Tag: Vaccines
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...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Downplays Measles Vaccine as Cases Surge
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, March 13, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- A growing measles outbreak has led to 222 reported cases across Texas, New...
NIH Cuts Funding for Studies on Vaccine Hesitancy and Acceptance
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, March 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is cutting or canceling more than 40...
CDC to Study Vaccines and Autism, Despite Much Research Showing No Link
By I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, March 10, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is preparing to study...
Second Flu Vaccine Meeting Canceled — What Happens Next?
By India Edwards HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, Feb. 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- A federal vaccine advisory panel work session focused on next year's flu shot...
Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices February Meeting Postponed
President of the American College of Physicians calls for prompt rescheduling of the meeting
FDA Approves More Broadly Protective Meningococcal Vaccine
Vaccine helps protect against the A, B, C, W, and Y serogroups of Neisseria meningitidis
Therapeutic Vaccine Shows Preliminary Safety, Effectiveness for HPV16+ Cervical Precancerous Condition
50 percent of patients with CIN3 had histopathological complete response; 63 percent had HPV16 clearance
Parental Sociodemographics Linked to Child MMR Vaccine Uptake
MMR vaccination rates appear to be higher for children of parents who receive at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine
