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Florida’s COVID grand jury wants term extended so it can continue investigating: A statewide grand jury probing issues related to COVID-19 vaccines has asked the ...
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Florida’s COVID grand jury wants term extended so it can continue ...
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DeSantis signs healthcare modernization bills that do little to treat Florida uninsured
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DeSantis signs healthcare modernization bills that do little to treat ...
Quick Glance: Florida Insurers Mark First Profits in Seven Years in 2023, New Report Reveals
  • A new report by S&P Global stated that Florida's domestic insurers turned a net profit in 2023 for the first time in seven years.

  • Crediting the positive change to investment income, a mild hurricane season, and recent tort reforms, the report highlighted the industry's turnaround.

  • While 2023 marked a year of profitability for some insurers, experts anticipated increased storm activity for the upcoming hurricane season, leading to potential higher costs for insurance companies.

  • Despite improvements in defense and cost containment expenses in Florida due to recent tort reforms, insurers still face significant defense costs, with the state leading in defense spending compared to others in the nation.
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New measles case confirmed in Florida, in an adult who traveled outside the US: A new case of measles has been confirmed in Florida, bringing the 2024 case count ...
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New measles case confirmed in Florida, in an adult who traveled outside ...
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A push is underway for voters to make Florida the next state to expand Medicaid: For a decade, Florida lawmakers have debated whether to expand Medicaid under ...
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A push is underway for voters to make Florida the next state to expand ...
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Florida’s Surgeon General Shows the Danger of Politicizing Medicine: Florida state surgeon general Joseph Ladapo’s rejection of evidence-based policy stems from ...
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Florida’s Surgeon General Shows the Danger of Politicizing Medicine
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DeSantis signs Live Healthy bills meant to train, retain health-care workers: Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a package of bills Thursday that supporters say will help ...
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DeSantis signs Live Healthy bills meant to train, retain health-care ...
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What Tampa Bay patients should know about major health care cyberattack: The effects “may be felt for years to come,” a federal lawsuit says.
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What Tampa Bay patients should know about major health care cyberattack
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Have unpaid utility bills in St. Petersburg? New program offers help.: The city and Duke announced an assistance program for past-due electricity ...
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Have unpaid utility bills in St. Petersburg? New program offers help.
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E. coli drops to safe levels in Chattahoochee: Water tests say E. coli in Chattahoochee back to safe levels.
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E. coli drops to safe levels in Chattahoochee
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Measles outbreak threatens US status of ‘eliminating’ virus: The rash of measles outbreaks around the country has sparked concerns that the U.S ...
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Measles outbreak threatens US status of ‘eliminating’ virus
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Chicago battles measles with calls for vaccination—in contrast with Florida: US faces threat of measles resurgence amid global rise and declining vaccination.
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Chicago battles measles with calls for vaccination—in contrast with ...
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Florida GOP senators defend DeSantis’ surgeon general amid measles outbreak: The measles outbreak shows the further polarization of vaccines.
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Florida GOP senators defend DeSantis’ surgeon general amid measles ...
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Florida's response to measles outbreak troubles public health experts: The state has at least 10 cases of the illness to date but the state's surgeon general has ...
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Florida's response to measles outbreak troubles public health experts
Quick Glance: Measles Cases Surge in the U.S.
  • Global measles cases are rising despite the available vaccine, reflecting declining vaccine confidence.

  • Critics say prominent statements are fueling vaccine hesitancy. Epidemiologists warn of severe outcomes during outbreaks.

  • Exemption rates above 5 percent lead to lower vaccination coverage, increasing the risk for outbreaks.

  • Experts caution about the rising spread of measles due to declining vaccination rates and the impact of misinformation in the COVID era.
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Commentary: Proposed abortion amendment is deceptive and extreme: The former director of maternal fetal medicine at the University of Miami and current medical ...
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Commentary: Proposed abortion amendment is deceptive and extreme
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Rent is driving inflation. But there’s something off in the data.: There’s a growing disconnect between what shows up in official reports and what’s happening on ...
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Rent is driving inflation. But there’s something off in the data.
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DeSantis expected to sign newly passed social media restrictions for Florida kids
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DeSantis expected to sign newly passed social media restrictions for ...
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What to know about the recent measles outbreak, and signs to watch for: U.S. cases of measles, which can cause symptoms like fever, coughs and rashes, are rising ...
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What to know about the recent measles outbreak, and signs to watch for
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Florida measles cases rise as experts oppose state surgeon general’s decisions: Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo’ choice to let parents decide whether ...
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Florida measles cases rise as experts oppose state surgeon general’s ...
Quick Glance: Florida School Measles Outbreak Raises Concerns
  • A recent measles outbreak in a Florida school highlights the increasing danger of vaccine skepticism.

  • Reports indicate that six students at Manatee Bay Elementary School in Broward County have been diagnosed with the disease.

  • Experts express concerns about potential future outbreaks and stress the importance of vaccinations in light of growing skepticism.

