measles
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PublishedAugust 22, 2021
Maine kindergarten vaccination rate rises
Fewer parents sought religious and philosophical exemptions last year, and a new law that takes effect this year that bans all but medical exemptions.
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PublishedJanuary 7, 2020
WHO: Death toll from measles outbreak in Congo hits 6,000
The World Health Organization is warning that more funds are needed to stop the measles outbreak.
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PublishedOctober 6, 2019
Insight: Politics driving a measles comeback
Vaccine skeptics are creating a space for an eradicable disease to take hold and spread.
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PublishedMay 23, 2019
Senate vote sends bill to end vaccine exemptions to governor’s desk
A recent measles case in Maine was cited by both supporters and opponents of the measure to end all non-medical exemptions to school-required vaccinations.
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PublishedMay 21, 2019
Vaccinated child had Maine’s first case of measles in 2 years, say health officials
The case was confirmed Monday in a school-aged child in Somerset County, and the agency says others may have been exposed at schools in Madison and the hospital in Skowhegan.
