Vaccines

A federal court blocked RFK Jr's vaccine agenda, freezing the ACIP shakeup and safeguarding child vaccine access as the legal fight over vaccines intensifies.

The politicization of public health is eroding vaccine confidence, risking lower uptake and potential disease outbreaks, says Noel T. Brewer, PhD.

Noel T. Brewer, PhD, former ACIP member, warns that the CDC's reduction from 17 to 11 recommended immunizations lacks transparency, which may lower uptake.

The FDA will now review Moderna’s seasonal mRNA influenza vaccine application, setting a mid-2026 decision date.

AAP’s 2026 immunization schedule continues protection against 18 diseases as the CDC reduces its recommendations to 11.

Experts raise concerns that CDC childhood immunization changes could reduce vaccine uptake and weaken trust in public health guidance.

With the CDC’s decision to roll back recommendations to vaccinate for several conditions, questions have arisen as to what that may mean in the US.

Almost half of the monthly-updated CDC databases had unexplained pauses in 2025, mostly affecting vaccination data, raising transparency and public health concerns.

The CDC reveals current vaccination trends for COVID-19, flu, and RSV during the 2025-2026 respiratory virus season, highlighting public adoption rates.

President Donald J. Trump's health care overhaul during the first year of his second term reshapes Medicaid, vaccine policies, and drug pricing.

As the CDC shifts childhood vaccines to shared decision-making, new surveys show many Americans misunderstand what the policy means—and who it involves.

The CDC announced a significant change to the childhood immunization schedule that would reduce vaccine recommendations.

Leadership shakeups at the CDC, legal challenges, and growing scrutiny of the childhood immunization schedule have disrupted US vaccine policy.

COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy lowers hospitalization and preterm birth risks, providing key guidance for maternal care strategies.

ACIP delayed the vote on the hepatitis B vaccine schedule amid ongoing controversy and misinformation surrounding vaccine safety and infant immunization.

RSV vaccines protect adults 60 years and older against illness, but effectiveness declines over 2 seasons, especially in those who are immunocompromised.

COVID-19 vaccination before infection lowered long COVID risk in adolescents, highlighting vaccines as an effective prevention strategy.

Measles vaccinations and preparation can prevent significant strain on financial and public health systems in the country.

Women who received the mRNA COVID-19 vaccine in their first trimester did not have an increased risk of their child having a major congenital malformation.

The second dose of influenza vaccine was less effective overall when the studied cohort was expanded to any child younger than 9 years.

The Trump administration highlighted a potential autism risk from prenatal acetaminophen use, but studies demonstrate conflicting evidence.

With vaccination rates slipping and new policies emerging, parents need to know what’s changing as kids head back to the classroom.

The governors California, Oregon, Washington, and Hawaii came together to announce their winter virus recommendations.

Susan Monarez, PhD, warns of absent evidence, political pressure, and risks to public health after being fired last month by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

More than 2700 parents responded to a survey from the Washington Post and KFF on routine and seasonal childhood vaccinations for their children.