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Vaccines

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FDA blocked COVID, shingles vaccine research findings

  • May 6
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Flu vaccine no longer mandated for US troops, Hegseth says

  • Apr 21
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Judge blocks efforts to reshape vaccine policy

  • Mar 16
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Flu vaccines didn't work that well in the US, officials find

  • Mar 14

Doctors are ignoring new federal vaccine recommendations

  • Jan 27

New map shows how to spot the measles risk level in your ZIP code

  • Jan 15

US drops the number of vaccines it recommends for every child

  • Jan 5

Over 2K measles cases reported in US in 2025, most in 30+ years

  • Jan 1

Latest Videos

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Health experts urge parents to talk to pediatricians following CDC's new guidance on child vaccines

  • Jan 6
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Medical experts warn against Vitamin A as a substitute for MMR vaccination

  • Apr 2, 2025
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Unvaccinated infant is Houston's 3rd measles case, officials say

  • Mar 17, 2025
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Measles cases are still rising in Texas. Here's what you should know about the contagious virus

  • Mar 11, 2025
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Houston health department hosts free measles vaccination clinic in wake of outbreak in west Texas

  • Mar 2, 2025
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Doctors encourage RSV vaccine for those at higher risk ahead of virus season this fall

  • Oct 4, 2024
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Vaccination numbers trending downward with fewer kindergarteners vaccinated, health expert says

  • Oct 4, 2024
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Doctors encourage vaccinations amid fall, winter COVID spike concerns

  • Aug 26, 2024

Latest Stories

New flu variant 'super' K linked to spike in cases amid holiday gatherings

This flu season seems to be getting worse by the day, according to health officials. The bulk of this year's cases are being linked to a new variant known as subclade K.

  • Dec 29, 2025

Nearly 5 million flu illnesses reported so far nationally, latest CDC data shows

New York City is seeing some of the highest levels in the country.

  • Dec 20, 2025
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Flu concerns grow in US as UK sees more cases among kids

Concerns about the spread of influenza are growing in the U.S. as the U.K. sees a flu surge in children and young adults.

  • Dec 8, 2025
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CDC vaccine advisory panel votes to remove universal recommendation for hepatitis B shot at birth

A federal vaccine advisory committee voted on Friday to end the longstanding recommendation that all U.S. babies get the hepatitis B vaccine on the day they're born.

  • Dec 5, 2025
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Kennedy's vaccine advisory committee delays vote on hepatitis B shots for newborns

A federal vaccine advisory committee voted to delay a decision on whether newborns should still get the hepatitis B vaccine on the day they're born.

  • Dec 4, 2025