Delaware Declares Measles Outbreak

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DOVER, DEL. (July 22, 2026) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is reporting two additional positive measles cases, totaling four in the state. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) defines a measles outbreak as three or more cases of measles that are connected by time and location. Extensive contact tracing is ongoing to identify anyone exposed to the individuals who tested positive. DPH will notify people who were identified as exposed to confirm whether they have been vaccinated against measles, provide educational resources, and to recommend treatment when necessary. More information will be forthcoming if contact tracing Read More …

DPH Confirms Second Positive Measles Case

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DOVER, DEL. (July 21, 2026) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is reporting its second confirmed measles case. Extensive contact tracing is ongoing to identify anyone exposed to the individuals who tested positive. DPH will notify people who were identified as exposed to confirm whether they have been vaccinated against measles, provide educational resources, and to recommend treatment when necessary.  More information will be forthcoming if contact tracing reveals any known public exposures. The individuals who tested positive were both unvaccinated adult males in Kent County. DPH is unable to provide more details about the individuals who tested Read More …

DPH Confirms First Positive Measles Case in Over a Decade

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DOVER, DEL. (July 20, 2026) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is reporting its first confirmed measles case in more than a decade. A sample was tested and confirmed positive today. Extensive contact tracing is ongoing to identify anyone exposed to the individual. DPH will notify people who were identified as exposed to confirm whether they have been vaccinated against measles, provide educational resources, and to recommend treatment when necessary.  More information will be forthcoming if contact tracing reveals any known public exposures. The individual who tested positive is an unvaccinated adult male in Kent County. DPH is unable Read More …

Minnesota Department of Health: New ASL Videos

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The Minnesota Department of Health has created three new vaccine preventable disease videos using American Sign Language. These videos have been linked to the ICD’s Video Page. Hepatitis B Information for Pregnant Persons Measles (Rubeola) Pertussis: What Parents Need to Know

RSV Vaccination of Pregnant Women

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Vaccinating expectant mothers against RSV reduces hospital admissions in young infants by at least 80%, according to amajor study of nearly 300,000 babies in England. Read more

New Vaccination Resources

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American Academy of Family Physicians https://www.aafp.org/family-physician/patient-care/prevention-wellness/immunizations-vaccines.html AAFP has updated its child and adult immunization schedules for 2026. The updates include: Integration of new vaccine products and options Clearer guidance in complex or rapidly evolving areas AAFP-specific framing and clinical perspective Moderna Atlas https://atlas.modernatx.com/bench2practice/educational-resources The Moderna Bench2Practice website allows healthcare providers to find educational tools and resources to elevate knowledge of vaccines and assist with patient communication. Learn about educational topics like: Virus, Clinical Course, and Impact At risk population insights Increasing vaccination uptake mRNA therapeutics and vaccine technology Vaccinate Your Family 2025 Annual Report https://vaccinateyourfamily.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/VFY_Annual_Report_2025_Digital.pdf Throughout 2025, VYF remained focused Read More …

Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration’s Immunization Schedule Changes

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As reported by the Washington Post on March 16, 2026: A federal judge on Monday blocked the Trump administration from implementing sweeping changes to the nation’s childhood immunization schedule, siding with the American Academy of Pediatrics and many other national medical and scientific organizations.   AAP and the other plaintiffs argue that Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. unlawfully altered vaccine policy and improperly reconstituted a federal vaccine advisory panel.  Under Kennedy, the federal government has cut the number of vaccines previously recommended to children, including for flu, hepatitis A, rotavirus and meningococcal disease. Kennedy had also dismissed all 17 members of the Read More …

More Illness: Greater Cost

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The Common Health Coalition has published its Spotlight Brief on the cost of Childhood Immunizations. Summary: This brief demonstrates how declines in childhood vaccination will carry substantial human and economic consequences, using measles as a case study. The modeling analysis, conducted by the Yale School of Public Health, finds that a sustained 1% annual decline in MMR vaccine coverage could lead to more than 17,000 measles cases, 4,000 hospitalizations, and 36 preventable deaths each year, while adding billions in avoidable costs across the US health system and economy by 2030. Read the Brief

DPH Reports Measles Exposure at Nemours ED

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DOVER, Del. (Feb.20, 2026) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is reporting a measles exposure at the Nemours Children’s Hospital emergency department in Wilmington on February 18, 2026. Contact tracing is ongoing. DPH will notify persons who were identified as exposed, to confirm whether or not they have been vaccinated against measles before, provide educational resources, and to recommend quarantine and exclusion orders when necessary. DPH encourages people who were exposed to check their vaccination status and watch for symptoms for 21 days until March 11, 2026. Pregnant people — regardless of vaccination status — who may have Read More …

The Real Economics of Pediatric Vaccination

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Do pediatricians recommend vaccines to make a profit? Typically no. In fact, they often lose money. Clinicans are paid for vaccines in two ways: a small administration fee for giving the shot and counseling families ($7-$28, depending on insurance type and state), and Reimbursement for the vaccine, which covers the cost of purchasing it ($20-$300+). Many clinics report being reimbursed at or below what they paid, and vaccines are among the least profitable services clinicians provide. Nearly 1 in 4 pediatricians have considered stopping vaccine delivery due to financial strain threatening their practice (not due to doubts about vaccine safety Read More …