Pet Health News Vaccine Hesitancy Among Pet Owners Is Growing – A Public Health Expert Explains Why That Matters

Another View: The rise of pet-vaccine hesitancy — and why it matters

Vaccine resistance in the United States isn’t limited to people. Alongside skepticism toward routine childhood and some adult vaccines, veterinarians are seeing the same hesitation spread to pets. Read More

Here’s Why Fewer People Are Vaccinating Their Pets

Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. When Sylvalyn Hammond started practicing veterinary medicine in 2018, she rarely encountered pet owners ... Read More

Vaccine Skepticism Comes for Pet Owners, Too

Anti-vaccine sentiment is spilling over into veterinary medicine, making some owners hesitant to vaccinate their pets, even for fatal diseases like rabies. By Emily Anthes and Teddy Rosenbluth In the ... Read More

Vaccine Hesitancy Concerns among pet owners as Lincoln County reports 3 more rabies cases, bringing 2025 total to 12

More pet owners are questioning routine vaccinations for their animals, leaving veterinarians on the front lines of addressing growing skepticism. The concerns come as Lincoln County reports a rise in ... Read More

What to Know About Vaccinating Your Dog or Cat

Vaccine hesitancy is on the rise among pet owners. Here are answers to some common questions about animal vaccines. By Emily Anthes and Teddy Rosenbluth Over the last few years, public health experts ... Read More

Vaccine skeptic pet owners are refusing to inoculate their dogs — insisting the shots cause autism

One of the many care requirements for pet owners is to get their beloved fur babies vaccinated to protect them from contagious diseases that could potentially be fatal. However, more recently, some ... Read More

The Pet Owners Who Refuse to Vaccinate Their Animals

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. About eight years ago, Grant decided he ... Read More

Expert warns of risks as vaccine hesitancy grows among U.S. families

A new poll reveals 16% of U.S. families are delaying or skipping childhood vaccines, citing fears of side effects and mistrust in health regulators, raising concerns. Dr. Simone Wildes, South Shore ... Read More

Data investigation: Childhood vaccination rates are backsliding across the U.S.

A monthslong NBC News data investigation finds that much of the U.S. doesn't have the protection needed to stop the spread of deadly diseases. St. Louis is a window into the problem communities face ... Read More

The rise of pet-vaccine hesitancy — and why it matters

Ultimately, pet-vaccine resistance reflects a deeper malaise: fraying trust in science and medicine. The logic of prevention remains unchanged. Vaccines spare suffering, extend lives, and protect pets ... Read More