WASHINGTON — The Trump administration’s pick to oversee preparedness and response to public health emergencies and disasters has questioned the use of the hepatitis B vaccine in infants and raised […]
Read MoreSweeping challenge to RFK Jr.’s vaccine policies heard by judge
BOSTON — After a full day of oral arguments in a packed courtroom, Boston federal judge Brian E. Murphy did not rule from the bench on a lawsuit from the […]
Read MoreThe CDC childhood vaccine schedule is bananas right now – here’s what families need to know
Parents, caregivers and anyone keeping an eye on kids’ health headlines will have seen recent rumblings about the CDC being sued over its childhood vaccine schedule. With all sorts of […]
Read MoreThe rotavirus vaccine makes a difference. I saw it with my sons
The Department of Health and Human Services has removed the rotavirus vaccine, along with five others, from the list of universally recommended childhood immunizations. This makes the U.S. an outlier. […]
Read MoreACIP hepatitis B review: Vaccine experts say they’re being excluded
WASHINGTON — The federal government’s vaccine advisory panel is scheduled to review the hepatitis B vaccine this week. But experts on the shot — both in and outside of the […]
Read MoreModerna’s key study of CMV vaccine, expected to be next big win, failed
Moderna said Wednesday afternoon that its experimental vaccine for cytomegalovirus, a cause of disability in newborns, failed in a Phase 3 trial, a significant setback for a company already facing […]
Read MoreRFK Jr.’s vaccine panel backs insurance coverage for Covid shots
WASHINGTON — A government advisory committee voted unanimously Friday to recommend that individuals 6 months and older should discuss the risks and benefits of Covid-19 vaccines with their health care […]
Read MoreNew ACIP members named as long-awaited vaccine meeting nears
Isabella Cueto covers the leading causes of death and disability: chronic diseases. Her focus includes autoimmune conditions and diseases of the lungs, kidneys, liver (and more). She writes about intriguing […]
Read MoreFilling the void on vaccine policy with evidence-backed information
Recently, the Department of Health and Human Services floated new standards for vaccine approvals, rescinded longstanding Covid-19 vaccine recommendations for healthy children and pregnant women, and fired all 17 members […]
Read MoreCassidy calls for delay to CDC’s vaccine panel after RFK Jr.’s purge
WASHINGTON — A key Senate health leader is calling for this week’s meeting of the panel of vaccine advisers handpicked by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. […]
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