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Influenza-Linked Hospitalization Rate High in 2024 to 2025 Flu Season

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 17, 2025 – The cumulative influenza-associated hospitalization rate for the 2024 to 2025 season surpassed all end-of-season rates during the period beginning with the 2010 to 2011...

RFK Jr. Adds 5 Members to Vaccine Advisory Committee Ahead of Meeting

TUESDAY, Sept. 16, 2025 — Five new members have been appointed to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) vaccine advisory committee, federal health officials announced. The move c...

U.S. Officials To Review COVID Vaccine Safety in Pregnancy, Kids

TUESDAY, Sept. 16, 2025 — Federal health officials are reviewing safety data on COVID vaccines in pregnant women and children, and may also reconsider recommendations for older adults. The U.S. Food a...

Child in Los Angeles Dies of Rare Brain Disorder Caused by Measles

MONDAY, Sept. 15, 2025 — A child in Los Angeles County has died from a rare brain disorder caused by a measles infection in infancy, health officials reported. The child, who was too young to get the ...

RSV Vaccine Prevents RSV-Linked Hospitalization Among Older Adults Over Two Seasons

FRIDAY, Sept. 12, 2025 – The respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine reduces RSV-associated hospitalization among older adults over two seasons, according to a study published online Sept. 3 in...

Even Healthy Babies At Risk For Severe RSV Infection

FRIDAY, Sept. 12, 2025 — RSV can make even healthy, full-term babies sick enough to land in the hospital or require intensive care, a new study says. In fact, more than half of RSV-infected infants a...

Hepatitis B Virus Immunity Linked to Reduced Risk for Diabetes

THURSDAY, Sept. 11, 2025 – Hepatitis B virus (HBV) immunity in individuals without HBV infection is associated with a reduced risk for diabetes, according to a study published online June 25 in...

West Coast Governors Form Health Alliance to Guide Immunization Recommendations

THURSDAY, Sept. 4, 2025 – The governors of California, Oregon, and Washington state announced plans for a new West Coast Health Alliance to provide vaccine recommendations to their residents apart...

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...

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