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New CDC data shows kindergarten vaccine coverage dropped again this year while exemptions rose—in Michigan and nationwide. A U-M Public Health expert says confusion around COVID-era claims is fueling the trend, with real risks for diseases like measles.
Smoking and vaping continued to decline among middle school and high school students in 2025, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s 2025 National Youth Tobacco Survey, released in July 2026.
Michigan Public Health Chief Health Policy Officer and pandemic preparedness expert, Dr. Anand Parekh, advised policymakers on protecting the public from COVID-19 as the never-before-seen virus swept the globe and claimed millions of lives.
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Three health policy researchers break down the science behind flavored vapes—and what the FDA leadership shake-up means for public health—in this piece written for The Conversation.
More than a third of Michigan’s 10 million people are over 50, and a new poll shows that 82% of them see the state as a good to excellent place to live as they grow older. The new data from the Michigan Poll on Healthy Aging could help inform Michigan policymakers and organizations as they work to serve the needs of older Michiganders now and in the future.