Tag: Vaccines
RFK Jr. Installs Critics on Vaccine Recommendation Panel
By Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, June 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Days after ousting all 17 members of the panel that makes U.S....
Long-Lasting HIV Prevention Shot Headed Toward Approval
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, June 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new injection to prevent HIV is expected to be approved by the...
Widespread Decline Seen in MMR Vaccination Rates After COVID-19
Seventy-eight percent of 2,066 U.S. counties reported decline in coverage from prepandemic to postpandemic
CDC Now Says Americans Traveling Abroad Should Get Measles Shots First
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, June 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Americans planning to travel outside the country should make sure they’re vaccinated against...
Parents Appear Receptive to Children Receiving HPV Vaccine at 9 or 10 Years of...
Most pushback due to child expectations of vaccine-free visit at 9 years; discussions shorter since sexual activity not perceived as salient
FDA Chief: COVID Vaccine in Pregnancy Should Be Personal Choice
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
FRIDAY, May 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Federal health officials have pulled back a key recommendation that pregnant women get...
RFK Jr. Ends COVID Vaccine Urging for Healthy Kids, Pregnant Women
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, May 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The top U.S. health agency will no longer recommend the COVID-19 vaccine for...
FDA Warns of Heart Risk With Pfizer, Moderna COVID Vaccines
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, May 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has ordered Pfizer and Moderna to...
FDA Limits COVID-19 Boosters to Seniors, Other High-Risk Groups
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, May 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has decided that only seniors and...
FDA Gives Full OK to Novavax COVID Shot for High-Risk Groups
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, May 19, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted full approval to Novavax’s...