Nepal eliminates rubella
On Aug. 18, 2025, the World Health Organization announced Nepal has eliminated rubella as a public health problem,…
The U.S. is having its worst year for measles in more than three decades
On Jul. 10, 2025, the AP reported that he U.S. is having its worst year for measles spread…
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US Health Secretary Kennedy guts vaccine advisory committee
On Jun. 9, 2025, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has fired all 17 members…
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COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage Among U.S. Adults reported below 20%
On Nov. 21, 2024, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that by the week…
Measles cases surged worldwide, infecting 10.3 million people in 2023
On Nov. 14, 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
Vaccine Misinformation caused U.S. Covid-19 Vaccination rate to Drop
On Aug. 28, 2024, survey data from the Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC) found that the number of…
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U.S. FDA approved intramuscular administration for Merck’s MMRV Vaccines: M-M-RII, VARIVAX, and ProQuad
On Mar. 6, 2023, Merck announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had approved the addition of…
Vaccine refusal and measles outbreaks increased in the U.S.
On Aug. 14, 2020, in the U.S., despite high rates of coverage (>90%) at the national level for…
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CDC published ACIP recommendations on use of a third dose of MMR during a mumps outbreak
On Jan. 12, 2018, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Immunization Practices Advisory Committee Advisory Committee on…
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PAHO/WHO announced measles elimination in the Americas
On Sept. 27, 2016, the Region of the Americas was the first in the world to have eliminated…
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Pan American Health Organization declared Rubella Eliminated in the Americas
On Apr. 29, 2015, the Pan American Health Organization ﾠdeclared that the Americas region has become the first…
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CDC published Summary recommendations for preventing measles, rubella, congenital rubella syndrome, and mumps
On Jun. 14, 2013, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices…
Merck announced the company will cease production of monovalent measles, mumps and rubella vaccines
On Oct. 21, 2009, Merck announced that the company will not resume production of monovalent measles, mumps, and…
Vaccine Court ruled that MMR vaccine does not cause autism
On Feb. 12, 2009, the Vaccine Court ruled that MMR vaccine, when administered with thimerosal-containing vaccines, does not…
CDC updated its recommendations for administering combination MMRV vaccine
On Mar. 14, 2008, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its recommendations for administering…
A vaccine that combined the measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella antigens was licensed
On Sept. 6, 2005, the vaccine that combined the measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella antigens (Proquad by Merck)…
CDC announced that rubella was no longer endemic in the U.S.
On Mar. 21, 2005, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that a major public…
Rubella was declared eliminated in the U.S.
In 2004, Rubella, also known as German measles, was declared eliminated in the U.S. Before the rubella vaccination…
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ACIP Recommended routine Hib vaccination for infants beginning at 2 months of age were published in MMWR
On Jan. 11, 1991, recommendations of Immunization Practices Advisory Committee (ACIP) for routine Hib vaccination for infants beginning…
ACIP recommendations for use of any of the three licensed Hib conjugate vaccines for children were published in MMWR
On Apr. 13, 1990, the Immunization Practices Advisory Committee (ACIP) recommendations for use of any of the three…
ACIP recommended Hib conjugate vaccine to all children at 18 months of age
On Jan. 22, 1988, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Immunization Practices Advisory Committee (ACIP) recommended…
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The National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986 was enacted by Congress
In 1986, the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act was enacted by Congress. The Department of Health and Human…
The RA 27/3 (human diploid fibroblast) strain of rubella vaccine (Meruvax II by Merck) was licensed; all other strains discontinued
In 1979, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) licensed the RA 27/3 (human diploid fibroblast) strain of…
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U.S. Dept. of Health, Education, and Welfare (HHS) announced nationwide Childhood Immunization Initiative
On Apr. 6, 1977, the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (now Department of Health and Human Services)…
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The National Childhood Immunization Initiative was launched
In 1977, Joseph A. Califano, Jr., Secretary of the Dept of Health, Education, and Welfare (later Health and…
The age for routine vaccination with MMR vaccine was changed from 12 months to 15 months
In 1976, because of evidence of increased vaccine efficacy at older ages, the recommended age for vaccination was…
Measles and mumps virus vaccine, live (M-M-R II) was licensed to Merck
On Apr. 22, 1971, the measles, mumps, and rubella virus (M-M-R II) vaccine Live developed by Maurice Hilleman was…
The Wistar Institute was designated a National Cancer Institute Cancer Center
In 1972, The Wistar Institute was designated the first National Cancer Institute (NCI) Cancer Center in basic research…
Combined measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine were licensed
On Apr. 22, 1971, Combined measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine (MMR by Merck) as well as combined measles…
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The CDC began a national rubella immunization campaign
In 1969, live, attenuated rubella vaccines were first licensed in the U.S., and a vaccination program was established…