Tag: Vaccines
United States Seeing Uptick in Whooping Cough Cases
Number of cases this year has reached 8,485, twice as many as this time last year
Novavax COVID Vaccine Moves Closer to Full FDA Approval
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, April 25, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine could soon receive full approval from the U.S. Food and...
HHS Announces Plans to Pay Moderna $176 Million for mRNA Flu Vaccine
Government hopes to be prepared for possible bird flu pandemic or outbreak of other flu variations
Vaccine Panel Urges More Protection Against RSV, Meningitis and Chikungunya
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, April 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A panel of federal health experts on Wednesday recommended expanded vaccine options for...
CDC Urges Extra Measles Shot for Some U.S. Travelers Amid Outbreak
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, April 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) now recommends extra measles...
Zoster Vaccine Has Dementia-Preventing or Delaying Effect
Receipt of zoster vaccine reduces probability of new dementia diagnosis over seven-year period by 3.5 percentage points
Local Outbreaks Can Motivate the Vaccine-Hesitant, Poll Finds
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, March 31, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- COVID-19 and influenza burned through the U.S. during this year’s cold and flu...
Top FDA Vaccine Official Quits, Warns of Vaccine Misinformation
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, March 31, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- A top vaccine official at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is...
Coverage for Routine Childhood Vaccines Remains Below Prepandemic Levels
Vaccine series completion for rotavirus, DTaP, PCV at 12 months was highest in January 2020 and remained lower in October 2023
Kennedy Orders Takedown of Fake CDC Vaccine Web Page
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, March 24, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- A fake web page designed to look like the U.S. Centers for Disease...
