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RFK Jr's shakeup of vaccine advisory committee raises worries about scientific integrity of health recommendations
On June 11, 2025, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a slate of eight new members to serve on... Read more -
New antibody shot could help protect babies from RSV
A newly approved shot could soon help protect babies from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), the top cause of hospitalization in... Read more -
Chatbots can help clinicians become better communicators, and this could boost vaccine uptake
Measles is back. In recent months, outbreaks have re-emerged across North America, including 2,968 cases in Canada as of May... Read more -
RFK Jr ousts entire US vaccine panel over alleged conflicts
US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday announced he was dismissing all current members of a key federal... Read more -
Measles cases are surging globally. Should children be vaccinated earlier?
Measles has been rising globally in recent years. There were an estimated 10.3 million cases worldwide in 2023, a 20%... Read more -
mRNA vaccines modified to include cytokine IL-12 enhance T cell response
In the quest to design vaccines that better help the body's immune system fight disease, scientists are always looking for... Read more -
Measles vaccination rates drop after COVID-19 pandemic in counties across the US
Childhood vaccination rates against measles fell in the years after the COVID-19 pandemic in nearly 80% of the more than... Read more -
Bronchiolitis: Monoclonal antibody halves hospitalizations of children younger than 6 months old
A single dose of the long-acting antibody nirsevimab to infants can halve hospitalizations for bronchiolitis.... Read more -
New mRNA vaccine is more effective and less costly to develop, study finds
A new type of mRNA vaccine is more scalable and adaptable to continuously evolving viruses such as SARS-CoV-2 and H5N1,... Read more -
All international travelers should get measles vaccinations, CDC says
U.S. health officials have changed their advice to international travelers about measles, saying that Americans should be vaccinated against the... Read more -
Public health study explores how vaccines may help prevent hearing loss in children
Over 1.5 billion people worldwide are affected by some degree of hearing loss. While it is often linked to aging,... Read more -
Parents appear receptive to children receiving HPV vaccine at 9 or 10 years of age
Clinicians consider administration of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine as feasible at age 9 to 10 years, and parents appear to... Read more -
Offering COVID-19 and flu vaccinations together could reduce hospitalizations and deaths
Timing your COVID-19 booster with your annual flu vaccination may be a convenient and effective way to protect yourself against... Read more -
New data show MMR vaccination rate decline across US
A new county-level dataset from Johns Hopkins University researchers reveals a national decline in the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccination rate among... Read more -
Moderna wins narrower US approval for new COVID vaccine
Moderna Inc. gained U.S. approval for a new COVID vaccine for a narrower group of people, in the latest sign... Read more
