In 2025, measles, a disease thought to be largely eradicated by vaccination, is back in the United States. For the first time in a decade, measles kills three people, including two school-age children in Texas and one adult in New Mexico, the CDC reports.…
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is firing all 17 members of the CDC's vaccine advisory committee. The committee's job is to make recommendations on the safety and effectiveness of vaccines, ABC News explains. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced on June 9 that he would…
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging travelers planning to come to the U.S. to be “fully vaccinated” against measles or consider postponing their trip, People reports. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recommending that all travelers be fully vaccinated because of…
Researchers at Yale University have found a link between the COVID-19 vaccine and a new syndrome that causes “distinct biological changes” in the body. The condition, called post-vaccination syndrome (PVS), has been linked to mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, the Daily Mail reports. PVS symptoms include…
On January 22, the Trump administration announced that COVID-19 vaccinations would no longer be mandatory for immigrants to the United States, ABC News reported. According to a notice posted on the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) website, immigrants will no longer be required to prove…
The state of Kansas filed a lawsuit against Pfizer on June 17, accusing it of misleading the public. We are talking about the COVID-19 vaccine: Pfizer allegedly hid the risks that arise when using the vaccine and gave false information about...
The White House said the administration of US President Joe Biden will lift most of the remaining federal COVID-19 vaccination requirements next week when the coronavirus public health emergency ends. AP News writes about it. Requirements to…
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that at least 16 people have died from the flu this season, and at least 000 deaths have been in children, CNN reports. Seasonal influenza activity is still widespread in the United States, but…
The flu season started early this year, and experts predict the situation will worsen. Nearly 3000 people have already died from the flu. Authorities are urging people, especially the elderly, to get vaccinated, FoxNews reports. “Seasonal influenza activity is elevated across the country,” the agency said in a statement.
U.S. flu-related hospitalizations hit the highest level in a decade due to declining vaccination rates, U.S. officials said. The BBC writes about it. Adults received five million fewer flu shots this year in...