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The FDA will evaluate the first self-administered FluMist vaccine. The CDC reports a record high in childhood vaccine refusals, potentially leaving hundreds of thousands of children unprotected against preventable diseases. Childhood vaccine exemptions have reached the highest level ever, raising the risk of outbreaks of polio, measles, and more. At least two million children have lost health insurance since the U.S. ended pandemic-era guarantees under Medicaid. The percentage of kindergarteners whose parents opted them out of school-required vaccinations rose to the highest level during the 2022-2023 school year. Vaccination rates for children are still at 93-95%. The first vaccine against the mosquito-borne viral disease chikungunya may soon come to market, likely recommended to U.S. travelers first. The scandal of the Covid vaccines being too high-risk for people at low risk of the disease is gaining attention. The FDA has approved the first Chikungunya vaccine, addressing an emerging global health threat.
