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Spring break is now starting for local schools, and health departments throughout Indiana are warning about measles as residents plan to travel.

A new volunteer group is tapping into the memories of grandparents who lived through outbreaks of measles, meningitis and polio — hoping those firsthand stories will encourage more families to vaccinate their children.

The president and his deputies tied autism to acetaminophen use during pregnancy, presented a cancer drug as possible treatment and said the FDA would change labeling. There's little strong scientific evidence for either.

There is growing confusion about who should - and can - get a vaccine for COVID-19 as advice from the federal government conflicts with that of some health experts. Former Surgeon General Jerome Adams worked in the first Trump administration when the COVID vaccine was being developed.

School-aged children attending will receive a complimentary backpack filled with school supplies. There will also be diaper giveaways and free car seats.

Vaccination rates for Indiana toddlers have fallen since before the pandemic.

Do vaccines cause autism? Can your child get multiple vaccines at the same time? And why do you need to vaccinate your child against disease that are no longer around?

Free immunization clinics will be available on the south side of Indianapolis this summer.

Due to fears of "cancellation," alternative technology and financial platforms are being built for the so-called freedom economy by figures on the far right, including those with antisemitic beliefs.

The Indiana Department of Health confirmed Friday the first measles case in the state since 2019. Measles is a highly contagious respiratory disease caused by a virus.