U.S. measles cases top 700, with many illnesses among kids

Measles continues to spread in the US, with 22 states affected.

Divided House passes bill to end most exemptions to school vaccine requirements

The exemptions have allowed parents to avoid vaccinating their children against infectious diseases before they enroll in school, leaving Maine with one of the nation's lowest vaccination rates.

Panel endorses bill to end most vaccine exemptions for Maine schoolchildren

The Education and Cultural Affairs Committee's 8-5 vote on the bill to prohibit non-medical exemptions was on party lines, with all Democrats in support and Republicans opposed.

Whooping cough cases more than doubled in 1st quarter, with 41 in March alone

The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention reports 136 cases since the year began, compared with 59 cases for the first three months of last year.

Vaccine wars: Social media battle outbreak of bogus claims

In social media's misinformation battle, bogus claims on the dangers of vaccines are the next target.

Measles making comeback on widening anti-vaccine movement

'Vaccine hesitancy,' despite evidence refuting a 1998 claim that linked the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine to autism, is slowing attempts to stop children from dying from preventable diseases.

Advocates think bill to end most exemptions from childhood vaccinations has a shot

Maine has one of the worst vaccination rates for children entering kindergarten in the nation, and the country’s highest rate of pertussis, a vaccine-preventable disease also known as whooping cough.

Legislator wants to eliminate non-medical exemptions for vaccinations

Vaccinate yourself from ?u shot misconceptions

How small groups of vaccine refusers can make large groups of people sick