Politics Today News The Political Vaccine Divide In Washington State Is Widening And Covid Rushes In

How People Feel About Vaccines Is Now Largely Political

A new survey conducted by Pew Research Center highlights some of the biggest issues in the ongoing controversy over vaccines—and shows that politics continues to have an outsized influence on how ... Read More

Mask mandates return in wealthy blue state county, leaders cite 'risk of COVID' and up vaccine recommendations

A county in California wine country is beefing up its vaccine recommendations and instituting a mask mandate, citing "greater risk" of contracting COVID-19 amid the start of the annual flu season. The ... Read More

Rand Paul COVID vaccine theories aren't helping to bridge public health divide | Opinion

Partisan attacks on public health initiatives are undermining efforts to control COVID-19. Claims linking COVID-19 vaccines to pediatric deaths are disputed, citing data on hospitalizations and long ... Read More

Most Americans are confident in kids' vaccines. Where is the disconnect?

While Americans dispute who should set the rules, 63% are highly confident that childhood vaccines are effective at preventing serious illness, the data shows. But overall, there's more uncertainty – ... Read More

Fewer people are getting flu, COVID-19 vaccines this year, state data shows

COVID-19 and flu vaccination rates in Washington have fallen this season compared with the previous year, according to state data. Washington’s Department of Health, to help address the problem, ... Read More