Childhood vaccine schedule slashed, ‘unknown risks’ of vaccination cited
WASHINGTON — Federal health officials are unilaterally reducing the number of recommended pediatric immunizations in response to an…
RFK Jr.’s ACIP panel recommends delay in newborn hepatitis B vaccination
A panel that advises on U.S. vaccine policy voted on Friday to recommend a delay in when most…
CDC vaccine panel poised to recommend changing hepatitis B birth-dose
This story has been updated with discussion at the ACIP meeting and to note that the panel’s planned…
Former FDA chiefs sound alarm on proposed vaccine overhaul
Changes to the ways in which the Food and Drug Administration plans to regulate vaccines represent a threat…
ACIP 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.…
FDA claims Covid vaccine caused kids’ deaths. Experts are skeptical
The Food and Drug Administration’s top vaccine regulator asserted in an email to staff sent Friday that the…
New influenza strain adds urgency to getting a flu shot this year
Last winter, for the first time since Covid-19 entered our world, influenza reclaimed its spot as the worst…
ByHeart response to infant formula botulism outbreak draws criticism
There are a few unusual things about the infant botulism outbreak that prompted formula maker ByHeart to recall…
Hidden pathogens uncovered in Napoleon’s doomed Russian invasion
DNA from Napoleon’s ill-fated 1812 army reveals what likely led to the soldiers’ demise Updated: 9:34 PM CDT…
Measles case detected in Brisbane, prompting calls for vaccination
There has been another confirmed case of measles in Queensland, with rising infection numbers prompting calls for vaccination. …
Trump questions vaccine safety, urges changes to timing
WASHINGTON — President Trump on Monday suggested an overhaul to how children get vaccinated after claiming, without evidence,…
Australia has been free of endemic measles since 2014. Could that change?
Just over a decade ago, endemic measles was declared eliminated from Australia. But an infectious diseases specialist says…