Physician Groups Quiet on RFK Jr. Nomination for HHS Secretary Several groups that did comment expressed concern about Kennedy's vaccine skepticism Nov 15, 2024
RFK Jr. Selected to Lead HHS Vaccine skeptic tapped to run massive agency overseeing everything from drug to food safety Nov 14, 2024
When's the Best Time to Get Your Flu and COVID Shots? It's important to get vaccinated ahead of the holidays, health officials say Nov 08, 2024
Now Is Not the Time to Undo Adolescent Vaccination Policies Rolling back the meningococcal vaccine recommendation would have far-reaching consequences Nov 07, 2024
RFK Jr. Wants Access to Federal Data to Show Vaccines Are Unsafe, Trump Advisor Says Goal is to get vaccines pulled from the market, according to Trump transition leader Nov 01, 2024
ACIP Votes to 'Harmonize' Dosing and Interval for Meningococcal B Vaccines Bexsero dosing interval to match that of Trumenba Oct 24, 2024
Whooping Cough in the U.S. Is at a Decade-High Level In Wisconsin, there have been about 1,000 cases so far this year versus a total of 51 last year Oct 19, 2024
How Does This Year's Flu Shot Stack Up? Effectiveness appears to be on a downward trend, CDC data suggest Oct 18, 2024
U.S. School-Entry Vaccination Rates Fall as Exemptions Keep Rising The rates help explain worrisome creep in cases of vaccine-preventable diseases, says one expert Oct 03, 2024
CDC: Kids Born During the Pandemic Got Fewer Routine Vaccinations Declines in vaccination may lead to resurgence of preventable diseases, agency warns Sep 27, 2024
Vaccine Hesitancy Is on the Rise. So Is Whooping Cough. Clear and respectful communication is key to preventing outbreaks like this Sep 27, 2024
FDA OKs First Flu Vaccine for At-Home Use FluMist nasal spray can now be used without the help of a healthcare provider Sep 20, 2024
As Interest From Families Wanes, Pediatricians Scale Back on COVID Shots The amount of vaccine to order is "a guess," says one physician Sep 08, 2024
HPV Vaccine Coverage in Teens Stalled for Second Straight Year, CDC Says And being up-to-date on HPV vaccination by age 13 fell among kids born in 2010 Aug 23, 2024
CDC: Vaccine Coverage Still Lags for Some Children "We need to do more," says agency's chief medical officer Aug 13, 2024
CDC Action 'Likely Unlawful'; RFK Jr. Loses in Court; 24 Years for Urgent Care Doc Health news and commentary gathered by 51˶ staff Aug 12, 2024
CDC: Kids' Routine Vaccinations Prevented Half a Billion Illnesses Since 1994 And every $1 spent on childhood vaccinations saved about $11, agency says Aug 08, 2024
IG Live July 19: Measles, Bird Flu, COVID, Oh My! Experts unpack what recent outbreaks mean for public health Jul 18, 2024
Trump Falsely Claims Babies Can Change 'Radically' After Vaccination Fact-checking Trump's recent call with independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Jul 17, 2024
Newborn Hep B Vax Refusal Rates Dropped During Pandemic, D.C. Study Finds Hospital setting may offer unique opportunity to increase vaccination rates Jul 11, 2024
Prevalence of Asthma Symptoms Lower for Kids Who Got COVID Vax Data further support recommendations to vaccinate, physician says Jul 03, 2024
CDC Tells Docs to Be Alert for Dengue as Cases Ramp Up Worldwide Even in the U.S., local mosquitoes are a growing threat Jun 25, 2024
Three-Dose Lyme Vaccine Candidate Stimulates Immunogenicity, Appears Safe But public acceptance of a vaccine requiring multiple boosters could be problematic, experts say Jun 05, 2024
COVID Shots Could Use Another Update, Study Suggests Latest vaccines mostly kept up with circulating strains, but dipped against JN.1 May 29, 2024
HPV Vaccination Reduces Risk of Multiple Types of Cancer in Men and Women Large cohort study provides some of the first evidence of cancer reduction after vaccination May 24, 2024
Middle School HPV Vaccination Program Boosted Uptake Offering vaccines in schools improved access in French study, but may not overcome hesitancy May 23, 2024
Measles Is Preventable. How Did the World End Up Back Here? Health professionals must encourage vaccination and fight misinformation May 19, 2024
Adult RSV Shots Given to More Than 30 Babies by Mistake "Administration errors are preventable with proper education and training," say study authors May 09, 2024
COVID Vaccine Study Finds Small Signal of Seizure Risk in Young Kids Data largely reassuring, but seizure finding requires further evaluation, experts say Apr 24, 2024
Rotavirus: Then and Now Many pediatric hospital residents "have never seen a case of rotavirus," said Paul Offit, MD Apr 18, 2024
Rotavirus Still Ranks High as Cause of Acute Gastroenteritis in Children Recent research sheds light on how the virus can cause such severe symptoms Apr 18, 2024
CDC: COVID Vax Not Linked to Sudden Deaths in Young Adults Mortality from vaccine-related myocarditis not supported by Oregon death records Apr 11, 2024
Dramatic Rise in U.S. Measles Cases Threatens Elimination Status, CDC Says Seven outbreaks have occurred already in the first quarter of 2024 Apr 11, 2024
COVID's Silver Lining; 'I Could Kill Someone'; Measles or MMR Detection? Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 51˶ staff Mar 29, 2024
CDC: Cases of MIS-C After COVID Still Occurring in U.S. Kids But incidence now less frequent and mostly in the unvaccinated or those without a recent dose Mar 15, 2024
Published Data Show Why GSK Bailed on Its Maternal RSV Vaccine Solid efficacy for protecting infants from serious RSV marred by 37% higher risk of preterm birth Mar 13, 2024
Public Health Experts Concerned About Rise in Measles Cases New cases across states put U.S. on pace to surpass last year's count Mar 12, 2024
Trump's Anti-Vax Rhetoric; Amputations After NFL Game; 'Overdose' or 'Poisoning'? Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 51˶ staff Mar 11, 2024
Latest COVID Shots Protect Against Serious Outcomes Effectiveness against COVID-related hospitalization ranged from 43% to 52% Mar 04, 2024
A Global Meeting of the Minds at Davos: What's on the Horizon for Health? A look at key takeaways from this year's meeting Feb 28, 2024