  • Health officials point out that inadequate vaccination rates at U.S. schools pose a risk for measles outbreaks.
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Measles explained: Learn about symptoms and vaccines to protect you against the contagious disease
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Measles explained: Learn about symptoms and vaccines to protect you ...
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Five cases of measles confirmed in Florida school outbreak: Five people have been diagnosed with measles in an outbreak at an elementary School in Weston ...
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Five cases of measles confirmed in Florida school outbreak
Quick Glance: Measles Outbreak in Florida School
  • Over 100 children at the school are susceptible to the virus.

  • Florida health officials investigate cluster of measles cases.

  • Four confirmed cases reported at Manatee Bay Elementary School.

  • Investigation opened to track contacts at risk of infection.
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Measles in Florida: What you need to know about boosters, symptoms and more: 10 cases had been recorded across the state in 2024 as of Thursday.
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Measles in Florida: What you need to know about boosters, symptoms and ...
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Did you see the giant inflatable colon in Tampa?: Tampa’s Museum of Science & Industry and Moffitt Cancer Center are recognizing Colorectal Cancer Awareness ...
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Did you see the giant inflatable colon in Tampa?
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Measles cases continue growing in Florida: More children have come down with measles in Florida after the state's surgeon general defied federal guidelines.
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Measles cases continue growing in Florida
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How many kids are vaccinated at your Broward school? Check the rates here: While 90% of students at Broward County Public Schools are fully vaccinated ...
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How many kids are vaccinated at your Broward school? Check the rates here
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Ex-BSO lieutenant pleads guilty to fleecing hundreds of thousands from COVID loan program
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Ex-BSO lieutenant pleads guilty to fleecing hundreds of thousands from ...
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Is Florida’s surgeon general trying to worsen a measles outbreak? Sure seems like it | Opinion
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Is Florida’s surgeon general trying to worsen a measles outbreak? Sure ...
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Florida Legislature passes bill limiting medical debt collections to three years: HB 7089 attempts to create clearer information about the price of common ...
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Florida Legislature passes bill limiting medical debt collections to three ...
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Florida’s Anti-Vaxxers Won. Then the Measles Surged.: Vaccine skepticism is contagious.
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Florida’s Anti-Vaxxers Won. Then the Measles Surged.
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‘Not a disease you want to relive’: why is the US seeing outbreaks of measles?: Experts sound alarm after children in two states infected with disease and state ...
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‘Not a disease you want to relive’: why is the US seeing outbreaks of ...
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Florida Tallies 7th Measles Case as Experts Slam Ron DeSantis Doc: Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo’s decision to let parents decide whether to quarantine kids ...
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Florida Tallies 7th Measles Case as Experts Slam Ron DeSantis Doc
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Editorial: Facing a measles outbreak, Ladapo sends the wrong message: Florida's surgeon general should have encouraged unprotected kids to say home ...
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Editorial: Facing a measles outbreak, Ladapo sends the wrong message
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Florida's Experiment With Measles: How far can the state go before a serious outbreak hits?
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Florida's Experiment With Measles
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It's 'Crazy' to Not Get Vaccinated, Biden Official Says: A Biden official hit back at Florida officials who have allowed unvaccinated kids to go to school during ...
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It's 'Crazy' to Not Get Vaccinated, Biden Official Says
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Proposed abortion amendment is deceptive and extreme | Opinion: The former director of maternal fetal medicine at the University of Miami and current medical ...
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Proposed abortion amendment is deceptive and extreme | Opinion
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The number of measles cases linked to an elementary school outbreak in southern Florida has risen to at least six.Measles was declared eliminated in the U.S ... Show more
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Florida Elementary School Rocked by More Cases of Measles: Eleven other states have reported measles cases this year, but no area has been hit as hard as South ...
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Florida Elementary School Rocked by More Cases of Measles
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Florida Legislature’s leaders leave plenty of work for their successors: Despite ambitious moves in the Legislature, work remains.
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Florida Legislature’s leaders leave plenty of work for their successors
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The pandemic may be over, but Florida’s COVID grand jury keeps investigating
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The pandemic may be over, but Florida’s COVID grand jury keeps ...
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Amid rising cases, Orange County jail screens inmates for syphilis: Faced with rising syphilis cases, the Orange County jail is testing some of the people who ...
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Amid rising cases, Orange County jail screens inmates for syphilis
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Too many Florida kids are skipping school. What’s being done about it?: With absenteeism soaring after the pandemic, educators are looking for ways to reconnect ...
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Too many Florida kids are skipping school. What’s being done about it?
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Syphilis cases spike in Florida, especially in Orange County: Syphilis, a sexually transmitted disease nearly eradicated 20 years ago, is back on the rise in ...
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Syphilis cases spike in Florida, especially in Orange County
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Broward County child diagnosed with highly contagious measles: A third-grader in Broward County with no history of travel has been diagnosed with measles ...
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Broward County child diagnosed with highly contagious measles
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The return of measles is cause for concern, not disdain: Who could have imagined that the COVID-19 pandemic could undo decades, if not centuries ...
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The return of measles is cause for concern, not disdain
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The choices for troubled Cano Health: Stand alone or sell out to an opportunistic suitor?
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The choices for troubled Cano Health: Stand alone or sell out to an ...
Quick Glance: Cano Health: Independent or Acquisition?
  • Miami-based Cano Health Inc. faces the decision to position itself as an independent company or sell to an opportunistic suitor while under U.S. Bankruptcy Court supervision.

