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Florida Plans to End All Vaccine Mandates
THURSDAY, Sept. 4, 2025 — Florida may soon become the first state in the U.S. to eliminate all vaccine mandates, a major shift in health policy that may increase risk of disease outbreaks. The plan w...
One Dose of RSV Vaccine May Shield Older People for Two Seasons
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 3, 2025 — A single dose of RSV vaccine might protect seniors for two cold and flu seasons in a row, a new study says. Vaccination reduced seniors’ risk of hospitalization by 58% dur...
Moderna's New Lower-Dose COVID-19 Vaccine, mNexspike, Approved by FDA
TUESDAY, June 3, 2025 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a new lower-dose vaccine for active immunization against COVID-19 caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus...
CVS, Walgreens Limit COVID Vaccines in Some States as Rules Shift
TUESDAY, Sept. 2, 2025 — CVS and Walgreens are changing where and how they offer COVID-19 vaccines this season as they work to comply with state laws and current U.S. Centers for Disease Control and P...
Shingles Vaccine, Shingrix, Might Protect Against Heart Attack, Stroke
FRIDAY, Aug. 29, 2025 — The shingles vaccine not only protects against the painful skin infection, but also might provide heart health benefits, a new study says. Shingles vaccination also appears to ...
CDC Director Susan Monarez Fired Less Than a Month Into Role
THURSDAY, Aug. 28, 2025 — Susan Monarez is out as director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) — less than one month after taking the role. The White House fired her after she...
COVID-19 Tied to Higher Risk for Inflammatory Diseases of the Airways
THURSDAY, Aug. 28, 2025 – People who have had COVID-19 have an increased risk for developing certain new-onset type 2 inflammatory diseases of the airways, while receipt of a COVID-19 vaccine...
FDA Approves Updated COVID Vaccines, But Fewer People Will Be Eligible
THURSDAY, Aug. 28, 2025 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved updated COVID-19 vaccines for the fall season but has restricted who can receive them. This marks the most limited f...
Heart Patients Urged To Seek Vaccination For Common Infectious Diseases
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 27, 2025 — It is vital that people with heart disease get vaccinated against common infectious diseases like COVID-19, influenza and RSV, a new clinical guideline says. Vaccination c...
FDA Suspends U.S. License of Chikungunya Vaccine
MONDAY, Aug. 25, 2025 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is suspending the biologics license for the live-attenuated chikungunya vaccine, Ixchiq, in the United States. The move comes after...
Roll Up Your Sleeve: Flu Shot Season is At Hand
SATURDAY, Aug. 23, 2025 — With a longtime vaccine critic leading the nation’s health departments, you might be wondering whether there’s a new flu shot this fall. There is — and Health and Human Serv...
Tdap, MenACWY Coverage Increased in Teens From 2023 to 2024
TUESDAY, Aug. 19, 2025 – From 2023 to 2024, coverage with one or more doses of the tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertussis vaccine (Tdap) and the quadrivalent...
AAP Issues New Vaccine Guidelines That Differ From U.S. Government Advice
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 20, 2025 — For the first time in 30 years, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has issued vaccine recommendations that differ from U.S. government guidelines. In new guidance r...
Measles Outbreak in Texas Is Over After Hundreds Infected and 2 Deaths
TUESDAY, Aug. 19, 2025 — The measles outbreak in Texas that sickened more than 700 people earlier this year is officially over, state health officials said Monday. The Texas Department of State H...
Two Doses of Zoster Vaccine Reduce Risk for Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus
TUESDAY, Aug. 19, 2025 – Two doses of recombinant zoster vaccine (RZV) are associated with a reduced risk for herpes zoster ophthalmicus (HZO), acute myocardial infarction, and stroke among adults...