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Many U.S. adults

Survey: Many U.S. Adults Not Planning to Get Flu Vaccine

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Vaccine knowledge and anticipated rates of vaccination even lower for pneumococcal disease
The proportion of diphtheria case-patients younger than 15 years of age decreased as diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis 3 coverage increased

Increasing DTP3 Coverage Tied to Drop in Diphtheria Cases in Under 15s

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In countries with higher case counts, 66 percent of case-patients were unvaccinated, 63 percent <15
Men are less knowledgeable than women about human papillomavirus (HPV)

Men Less Knowledgeable About HPV, HPV Vaccination

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Most men and women did not know anal, penile, and oral cancers are caused by HPV
There are areas for improvement for pediatricians and family physicians in recommendation and delivery methods for the human papillomavirus vaccine

Room for Improvement Found in HPV Vaccine Delivery Practices

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Physicians not strongly recommending vaccine, not using presumptive style linked to refusal or deferral
Bills to reduce fake medical exemptions for school children's vaccinations were signed into law Monday by California Governor Gavin Newsom.

California Passes Laws to Reduce Fake Medical Exemptions for Vaccines

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Officials will have power to revoke any medical exemptions written by a doctor who has faced disciplinary action
In unvaccinated men aged 18 to 59 years

Herd Protection Against Oral HPV Infections Seen Among Men

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Vaccine-type oral HPV prevalence decreased from 2009-2010 to 2015-2016 among unvaccinated men
Educational pop-up windows will now appear on Facebook and Instagram when people search for vaccine-related content.

New Facebook, Instagram Pop-Ups Counter Vaccine Misinformation

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Social media sites aim to counter the spread of antivaccination misinformation
Individuals with low trust in government health institutions who live close to recent measles outbreaks are likely to have more positive attitudes toward vaccination than those living farther away

Proximity to Outbreak May Affect Attitudes in Vaccine Doubters

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Vaccine skeptics close to measles outbreak likely to have more positive attitudes toward vaccination
The frequency of circulating memory B cells specific for mumps is much lower than that of those specific for measles and rubella among healthy college-aged students who were vaccinated in childhood

Decreased Humoral Immunity to Mumps Seen in Young Adults

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10 percent of college-aged students vaccinated in childhood had no detectable memory B cells to mumps
A bill that targets doctors who sell fraudulent medical exemptions for vaccinations was passed Tuesday by California's state Assembly.

California Bill Targets Doctors Who Sell Fake Vaccine Medical Exemptions

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Bill gives state the power to investigate doctors who grant more than five medical exemptions in a year