Officials in Israel and abroad see sharp decline in child vaccination rates as parents try to avoid clinics and hospitals; Israel also sees spike in home births for same reason

Naser Makarem Shirazi, 93, a Holocaust-denying hardliner and one of the highest religious authorities in Iran, says using vaccine made by 'Zionists' okay if 'there's no substitute'

Legislation proposed by Loretta Weinberg fails to pick up enough votes to advance before deadline to pass laws

9-year-old girl hospitalized in serious condition as officials scramble to deal with demand for vaccines

HMOs say they are ordering more vaccines to meet demand as aggressive strain hits country, amid reports people are being turned back due to shortages

Health services report multifold increase in demand for protection against disease amid early season surge in those seriously stricken by illness

Number of casualties from disease this season climbs to 11, with several others still hospitalized in critical condition, including a month-old baby

Health Ministry calls on public to vaccinate, saying only 15% have already done so -- a decline from last year

Father sues after unmarried couple agreed to have kids, but woman refused to have them immunized, claiming -- but not proving -- they are sensitive to the vaccines

New York health officials declare end of state's nearly year-long epidemic, which accounted for 75% of nation's cases nationwide and occurred mostly in religious Jewish communities