Tag: Vaccines
FDA Commissioner: No Major Reorganization, Just Smart Reforms
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, May 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Dr. Marty Makary had just finished his last surgery at Johns Hopkins when...
Declining Childhood Vaccination May Increase Risk for Vaccine-Preventable Infections
Measles may reestablish endemicity, with an estimated 851,300 cases over 25 years at current vaccination rates
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...
