rubella
Sep
6
2025
A map of the United States highlights Florida in red with dark spots. Two figures appear near the state, one in casual attire and one in a lab coat. Speech bubbles read No Vaccine Mandates in the State of Florida? and Can We Just Tie Them Off??. The image responds to Florida ending requirements for childhood vaccines in schools as of early September 2025. Officials cited parental choice while critics point to risks of measles and other diseases spreading among unvaccinated children.
Sep
27
2022
A two-panel cartoon by Bruce Plante shows children at a doorstep on Halloween. In the first panel, a frightened man in a tank top recoils from the door while holding a jack-o'-lantern. In the second panel, the same children, now covered in red spots resembling measles, walk away commenting on how they scared the anti-vaccine man and suggesting touch-ups to their makeup. The image references Senate Bill 830 and diseases including measles, mumps, rubella, whooping cough and chickenpox. It was published on September 27, 2022, during discussions about vaccine policies and exemptions.
Oct
27
2021
Jun
23
2019
Daryl Cagle's June 23, 2019 cartoon shows five celebrities standing in a row with horns, tails and red arrows pointing downward. Each holds a yellow sign promoting informed consent, vaccine choice or risk awareness. Jessica Biel, Bill Maher, Jenny McCarthy, Jim Carrey and RFK Jr. are identified by name. A child covered in red spots points at the group and declares that anti-vaxxers go by other names. The image appeared during a period of measles outbreaks and debate over California Senate Bill 276, which tightened school vaccination exemptions.
Apr
16
2019
A political cartoon published April 16, 2019, in The Columbus Dispatch shows a parent declaring rejection of vaccines out of love for children while extending arms holding measles, mumps and rubella viruses toward three young kids. The illustration uses a crossed-out VAX symbol on the adult's shirt and colorful virus spheres to highlight the risk of childhood diseases. It responds to ongoing measles outbreaks linked to declining vaccination rates in parts of the United States during early 2019.
