Vaccinations

Whooping cough, for instance, is surging, with more than 1,500 cases already reported so far this year. That's compared to an average of less than 600 cases between 2017-2019, according to the state.

A jury has awarded more than $12 million to a woman who lost her job at a Michigan insurance company after declining to get a COVID-19 vaccination.

All the cases so far have been in unvaccinated individuals who traveled abroad — two adults in Washtenaw and Wayne counties, and a child in Oakland County. But officials worry they could help fuel measles outbreaks like those reported in other states.

The beginning of James Crumbley's trial, translating Arabic poems as a therapeutic exercise, and strategies for reducing vaccine hesitancy on social media.

The shortage comes as there has been a steady increase in rates of syphilis since 2000. Inventory can start depleting as early as this month, Pfizer said.

Immunizations for toddlers still haven't returned to pre-pandemic levels. That raises the risk of vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks, like the recent measles outbreak in Ohio that sickened more than 80 kids and hospitalized more than 30. (None of those children were fully vaccinated.)

Flu season is approaching, and state health officials are hoping four million residents get a vaccine — along with an updated COVID booster.

The COVID-19 vaccine strategy may be shifting toward Americans getting yearly vaccinations, like many do with annual flu shots.

As schools return to near normalcy, we check in on the latest COVID numbers and vaccination rates. Then we hear about a West Michigan library's response to defunding over LGBTQ materials. And then we dig into this year's Detroit Month of Design.

Besides making sure their kids' vaccinations are up to date, health experts recommend COVID and flu shots, which can be given at the same time.