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U.S. to Remove Mercury Preservative From Flu Jabs
FRIDAY, July 25, 2025 — It's official: The controversial preservative thimerosal will be stripped from all flu vaccines distributed in the United States. According to the CDC, influenza (flu) v...
COVID Boosters Protect People With Cancer
WEDNESDAY, July 23, 2025 — Cancer patients can be very vulnerable to a severe COVID infection, but COVID-19 vaccine boosters can be lifesavers for them, a new study says. COVID boosters reduced c...
35 Percent of Eligible Children Receive RSV Prophylaxis With Nirsevimab
TUESDAY, July 22, 2025 – Despite near universal availability of nirsevimab, only 35 percent of eligible children receive nirsevimab for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) prophylaxis, according to a...
FDA Approves Prefilled Syringe Presentation for Shingles Vaccine
MONDAY, July 21, 2025 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a prefilled syringe presentation of Shingrix (zoster vaccine recombinant, adjuvanted) for the prevention of shingles...
2020 to 2024 Saw Drop in Flu Vaccine Uptake Among U.S. Adults
FRIDAY, July 18, 2025 – There was an overall decrease in influenza vaccine uptake among U.S. adults from 2020 to 2024, according to a study published online July 16 in PLOS Global Public Health. ...
WHO, UNICEF Say More Than 14 Million Infants Worldwide Remain Unvaccinated
WEDNESDAY, July 16, 2025 – Data released this week by the World Health Organization and UNICEF indicate modest gains in childhood vaccination rates, but globally, more than 14 million children...
Few Babies Getting RSV Antibody Shot, Beyfortus, Study Says
THURSDAY, July 17, 2025 — A new antibody shot that protects babies against RSV infection could be struggling to gain traction, researchers report. Only about a third (35%) of babies eligible for n...
No Risks Seen With Early Childhood Exposure to Aluminum-Adsorbed Vaccines
TUESDAY, July 15, 2025 – Early childhood exposure to aluminum-adsorbed vaccines is not associated with an increased risk for autoimmune, atopic or allergic, or neurodevelopmental disorders,...
Study Finds No Link Between Vaccine Aluminum and Health Problems
TUESDAY, July 15, 2025 — A new study of more than 1.2 million people found no link between aluminum in childhood vaccines and long-term health problems, including autism, asthma or autoimmune d...
CDC Says COVID-19 Cases Rising in 25 States
MONDAY, July 14, 2025 — COVID-19 cases are on the rise again across the United States, with the biggest increases in parts of the South, Southeast and West Coast. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control ...
FDA Fully Approves Moderna’s COVID Vaccine for Some Young Kids
FRIDAY, July 11, 2025 — Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine has received full approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in children with medical conditions that put them at higher risk ...
American Academy of Pediatrics Sues HHS Over Vaccine Policy
TUESDAY, July 8, 2025 – The American Academy of Pediatrics is suing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services because of its recent decisions regarding vaccines for children. The lawsuit was...
U.S. Measles Cases Hit Highest Level Since Disease Was Eliminated in 2000
TUESDAY, July 8, 2025 — Measles cases in the United States have reached their highest level in 25 years, with more than 1,270 confirmed cases this year. That number surpasses the last record of 1,274 ...
CDC Now Recommends RSV Vaccine for Some Adults 50+
MONDAY, July 7, 2025 — Adults as young as 50 may now qualify for an RSV vaccine if they have certain health conditions, according to a quiet update from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and P...
Measles Outbreak in Kentucky Confirmed
THURSDAY, July 3, 2025 – There has been nationwide total of 1,267 confirmed cases of measles this year, with Kentucky being the latest state to announce an outbreak, the U.S. Centers for Disease...