Public Attitudes

The Texas measles outbreak was ‘inevitable’ because of low vaccination rates --local doctors.

Fri, 2025-02-21 11:19 — mike kraft

Why the Texas measles outbreak was ‘inevitable’ An outbreak of measles is wreaking havoc in the South Plains region of Texas, where nearly 60 children have been confirmed to be infected. Physicians in the state say the current situation was “ine… colinmeyn The Hill

An outbreak of measles is wreaking havoc in the South Plains region of Texas, where nearly 60 children have been confirmed to be infected. Physicians in the state say the current situation was “inevitable” due to the low rates of vaccination among the largely Mennonite community.

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Commentary: The COVID Contrarians are in Power; Need to hash out if they are right.

Thu, 2025-02-20 20:00 — mike kraft

The Covid ‘Contrarians’ Are in Power. We Still Haven’t Hashed Out Whether They Were Right. - KFF Health News Jay Bhattacharya, nominated to lead the National Institutes of Health, opposed most covid mandates. Without an honest public debate about what worked and what didn’t, public health experts say, we’re even less prepared for the next pandemic. khnkit KFF Health News

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Two U.S polls: Concern about Musk's cuts in government services, and support for conservation/climate change protective measures

Thu, 2025-02-20 15:05 — mike kraft

Americans worry Musk's campaign to slash government could hurt services, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds The poll also found a majority of Americans believe that billionaires have too much influence on Trump's administration. James Oliphant,Jason Lange Reuters

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Analysis: While the Trump administration fires federal health workers, the U.S. copes with outbreaks of measles and other diseases.

Thu, 2025-02-20 14:38 — mike kraft

Measles Cases Spread in Texas and New Mexico as Trump Purges Federal Health Workers The U.S. is grappling with multiple outbreaks of disease as the Trump administration purges federal health workers. Steven Ross Johnson U.S. News & World Report

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Explainer: Information on Measles

Thu, 2025-02-20 14:23 — mike kraft

What to know about measles | CNN Measles, one of the world’s most contagious infectious diseases, can cause serious complications – such as blindness, pneumonia or encephalitis, swelling of the brain – and even turn deadly, especially in children younger than 5. Jacqueline Howard CNN

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US global disaster response teams unable to deploy following USAID shutdown, sources say

Fri, 2025-02-14 17:39 — mike kraft

teams unable to deploy following USAID shutdown, sources say

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Analysis: The impact of COVID on the U.S. years later--poll

Thu, 2025-02-13 10:00 — mike kraft

5 Years Later: America Looks Back at the Impact of COVID-19 Nearly three-quarters of U.S. adults (72%) say the COVID-19 pandemic did more to drive the country apart than to bring it together. Alec Tyson Pew Research Center

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Analysis: The COVID controversy-- Why the COVID deniers won

Wed, 2025-02-12 12:26 — mike kraft

Why the COVID Deniers Won Lessons from the pandemic and its aftermath David Frum The Atlantic

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Measles: A new book urges parents not to underestimate the disease

Tue, 2025-02-11 10:30 — mike kraft

As measles cases rise, a new book warns parents not to underestimate the disease As childhood vaccination rates drop in the U.S., outbreaks of measles are rising. In his new book, Booster Shots, Dr. Adam Ratner makes the case that this is a bad sign for public health. NPR

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Financial incentives did not result in more people taking COVID vaccine--German study

Mon, 2025-02-10 19:33 — mike kraft

Financial incentives did not increase COVID vaccine uptake, study finds The effect of financial incentives on primary and booster vaccinations was nonsignificant. CIDRAP

Among adults in Ravensburg, Germany, financial incentives for COVID-19 vaccination did not result in significant changes to vaccine uptake and may have inadvertently lowered community vaccination levels, according to a recently published study in JAMA Network Open.

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