Fear stalls measles vaccine outreach in Minnesota Somali community
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Public health officials and community leaders say that even before federal immigration authorities launched a…
Jalisco issues health alert over measles outbreak in World Cup host
ZAPOPAN, Mexico (AP) — The Mexican state of Jalisco on Thursday issued a health alert and mandated the…
Mexico leads in measles cases as regional health organization calls for action
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Pan American Health Organization, PAHO, issued a new epidemiological alert following a surge…
Guinea-Bissau suspends Trump-backed hepatitis B vaccine study for ethical review
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Guinea-Bissau is suspending a Trump administration-backed hepatitis B vaccine study on newborns in the…
International health authorities to assess US measles situation
It’s been a year since a measles outbreak began in West Texas, and international health authorities say they…
US will overhaul childhood vaccine schedule to recommend fewer shots
The US Department of Health and Human Services will recommend fewer vaccines for most American children, health officials…
US flu virus cases rise, CDC officials warn of severe season
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. flu infections surged over the holidays, and health officials are calling it a…
US health policy dramatically reshaped under RFK Jr.
WASHINGTON (AP) — In the whirlwind first year of President Donald Trump’s second term, some of the most…
Federal agency sues Advocate Aurora over COVID vaccine mandate
One of Wisconsin’s largest health systems is facing a religious discrimination lawsuit over its implementation of a 2021…
Trump admin awards hepatitis B vaccine contract to Europeans working in Guinea-Bissau
NEW YORK (AP) — The Trump administration has awarded a $1.6 million, no-bid contract to a Danish university…
School attendance plummeted during Texas measles outbreak
When a measles outbreak hit West Texas earlier this year, school absences surged to levels far beyond the…
CDC updates flu, RSV and COVID numbers
NEW YORK (AP) — It may feel like you are surrounded by sniffles and coughs, but flu season…