Curated Video
Opponents spar over California vaccine bill
Hundreds of critics of mandatory vaccines were in Sacramento Wednesday opposing a California proposal to give state public health officials instead of local doctors the power to decide which children can skip their shots before attending...
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US measles count surpasses 25-year-old record
This year's U.S. measles epidemic just surpassed a 25-year-old record, and experts say it's not clear when the wave of illnesses will stop.
Curated Video
CDC to parents: Vaccinate against measles
U.S. health officials are reporting 981 measles cases so far this year, the highest tally in more than 25 years. And experts are calling on parents to vaccinate their children.
Curated Video
CDC: US measles infections at 25-year high
This year's U.S. measles epidemic just surpassed a 25-year-old record, and experts say it's not clear when the wave of illnesses will stop.
Press Association
Boris Johnson admits no-deal Brexit will cause 'bumps in the road'
Prime Minister Boris Johnson says preparation for a no-deal Brexit is going to plan but is hopeful of still securing a withdrawal agreement before October 31. Mr Johnson spoke during a visit to the Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro,...
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : FILE: More than 5,000 measles deaths in DR Congo this year: WHO
Measles has killed more than 5,000 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo since January more than double the toll in the country's Ebola epidemic the World Health Organization says (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : More than 5,000 measles deaths in DR Congo this year: WHO
Measles has killed more than 5,000 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo since January more than double the toll in the country's Ebola epidemic the World Health Organization says (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : Measles killed more than 140,000 amid stagnating vaccine rates
Worldwide a total of around 142,300 persons died from measles in 2018 as the disease surges globally according to estimates from the World Health Organization (WHO) (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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CLEAN : Samoans receive mandatory vaccinations as country battles measles crisis
Samoa continued a two day lockdown on Friday to carry out an unprecedented mass vaccination drive aimed at containing a measles epidemic which has killed dozens of children in the Pacific island nation (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Childhood Vaccinations
When kids head back to school, there is always talk about the childhood vaccinations required in much of the country. Parental resistance to vaccines has diseases such as measles on the rise.
PBS
Pbs: Nova: Vaccines Calling the Shots: Herd Immunity
In this video, learn about the concept of herd immunity.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Vaccine Debate
Watch our conversation with Religion News Service editor-in-chief Kevin Eckstrom about the recent outbreak of measles and the issue of parents refusing to vaccinate their children for personal or religious reasons. [3:01]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Understanding R Nought
R Nought is the number of new cases that an existing case generates on average. Dr. Rishi Desai, a pediatric infectious disease physician, gives several examples of scenarios with different R Noughts. [8:59]