A team of researchers from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and The Immunization Partnership recently reviewed witness statements from hearings during the 2021 Texas legislative session about vaccine requirements. Their study shed light on anti-vaccine arguments that have influenced public policy. Top concerns in witness testimonies included...
The California Department of Public Health recently warned of a possible whooping cough outbreak in the state as cases rise across the country. Public health officials are encouraging residents to keep themselves and their children up to date on vaccinations and seek immediate treatment if they experience symptoms. Recommendation: The...
Last week, the New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) reported a case of measles in a New Jersey resident who had recently traveled internationally. The NJDOH warned that people who were at the Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center Emergency Department on June 1 may have been exposed and encouraged all...
Last week, several vaccine opponents with large social media platforms cited an Ohio State University study to falsely claim that COVID-19 vaccines increase the risk of death from COVID-19 infection. This study initially circulated on the social media accounts of vaccine opponents in March. The study, which was published in...
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals overturned the dismissal of a lawsuit against the state of California over the now-expired COVID-19 vaccine mandates for Los Angeles school employees. The ruling allows the case to move forward, a year after a lower district court dismissed the suit because a previous Supreme...
A new study published in BMJ assessed data from 47 countries from Our World in Data between 2020 and 2022, finding a total of three million reported excess deaths, with 2021 having the highest number of reported deaths. The study concluded that “excess mortality has remained high in the Western...
The California Department of Public Health recently warned of a possible whooping cough outbreak in the state as cases rise across the country. Public health officials are encouraging residents to keep themselves and their children up to date on vaccinations and seek immediate treatment if they experience symptoms. Recommendation: This...
A new study found that 7 percent of U.S. adults have had long COVID. Among its findings, the study discovered that women were more likely to report having long COVID and that adults who had received a COVID-19 booster had lower rates of the condition compared to people who...
Last week, several vaccine opponents with large social media platforms cited an Ohio State University study to falsely claim that COVID-19 vaccines increase the risk of death from COVID-19 infection. This study initially circulated on the social media accounts of vaccine opponents in March. The study, which was published in...
A team of researchers from Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and The Immunization Partnership recently reviewed witness statements from hearings during the 2021 Texas legislative session about vaccine requirements. Their study shed light on anti-vaccine arguments that have influenced public policy. Top concerns in witness testimonies included...