  • The company has secured $150 million to navigate the reorganization process and aims to exit Chapter 11 by the end of the second quarter.

  • Employing over 3,000 people with locations in Florida, Cano Health plans to close 80 sites, exploring options to remain independent or be acquired by a healthcare provider.

  • Amid industry-wide mergers and acquisitions activity, Cano Health is poised as an acquisition target post-Chapter 11 exit.
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People on the move: See who is being hired, promoted and winning awards in People on the move
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People on the move
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Healthcare exec Philip Esformes pleads guilty to Medicare fraud, but spared prison time
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Healthcare exec Philip Esformes pleads guilty to Medicare fraud ...
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A former Broward Sheriff’s deputy is facing charges in COVID relief loan scheme: A former Broward Sheriff’s Office deputy is facing charges for obtaining ...
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A former Broward Sheriff’s deputy is facing charges in COVID relief loan ...
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Deuces booster to St. Petersburg: Reconsider ‘exorbitant’ townhomes: Gypsy Gallardo’s letter to Mayor Ken Welch and the City Council said her group ...
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Deuces booster to St. Petersburg: Reconsider ‘exorbitant’ townhomes
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Healthcare mogul Esformes cuts plea deal with feds: no more prison time, but heavy fines
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Healthcare mogul Esformes cuts plea deal with feds: no more prison time ...
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Florida's Trans Health Care Ban Targets Teens. It's Ensnaring Adults in Prisons, Too
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Florida's Trans Health Care Ban Targets Teens. It's Ensnaring Adults in ...
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31 minutes: Trump's historic Iowa victory puts America on notice: Inevitability has been the prevailing theme of Trump's campaign to win back the White House.
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31 minutes: Trump's historic Iowa victory puts America on notice
Quick Glance: Trump's Victory in Iowa
  • Donald Trump has achieved an overwhelming victory in the first US election contest of 2024, easily fending off a reduced field of Republicans in the Iowa caucuses.

  • With an estimated 99% of the votes counted, Trump was at 51%, DeSantis at 21.2%, and Haley at 19.1%.

  • The former president has shattered the previous record for the largest margin of victory in a contested Republican presidential race in the state, which stood at 12 percentage points.

  • An early estimate indicates that 100,000 Republicans participated in the caucuses on Monday, significantly lower than the turnout in 2016, according to Iowa Republican party chairman Jeff Kaufmann.
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Desperate after Iowa bust, DeSantis spews — again — dangerous COVID vaccine quackery | Opinion
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Desperate after Iowa bust, DeSantis spews — again — dangerous COVID ...
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Florida Senate approves $800 million health care package: Florida Senate approves sweeping health care legislation
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Florida Senate approves $800 million health care package
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DeSantis aims to slice state budget by $4.6 billion. Here’s how he would do it.: Gov. Ron DeSantis is proposing more than $4.6 billion in cuts from the state’s ...
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DeSantis aims to slice state budget by $4.6 billion. Here’s how he would ...
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No longer lost in ‘the shuffle,’ Orlando homeless get health care on the street: Over 7,000 Central Florida residents experienced homelessness in the last year ...
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No longer lost in ‘the shuffle,’ Orlando homeless get health care on the ...
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These are the 5 headlines you should read this morning: Sarah, the Duchess of York, is diagnosed with skin cancer, Ron DeSantis suspends his Republican ...
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These are the 5 headlines you should read this morning
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FDA Clears AI-Powered Handheld Device That Can Detect Skin Cancer: The FDA has approved a first-of-its kind, non-invasive device that detects the three most ...
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FDA Clears AI-Powered Handheld Device That Can Detect Skin Cancer
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Florida's response to measles outbreak troubles public health experts: The state has at least 10 cases of the illness to date but the state's surgeon general has ...
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Florida's response to measles outbreak troubles public health experts
Quick Glance: Measles Cases Surge in the U.S.
  • Global measles cases are rising despite the available vaccine, reflecting declining vaccine confidence.

  • Critics say prominent statements are fueling vaccine hesitancy. Epidemiologists warn of severe outcomes during outbreaks.

  • Exemption rates above 5 percent lead to lower vaccination coverage, increasing the risk for outbreaks.

  • Experts caution about the rising spread of measles due to declining vaccination rates and the impact of misinformation in the COVID era.