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New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows a troubling trend: fewer kindergarteners in Texas are receiving routine childhood vaccinations, while exemptions are on the rise.

In partnership with Rice University, the City of Houston is monitoring over 100 sites to detect and track pathogens, including COVID-19, flu, and more.

The article provides information on back-to-school immunization events in the Houston area and surrounding counties. It highlights no-to-low-cost vaccine opportunities for school-aged children, detailing event dates and locations, as well as additional health services offered. The piece encourages early registration due to limited availability and offers resources for those outside Houston.

Florida plans to become the first state to eliminate vaccine mandates that have been a cornerstone of public health policy for decades in keeping schoolchildren and citizens safe from infectious diseases.

Most Americans say kids should be vaccinated to attend school.

Emboldened by Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s nomination and disdain for pandemic-era mandates, skeptics are pushing for bills to make it easier to opt out of vaccines.

Federal funding cuts to immunization efforts and a new law that allows exemption forms to be downloaded, instead of mailed, could drive up exemptions in the future.

Despite 22 active research projects aimed at advancing mRNA vaccines against various diseases, Kennedy claims the technology is ineffective against respiratory infections like COVID-19 and the flu - a stance that contradicts existing scientific evidence.

The Legislature wrapped up without the same drama that defined the end of the last two sessions, with state GOP leaders checking off nearly everything on their to-do lists.