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Missouri's declining vaccination rate and measles outbreaks in neighboring states have sparked a statewide health alert.

Religious exemptions, in which a parent or guardian declines to vaccinate their child with some or all required immunizations because of sincerely held religious beliefs, have more than doubled statewide in the past five years.

Flu season is underway, and while cases are still low in Missouri, medical professionals are watching a variant called "subclade K" that has been dominant overseas. KBIA's Rebecca Smith recently sat down with George Turabelidze, an epidemiologist with the Missouri Department of Health & Senior Services, about what this could mean for Missourians.

Dr. Sarah Boyd, an infectious disease specialist with Saint Luke's Health System, told KCUR that federal cuts to mRNA research and development could cause a setback in pandemic preparedness.

Experts say infants and young children are particularly vulnerable to the disease.

Side Effects Public Media's Farah Yousry looks at some common Covid misconceptions.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory to inform doctors and public health officials of an increase in measles cases across the United States – including in Missouri.

A new state report shows a drop in the number of Missouri kindergarteners who received the required immunizations for Missouri schools.

Columbia/Boone County Public Health and Human Services will be holding several community-based monkeypox vaccination clinics in the coming weeks.This is due to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expanding the eligibility criteria for those who can get the vaccine to focus more on pre-exposure.

A couple dozen employees gathered Monday to protest the company's requirement in response to federal guidance.