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Texas School Immunization Rules Stay the Same This Year Even as Federal Vaccine Messaging Shifts

Texas school immunization requirements are unchanged for 2026-2027, state health officials say, despite shifting federal vaccine recommendations.

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Pediatricians Urge Flu Shots for Every Child Over 6 Months After a Season That Killed 190 U.S. Children

The AAP recommends flu vaccination for all children 6 months and older, but after a severe season, coverage has stalled below half of U.S. kids.

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Head Start Delivers Screenings and Immunization Tracking to Young Children, and Its Rules Are Changing Now

A proposed federal rule would rescind and replace Head Start's performance standards, including required health screenings and immunization verification.

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Ohio Measles Cases Reach 45, Matching All of Last Year, as Wayne and Trumbull Counties Report First Infections

Ohio has confirmed 45 measles cases in 2026, equaling its full-year 2025 total, with Wayne and Trumbull counties reporting their first infections.

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School Nurses Put Overdue Physicals and Sleep Schedules at the Top of the Back to School List

School nurses say to check grade-specific physical and vaccine requirements and reset sleep schedules now. Practical back-to-school health guidance.

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Four Unvaccinated Children in Four States Developed Tetanus in a Single Year, with Hospital Stays Up to 45 Days

CDC documented tetanus in four unvaccinated children in Idaho, Minnesota, Missouri, and Wisconsin. Herd immunity does not protect against it.

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Two Different Childhood Vaccine Schedules Are in Circulation as Families Book August Back to School Visits

Pediatricians are using the AAP schedule while the narrowed federal schedule stays blocked in court. Here is what parents should ask this August.

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Study of 2.5 Million U.S. Children Found No Link Between MMR Timing Before Age 2 and Autism

A cohort of 2.5 million US children found no association between first MMR dose timing before age 2 and later autism diagnosis. Here is what it shows.

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A Single Measles Outbreak Cost $5.4 Million, and Most of It Was Not Hospital Bills

A CDC and New Mexico analysis put the 2025 measles outbreak at $5.4 million. Lost work and public health response drove most of the total.

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Health Secretary Endorses Measles Vaccination as US Cases Reach 2,371, the Highest Total Since 1991

RFK Jr. told parents to vaccinate children against measles as CDC confirms 2,371 cases in 2026, the most since 1991. Here is what the data show.

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Washington Adds Seven Measles Cases in a Week, Bringing Its 2026 Total to Fifty-Three

Washington reported seven new measles cases in one week, raising its 2026 total to 53. Nationally, 45 jurisdictions have reported cases.

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Ohio Declares Its Third Measles Outbreak of 2026 After Four Unvaccinated People Test Positive

Ohio declared its third measles outbreak of 2026 after four unvaccinated people in Ashtabula and Tuscarawas counties tested positive.

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A Mobile Vaccine Clinic Is Now Parking in Delaware County Neighborhoods Before Measles Arrives

Delaware County's Wellness on Wheels clinic is offering catch-up MMR doses before the school year as Pennsylvania measles cases hit a 30-year high.

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Insurers Extended Their Vaccine Coverage Pledge Through 2027, But Parents Should Still Check Plan Documents This Fall

AHIP extended its no-cost vaccine pledge through 2027. Here is why it is not a legal guarantee and what parents should check at open enrollment.

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Your State May Recommend More Childhood Vaccines Than the CDC Does. Here Is How to Find Out Which Schedule Applies

Most states no longer follow the CDC's January 2026 childhood vaccine schedule. Here is how to check which one applies to your child before school.

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A Rewritten Federal Vaccine Charter Could Determine Whether Your Fall Flu Shot Is Covered by Insurance

A rewritten federal vaccine committee charter and ongoing court fight mean fall 2026 flu and COVID vaccine insurance coverage decisions have no official body to finalize them.

The Guardian - US

Evidence shows benefit of RSV vaccines as Trump officials push restrictions

Shots to prevent respiratory syncytial virus recommended only for high-risk babies even as experts hail jabs’ success

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Off-label use of COVID-19 vaccines was once discouraged but has become common amid new guidelines

Following the federal government’s changes to COVID-19 vaccine eligibility and recommendations in 2025, many people are wondering whether they can get COVID-19 vaccines for themselves or their children.

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RFK Jr’s vaccine panel votes against recommending prescription for Covid vaccine, emphasizing personal choice

After heated meeting, healthcare professionals and experts left deeply confused about committee’s recommendations

LiveScience

CDC committee votes to change measles vaccine guidance for young children

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has recommended against using the MMRV vaccine in children under 4. This could eliminate a choice for kids' first dose of measles, mumps, rubella and chickenpox prevention.

The Guardian - US

US health officials to revisit vaccine policies using anti-vax tactics, experts warn

Data public health experts say is worrisome will reportedly be presented to ACIP later this week before vote on shots

We Got This Covered

RFK Jr. Replaces CDC vaccine panel with ‘experts’ who think measles parties are a good idea

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The Independent UK

Measles cases in Texas continue to grow. Trump’s funding cuts could make it worse

The more than 700 measles cases reported this year in the U.S. have already surpassed last year’s total

Al Jazeera

Could RFK Jr, Trump’s presumptive health secretary, ban vaccines?

RFK Jr might try to curb access to vaccines if not able to impose an outright ban but will face pushback, experts say.

Salon

Why the new RSV shot is hard to find

RSV kills 300 kids and thousands of seniors every year. But a new treatment is already facing shortages

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