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Vaccination and Prophlaxis News (Page 9)
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Downplays Measles Vaccine as Cases Surge
THURSDAY, March 13, 2025 – A growing measles outbreak has led to 222 reported cases across Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma in 2025, with health officials urging more people to get vaccinated. During...
NIH Cuts Funding for Studies on Vaccine Hesitancy and Acceptance
TUESDAY, March 11, 2025 – The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is cutting or canceling more than 40 grants focused on vaccine hesitancy and ways to increase vaccine acceptance, according to an...
CDC to Study Vaccines and Autism, Despite Much Research Showing No Link
MONDAY, March 10, 2025 – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is preparing to study whether vaccines are linked to autism – despite overwhelming scientific evidence showing no...
Second Death From Measles Reported in Unvaccinated Adult in New Mexico
FRIDAY, March 7, 2025 – Amid the current outbreak of measles centered in counties along the Texas/New Mexico border, the New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) is reporting the death of an...
Paxlovid May Offer Little Benefit for Vaccinated Older Adults
THURSDAY, March 6, 2025 -- The antiviral drug Paxlovid may not offer much protection against COVID-related hospitalizations or deaths for vaccinated older adults after all. Research published ...
Hospital Admissions for Children With Flu Climbing Across the United States
TUESDAY, March 4, 2025 – Pediatric hospital admissions for influenza have been rising across the United States since the beginning of the year, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)....
Second Flu Vaccine Meeting Canceled -- What Happens Next?
THURSDAY, Feb. 27, 2025 – A federal vaccine advisory panel work session focused on next year's flu shot has been canceled without explanation. It is the second vaccine advisory meeting that has been...
Measles Outbreak in Texas Claims Life of Unvaccinated Child
THURSDAY, Feb. 27, 2025 – The first death has been reported in the ongoing measles outbreak affecting the South Plains and Panhandle regions of Texas and Lea County, New Mexico. According to the...
Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices February Meeting Postponed
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 26, 2025 – The latest meeting of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has been postponed indefinitely to allow time...
Lost Your Vaccine Records? Here’s How to Track Them Down
MONDAY, Feb. 24, 2025 – With measles cases on the rise and flu season straining the nation's hospitals, health experts urge adults to check their vaccination status and get any missing shots. Health...
Vaccine Shows Promise for Pancreatic Cancer, Study Finds
FRIDAY, Feb. 21, 2025 – Adding a personalized mRNA vaccine to standard treatment could offer new hope for pancreatic cancer patients, a small yet promising study from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer...
This Flu Season Is Worst In A Decade
FRIDAY, Feb. 21, 2025 – The current flu season is shaping up to be the worst in a decade. So far, there have been at least 29 million illnesses and 370,000 hospitalizations related to the flu – the...
As Bird Flu Outbreak Worsens, Zoetis Gets Green Light for Poultry Vaccine
TUESDAY, Feb. 18, 2025 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has granted conditional approval for a new bird flu vaccine for poultry. This new avian flu vaccine, developed by New Jersey-based...
Trump Blocks Federal Funds for Schools That Require COVID Vaccines
TUESDAY, Feb. 18, 2025 – President Donald Trump signed an executive order withholding funding from schools and universities that require students to be vaccinated against COVID. The move is part of...
FDA Approves More Broadly Protective Meningococcal Vaccine, Penmenvy
TUESDAY, Feb. 18, 2025 – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Penmenvy (Meningococcal Groups A, B, C, W, and Y Vaccine) for active immunization against invasive meningococcal disease...