The WHO recommends vaccination against 12 deadly diseases in childhood, but how long does protection last, and how do they work?

Dr. Craig Spencer MD, MPH is an emergency medicine physician, epidemiologist and an Associate Professor of Health Services, Policy, and Practice at the Brown University School of Public Health. Dr.

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Foregone immunizations predictably have a significant impact on the incidence of infection: more than 95% of individuals must ...

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Health Minister Sylvia Jones is defending the province's record against measles as new infections rise sharply.

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According to the CDC, two doses of the MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccine are 97% effective at preventing measles, ...

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A higher-than-normal number of cases in an area is termed an outbreak. For measles, an outbreak is defined as more than three ...

Many still believe that measles is a harmless disease and that vaccinations are more harmful, citing autism as a potential ...