Tag: Vaccines
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...
U.S. Advises Older Travelers to Avoid Chikungunya Vaccine
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, May 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) — U.S. health officials are telling travelers aged 60 and older to avoid a...
RSV Vaccines, Nirsevimab Tied to Reduced RSV-Linked Hospitalization
Reduction in 2024-2025 RSV-associated hospitalization rates seen among infants aged 0 to 7 months with maternal vaccination or nirsevimab
BCG Revaccination Does Not Provide Protection From Sustained Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection
Adverse events occurred more often in the BCG revaccination group, and most were due to injection-site reactions
