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  By  Lola García-Ajofrín Even though it is a vaccine-preventable disease, measles kills over 100,000 people every year. Worldwide cases tripled in the first three months of 2019. The causes of these outbreaks are diverse: from health infrastructure to civil …more

A thoughtful reflection and analysis on social cooperation and vulnerability  – HL   Measles, Mumps, And Communion: A Vision For Vaccine Policy Joshua T. B. Williams      published in Health Affairs It was the fall of 2006, and mumps …more

World Polio Day    OpEd   publushed in The Daily Tines    On October 24, we mark World Polio Day as many countries in the world will be able to celebrate knowing that their country is polio-free. The crippling virus has …more

An important article mapping the way forward for how vaccines can keep us healthy throughout life. –HL The life-course approach to vaccination: Harnessing the benefits of vaccination throughout life Jody Tate, et al.  Published in VACCINE  , 16 October 2019 …more

Another important wake-up call from Laurie Garrett — a wake-up call to wake-up. There are some issues where evidence is not the issue, where  “more research” is not needed.  The issue instead is that we  are not paying enough attention …more

One of the most important insights of the European Commission-hosted Vaccination Summit came from  Ethan Lindenberger, an 18-year old high school student who decided to get himself vaccinated  after his  mother chose not to vaccinate him. He spoke passionately  about …more

Excellent perspectives on vaccine safety and strategies to engage publics – HL Key Actions To Promote Vaccine Acceptance By Walter A. Orenstein, MD, associate director at Emory Vaccine Center and professor of medicine, pediatrics, and global health at Emory University  …more

David Grimes presents an excellent discussion on the imbalance of “balanced”  reporting of evidence and perceptions of evidence – HL A dangerous balancing act:  On matters of science, a well-meaning desire to present all views equally can be an Trojan …more

An important initiative to bring clinicians into the social media space, where most of the public questions and concerns circulate–  HL Getting Social: Physicians Can Counteract Misinformation With an Online Presence Rita Rubin, MA         JAMA. Published online July 31, …more

An excellent, thoughtful article on the urgent need to diffuse polarized debates to more civil, open dialogue with room for differences –  HL Preserving Civility in Vaccine Policy Discourse: A Way Forward Gregory A. Poland, MD; Jon C. Tilburt, MD; …more