Why Are Parents Rushing to Vaccinate Their Children — and More

Why are parents rushing to vaccinate their children — and more

For Friday, July 25, WGN's Patrick Elwood and Lourdes Duarte have the latest on new medical information, including: More Coverage: WGN's Medical Watch Parents rush to vaccinate children Some parents are rushing to get their kids vaccinated amid fears that access may soon be limited. Parents with children insured by Medicaid fear changes to the government program mean vaccines will no longer be covered. Additionally, parents with private ins…

Fearing Medicaid coverage loss, some parents rush to vaccinate their kids

Pediatricians say anxious parents are concerned about access to routine childhood immunizations, especially those with children on Medicaid, due to changes HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made to the CDC's advisory vaccine panel and Medicaid cuts enacted by the Trump administration.

Fearing Medicaid Coverage Loss, Some Parents Rush To Vaccinate Their Kids

For two decades, Washington, D.C., pediatrician Lanre Falusi has counseled parents about vaccine safety, side effects, and timing. But this year, she said, the conversations have changed. “For the first time, I’m having parents of newborns ask me if their baby will still be able to get vaccines,” Falusi said. Throughout the country, pediatricians say anxious parents are concerned about access to routine childhood immunizations, especially those …

Fearing coverage could change, some parents rush to vaccinate their kids

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is changing how federal agencies handle vaccine recommendations. Some parents are hurrying to get kids their shots, fearing future changes could limit access.

Fearing coverage could change, some parents rush to vaccinate their kids – DG Verifications & Stats

Xerius Jackson, age 7, gets an MMR vaccine at a clinic in Lubbock, Texas, on March 1, two months into a multistate outbreak of measles that began in January. During this time, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has made changes to how the federal government assesses vaccine recommendations. Jan Sonnenmair/Getty Images Jan Sonnenmair/Getty Images For two decades, Washington, D.C., pediatrician Lanre Falusi has counseled par…

Fearing coverage could change, some parents rush to vaccinate their kids - TPR: The Public's Radio

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is changing how federal agencies handle vaccine recommendations. Some parents are hurrying to get kids their shots, fearing future changes could limit access. The post Fearing coverage could change, some parents rush to vaccinate their kids appeared first on TPR: The Public's Radio.