Vaccinations

A growing number of Michigan parents are deciding not to vaccinate their children, and as students are heading back to school, new state data indicates a 12-year high vaccination rate decline

Dr. Michelle Fiscus, Chief Medical Officer for the Association of Immunization Managers joins in to discuss.

Ottawa County health officials are reporting their first case of measles in more than thirty years

New bills in the Michigan legislature are designed to prevent state agencies from adding administrative hurdles for parents wanting vaccine exemptions for their children,

Physicians across the state signed a letter in support of a new bill package that would help protect vaccine access in the state and give parents information about vaccine rates in schools

Research has shown fewer Michigan children are receiving vaccines in recent years.

Health care leaders discuss medical ethics when it comes to vaccines, policies and public health and the public is welcome to attend

There’s confusion after a national advisory committee didn’t vote on its usual recommendations and federal health officials softened the stance on vaccinations for healthy children and pregnant women

Trends show men who fail to regularly schedule checkups with their primary care doctor are missing an opportunity to prevent or manage serious health risks

People are urged to vaccinate against measles as an outbreak in Texas continues and now includes the death of a child – the first such death in the U.S. in 10 years