Vaccines Archives

03.26.2025 Close-up of a young girl with chickenpox measles on her body. Missed vaccination concept

Shots Missed: The Troubling Decline in Childhood Vaccines

The health landscape in the United States reveals that both access barriers and exemption trends are contributing to vaccination gaps.

Fellow Jude Sleiman

03.24.2025 doctor giving patient a flu shot

The Flu Shot: Your First Step Towards Protection

Once patients have the access and motivation to get their flu shot, they will likely continue to do so in the future.

Fellow Heather Sherr

01.23.2025 doctor holding COVID-19 vaccine prepares to give vaccine to masked patient

Causes and Costs of Global COVID-19 Vaccine Inequity

The persistent inequity in COVID-19 vaccination rates has had daunting health, social, and economic consequences worldwide.

Guest Author Maddalena Ferranna

10.02.2024 Young child receives vaccine from health care worker

Vaccine Gaps in Immigrant Communities

In Washington, some immigrant communities are at risk for vaccine-preventable diseases due to low and declining vaccination coverage.

Fellow Dani Weissert

05.06.2024

Brick by Brick: Vaccine Clinics in Schools

School-hosted clinics improved access to the COVID-19 vaccine, but vaccine hesitancy may have prevented families in disadvantaged neighborhoods from getting vaccinated.

Fellow Heather Sherr

11.20.2023 close up of gloved hand holding MMR vaccine dose

Blotchy Excuses: MMR Vaccine Exemptions

After the state of Washington eliminated personal belief exemptions for the MMR vaccine series in 2019, the rate of students with a religious exemption for any required vaccine increased.

Fellow Caroline Dignard

04.06.2023 a map of the united states

Health Equity

Indigenous Populations and COVID-19 Vaccines

Before vaccine rollouts, Indigenous populations experienced higher rates of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths than White populations. Native-led public health efforts closed this gap.

Fellow Kara Schmidt

03.03.2023 a group of people with speech bubbles

Health Equity

Vaccinations Lost in Translation

The COVID-19 pandemic has been an unprecedented time of uncertainty, and inadequate language services have blindfolded millions of people across the country.

Fellow Hannah Tremont

11.04.2022 vaccines and blood vials arranged in american flag

GOP Politicians are “Throwing Away Their Shot”

By failing to actively promote evidence-based health policy, political leaders perpetuate an opinion environment that supports lawmakers who aim to weaken vaccine mandates.

Guest Author Matt Motta

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