Anti-vaccination crisis
Bill Gates: Anti-vaccine attitudes in rich countries makes herd immunity for measles impossible
Gates said that vaccine hesitancy had at least not spread to lower-income countries, where measles can be much deadlier than in richer countries due to malnutrition and healthcare gaps.
Trump order reduces US vaccine schedule, seeks to split MMR shot, cites autism diagnoses
US CDC will not publish report showing COVID vaccine effectiveness
Michigan announces measles outbreak after three linked cases reported
Americans hesistant to vaccinate dogs due to COVID jabs, study finds
About 37% of dog owners also believe that the shots could cause their dogs to develop autism, even though there is absolutely no scientific data that validates this risk for either animals or humans.
Anti-vaccine activism melded with US antisemitism - study
This phenomenon is occurring through an “enabled and empowered anti-science ecosystem, with antisemitism and the targeting of Jewish biomedical scientists at its core.”
UK's Conservatives ditch lawmaker for comparing COVID vaccines to Holocaust
One UK lawmaker was dismissed following his comparison of vaccine side effects to crimes against humanity committed during the Holocaust.
Quarter of parents believe kids get ‘too many’ protective shots
Facing global trends, the Health Ministry considers what to do about the decline in parental agreement to child vaccinations in Israel.
Pandemic behind 'largest backslide in childhood vaccination in a generation' - UN
There have already been reports of rising cases of vaccine-preventable diseases in recent months, including a 400% rise in measles cases in Africa in 2022.
Feiglin: Those under 30 need to avoid COVID-19 vaccine 'like fire'
The former MK called vaccinating little kids a "heinous act" • The Health Ministry: "Nonsense said by someone with no understanding or knowledge on the topic"
COVID-19 vaccine doesn't affect IVF success rates - Israeli study
Sheba Medical Center researchers ultimately found no difference in the rate of pregnancy between the vaccinated and unvaccinated test groups.
US-Canada bridge reopens after police clear protesters
The blockade, which lasted six days, had choked the supply chain for Detroit's carmakers, carrying about $360 million a day.
Dortmund is latest German city to ban yellow stars at COVID protests
Dortmund police announced that wearing of the yellow Star of David printed with the word “unvaccinated” is banned at protests effective immediately.
Canada court silences protesters' horns, police seize fuel
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who appeared on Monday for the first time in nearly a week after being infected by COVID, said the protest "has to stop".
