🌸 Huge thanks to everyone who joined us for Blooming Healthy—and to our amazing partners who made it possible! 🌸 What a fun and impactful day in Wyandotte County this past Saturday. 🩺🥦 #BloomingHealthy #CommunityHealth #PublicHealth

"The ongoing measles outbreak is a wake-up call. If Kansas continues to roll back vaccine protections, we will pay dearly — in lives lost, in hospital costs, in long-term disabilities and in avoidable outbreaks." Read more at: kansascity.com/opinion/reader…

We write to you today as a team made up of people who care deeply about the health of our families and our communities. In our open letter, we offer more context and resources to help make sense of what you may be hearing about vaccines in recent months: vaccinateyourfamily.org/open-letter/

You have the power to protect your child. 💪 Provide your children with safe and long-lasting protection against #measles by making sure they get the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine. Talk to your healthcare provider if you have questions. Learn more at:

This #HepatitisAwarenessMonth, learn the ABCs of viral hepatitis and what you can do to protect yourself. Love your liver! 🩵💜 bit.ly/4aVVw4T #HepatitisAwarenessMonth

#Measles vaccines save millions of lives each year. “The impact of measles vaccination was rapid and substantial. Analysis of over a hundred studies shows that the vaccines reduce the chances of developing measles twenty-fold.” ourworldindata.org/measles-vaccin…

Your best defense against measles is a measles, mumps, and rubella (#MMR) vaccine, with two doses being 97% effective at preventing #measles. Learn more at: kdhe.ks.gov/1501/Measles KDHE

Infectious disease experts told ABC News News that mRNA and mRNA vaccines have been studied for decades, the vaccines are safe and effective, and that the shots were instrumental in saving lives during the COVID-19 pandemic. abcnews.link/nMXfyIf

“In just the last fifty years, it’s estimated that #measles vaccinations have prevented over ninety million deaths worldwide.” ourworldindata.org/measles-vaccin…

Nearly 1 out of 5 people who get #measles will be hospitalized, but you have the power to protect yourself and your child. Learn more: cdc.gov/measles/vaccin…. Additional measles info and resources can be found on our Measles/MMR webpage: immunizekansascoalition.org/measles KDHE

NEW: You’re pregnant, healthy, and hearing mixed messages: RFK Jr. says you don’t need the covid vaccine, but experts at the CDC still put you in a high-risk group of people who ought to receive boosters. Jackie Fortiér explains the science. 👇 kffhealthnews.org/news/article/p…

Amid a widespread decline in childhood measles vaccination rates since before the COVID-19 pandemic across the United States, a study published Monday found that coverage can vary substantially within a state. cbsn.ws/3ZKJ7Ot

JUST IN: The 17 members of the CDC's independent vaccine advisory committee are being removed from their posts, HHS Sec. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says. nbcnews.com/health/health-…

The removal of all ACIP members threatens vaccine policy, public trust, and lives. Read Vaccinate Your Family’s response: vaccinateyourfamily.org/statement-from… #VaccinesWork #ACIP

Join us today at Better Together's free medical clinic for uninsured adults from 6:30–8:00 PM in Kansas City, KS. 🩺Medical Examinations 🧪Health Screenings (Blood Glucose Testing & Blood Pressure Checks) 🩹Vaccines available at no cost for uninsured adults (MMR, Tdap, PCV) See

It’s a math problem? sciencealert.com/heres-why-rati…

'Definite conflicts of interest here:' Expert discusses new vaccine advisory panel members scrippsnews.com/politics/healt…

💔On this day in 1998, Ryan lost his life to #meningitis. 📈Cases have been increasing since 2021, but we can prevent this devastating disease. Talk with your provider about which meningococcal vaccines your teen needs.🛡️ Ryan's story: vaccinateyourfamily.org/testimonials/r… #VaxYourFam

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's vaccine advisory committee is set to meet for the first time since Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. dismissed the entire panel and appointed his own hand-selected members. abcnews.link/jsWLlRZ

CDC vaccine advisory committee to review long-approved immunizations statnews.com/2025/06/25/cdc… via STAT