
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump stated that while is in favor of vaccines, the dosage and timing have a link to autism at Wednesday’s primetime debate on CNN. Trump said, “Autism has become an epidemic. 25 years ago, 35 years ago,
by Ian Hanchett16 Sep 2015, 8:15 PM PST0

Authorities are investigating whether five children in a South Jersey clinic “shots for tots” event were given the wrong vaccines over the last year
by Warner Todd Huston6 Jul 2015, 3:15 PM PST0

First, there was Obamacare, and now, Democrats on Capitol Hill want to require parents to have their children vaccinated to attend public school.
by Javier Manjarres4 Jul 2015, 2:00 PM PST0

Doctors in Port Loko, a northwestern region of Sierra Leone outside Freetown, are reporting a significant drop in the number of mothers bringing their children to hospitals for routine vaccinations. The mothers, they say, fear exposing their children to a resurgent Ebola virus, and in keeping them from hospitals are risking triggering the spread of polio or measles.
by Frances Martel16 Jun 2015, 7:05 AM PST0

HBO’s “Real Time” host Bill Maher argued that people who say vaccines can cause harm shouldn’t be called “kooks and liars” on Friday. In a discussion with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Maher wondered, “why can’t we have a kind of a
by Ian Hanchett24 Apr 2015, 10:49 PM PST0

PBS’ Sesame Street has lent one of its most popular characters to the Department of U.S. Health and Human Services to urge parents to vaccinate their children.
by Warner Todd Huston18 Apr 2015, 8:40 AM PST0

The Pakistani government is issuing arrest warrants for parents who refuse to vaccinate their children for polio. Unfortunately, the disease is still endemic to Pakistan.
by Mary Chastain2 Mar 2015, 12:40 PM PST0

Real estate mogul and “Apprentice” host Donald Trump talked vaccines, tax returns, Common Core, illegal immigration, and Israel in a wide-ranging interview set to air on Wednesday’s “Hugh Hewitt Show.” Trump said that while he is a “total believer” in
by Ian Hanchett25 Feb 2015, 2:39 PM PST0

Bill Maher criticized Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker’s (R) statement on evolution and expressed concern about the long-term effects of vaccinations on Friday’s “Real Time” on HBO. Regarding Walker’s statement that science and faith “go hand-in-hand,” Maher stated, “No, they absolutely
by Ian Hanchett13 Feb 2015, 10:24 PM PST0

During a hearing, Sen. Patty Murray says she hopes Congress can “encourage broader use of vaccines.”
by Dr. Susan Berry10 Feb 2015, 2:01 PM PST0

HBO’s “Real Time” host Bill Maher opened his show by making fun of Chris Christie and Rand Paul for their positions on vaccine mandates, then defended vaccine skepticism on Friday. Maher stated in his open that “Rand Paul, you saw this,
by Ian Hanchett6 Feb 2015, 8:31 PM PST0

California State Senators Ben Allen (D-Santa Monica) and Richard Pan (D-Sacramento) announced on Wednesday that they will be introducing a bill to end the ability of parents in the Golden State to exempt their children from school vaccinations based on personal beliefs and religion.
by Adelle Nazarian5 Feb 2015, 12:51 PM PST0

Dr. Ben Carson, former Director Pediatric Neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital and author of “You Have a Brain” argued that the US should be “doubly vigilant” about vaccinating children due to the dangers of an open border on Tuesday’s broadcast of
by Ian Hanchett4 Feb 2015, 7:47 AM PST0

In 2009, while appearing on Alex Jones’ “InfoWars,” Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) said that government mandates, such as vaccines, are the “the first sort of thing you see with martial law.” Paul said, “Well I mean the first sort of
by Pam Key3 Feb 2015, 12:42 PM PST0

Washington Post National Political Correspondent Karen Tumulty pointed out that “most of the energy in what they call the anti-vaxer movement in recent years has actually come from upscale, liberal parts of the country” on Tuesday’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports” on MSNBC.
by Ian Hanchett3 Feb 2015, 9:43 AM PST0

Dr. Ben Carson, a likely 2016 GOP presidential contenders, believes there should be no “philosophical” or “religious” exemptions for vaccinations. “Although I strongly believe in individual rights and the rights of parents to raise their children as they see fit,
by Breitbart News3 Feb 2015, 7:34 AM PST0

Democratic Presidential front runner Hillary Clinton jumped into the debate over vaccine use, Tweeting her support for vaccinations.
by Charlie Spiering3 Feb 2015, 5:21 AM PST0

Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) said that while “vaccines are one of the greatest medical breakthroughs that we had,” he claims he has heard of children who got mental disorders from vaccines on Monday’s “Closing Bell” on CNBC.
by Ian Hanchett2 Feb 2015, 2:35 PM PST0

White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest discussed vaccines today, after reporters quizzed him about the president’s views on parents who choose not to vaccinate their children.
by Charlie Spiering30 Jan 2015, 11:23 AM PST0