Immunization Country Profiles

This data portal from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides the latest data on the number of confirmed measles cases in the United States. The number of cases is updated on a monthly basis by the organization. The portal also provides data on measles cases in past years, as well as information on the illness itself.

This article in the American Journal of Public Health examines the content of proposed bills in state legislatures from 2011 to 2017 that would affect immunization exemption laws. 92 bills expanded access to exemptions, while 83 bills limited the ability to exempt. Of the 13 bills actually signed into law, 12 limited the ability to exempt—a promising sign for public health. Proposed bills that were likely to increase access to exemptions usually came from Republican…

This webcast seminar from The Forum at the T.H. Chan School of Public Health explored the drivers of the 2019 measles outbreaks and the challenges of vaccine acceptance. This Forum examined why parents delay or decline vaccinating their children and how to potentially address their concerns—as well how the U.S. outbreaks fit into the global picture. This Forum was presented jointly with PRI’s The World and WGBH. Also see: Resource Pack: The Measles Outbreak, Global…