Global measles cases rose 18% in 2022 amid low vaccination rates: Report Friday, November 17 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Global cases of measles increased by 18% from 2021 to 2022, following a drop in vaccinations over the past few years, according to a new report Thursday from the World Health Organization and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Deaths due to... Read More.
Chicago pharmacist convicted of stealing, selling COVID-19 vaccination cards: DOJ Monday, June 26 by ABC News(CHICAGO) -- A Chicago-area pharmacist was convicted of stealing and selling COVID-19 vaccination cards, the Justice Department announced on Monday.Tangtang Zhao, 36, of Chicago, stole CDC-issued COVID-19 vaccination cards from the pharmacy where he worked, and sold them to buyers across the country through an... Read More.
New York midwifery charged with distributing fake COVID-19 vaccination cards Saturday, April 22 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Employees and the owner of an upstate New York midwife practice are facing federal charges due to allegedly running a fraudulent COVID-19 vaccination clinic.Licensed midwife Kelly McDermott, 61, who owns Sage-Femme Midwifery, located in Albany, as well employee Kathleen Breault, 65,... Read More.
CDC report shows how infectious mpox is and how important vaccination was in stemming outbreak Friday, December 9 by ABC News(ATLANTA) -- A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows how infectious mpox can be and how important vaccination was in reducing the outbreak over the summer.Last month, the World Health Organization renamed "monkeypox" as "mpox" over concerns of stigmatization... Read More.
Which states have the lowest COVID-19 vaccination rates? Monday, September 12 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Almost two years into the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, several states are still struggling to immunize their residents.Among the 10 states with the lowest vaccination rates, as of Wednesday, none have cracked the 60% mark of being fully vaccinated, according to the... Read More.
Novak Djokovic won’t be playing in US Open due to COVID-19 vaccination status Thursday, August 25 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Novak Djokovic, one of the world's top tennis players, confirmed Thursday that he won't be competing at the upcoming U.S. Open.The Serbian athlete will miss this year's tournament in New York City due to his COVID-19 vaccination status."Sadly, I will not... Read More.
Which US states have the highest and lowest polio vaccination rates? Thursday, August 25 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- With a single case of paralytic polio detected in Rockland County, New York, and the virus showing up in wastewater samples in two counties in the state, as well as New York City, health officials say polio is likely circulating undetected.This... Read More.
How communities with low vaccination rates face costs beyond the virus Sunday, July 31 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Health officials have warned since the beginning of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout that areas with lower inoculation rates are at greater risk of higher cases, hospitalizations and deaths.In fact, studies have shown areas with low vaccination rates had as many as 2.4... Read More.
Novak Djokovic plans to skip US Open due to COVID vaccination rules Tuesday, July 12 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic won Wimbledon on Sunday, beating Australian player Nick Kyrgios in the final in what will likely be Djokovic's final Grand Slam appearance this year.For a second consecutive year, Djokovic won’t be able to play in the... Read More.
Doctors advise how to get kids 5-11 boosted when COVID vaccination rates in US are low Friday, June 3 by ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Two weeks ago, federal health officials authorized COVID-19 boosters for children between ages 5 and 11.Doctors think it will be a challenge to get this age group boosted when uptake for primary doses of the vaccine is so low, but they... Read More.
