vaccinations
There's a Rabies Vaccine But 59,000 People Still Die From It Every Year
The WHO wants the world to double down on fighting rabies, and finally end the disease.
If We Knew What Caused Autism, Would Anti-Vaxxers Finally Stop Blaming Vaccines?
The autism/vaccine idea reared its head during this week's GOP debate. What will it take to put this idea to bed?
An Ebola Vaccine Is Showing Up to 100 Percent Efficacy So Far
The preliminary results from a new Ebola vaccine look very promising.
Smart, Self-Destructing Syringes Could Save Millions of Lives
The World Health Organization has called for the global use of single-use syringes by 2020.
Anti-Vaxxers Have a Plan to Get Around California's New Vaccination Law
And it doesn't include vaccinating their kids.
California Just Banned the 'Personal Belief' Exemption for Vaccines
Under the new law, parents can still choose not to vaccinate their children if they wish, but those kids won’t be allowed to attend public schools.
Family Claims Foul Play After Anti-Vaccine ‘Autism Specialist’ Found Dead
James Jeffery Bradstreet was a controversial figure in the medical world for his anti-vaccination stance and alternate therapies to treat autism.
VICE News Capsule - Friday, June 26
Dozens die in flash floods across Western India, thousands of North Koreans rally against the United States, Chilean student protesters clash with police in Santiago, and a strict vaccination law passed California's state assembly.
California Is About to Ban 'Personal Belief' Exemptions for Vaccinations
California’s anti-vaxxers will no longer be able send their unvaccinated kids to school, if a bill passed by the State Assembly gets signed into law.
Mexico Halts Vaccinations Nationwide After Two Infants Die in Chiapas
Authorities are investigating what caused more than 30 children to enter a long stupor after receiving three different vaccinations. Two died and six children in the Chiapas case remain in grave condition.
Rabies Returns to France After a Decade of Eradication
An ominous reappearance of Earth's most deadly infectious disease.
Study: Really For Reals, There Is No Link Between Autism and Vaccines
... even among the highest risk groups.