The recent measles outbreak continues to ripple across the nation. Take a deeper look at the discussion around vaccinations with programs and news articles from PBS.
NOVA l Vaccines - Calling the Shots
Examine the science behind vaccinations and the risks of opting out.
FRONTLINE l The Vaccine War
Inside the raging debate: parents' right to make choices v. the needs of a community.
PBS NewsHour l Latest Vaccination News
Get the latest on the measles and vaccination discussion from PBS NewsHour.
FRONTLINE
CDC Urges Measles Vaccinations
The number of people hit by a new outbreak of the disease climbs past 100.
PBS NewsHour
Opting out of Vaccination Is 'Recipe for Outbreak'
Parents who don’t vaccinate their children can put others at risk.
NOVA Next
Public Perceptions of Vaccinations
Watch the Harvard School of Public Health's panel from this past September.
PBS NewsHour
Tracing the Origins of the Anti-Vaccine Movement
Zachary Green considers the roots of the vaccine debate.
NOVA
Immunity and Vaccines Explained
Vaccines work with our immune system to keep us from getting sick.
NOVA
Making Vaccines
How are vaccines made? Create six vaccines in our virtual laboratory, using a different...
Next Avenue
Should You Get the Pneumonia Vaccine?
New guidelines say those 65 and up need two shots to ward off this disease.
Next Avenue
Could You Still Get Chickenpox, Measles or Mumps?
Examine your ongoing risk of catching childhood diseases.
