RFK Jr. "retires" all 17 members of CDC vaccine advisory committee
"A clean sweep is needed to re-establish public confidence in vaccine science," Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said in a Wall Street Journal piece.
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"A clean sweep is needed to re-establish public confidence in vaccine science," Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said in a Wall Street Journal piece.
Arkansas, Hawaii and Indiana have joined a list of two dozen states with confirmed measles cases.
There are more than 640 confirmed cases of measles nationwide in the current outbreak. So far in Minnesota, there has been only one confirmed case.
Health professionals are tackling an important issue: vaccine hesitancy.
Much of the federal government's efforts to buoy lagging childhood vaccination rates have been run through the Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS Policy.
On Tuesday, the Minnesota Department of Health received notice of cuts to grant money creating uncertainty for health programs across the state.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump's new head of the Department of Health and Human Services, has raised doubts about vaccines — but history shows they've saved millions of lives.
President Trump's controversial pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services is on Capitol Hill for his confirmation hearing on Wednesday.
Opinions about childhood vaccinations have become increasingly polarized, leaving many parents overwhelmed and unsure of who to trust.
Dr. Rachel Pilliod with the Mother Baby Center has the answers.
AstraZeneca says the spray could be available "as soon as next flu season."
It's that time of year when you're probably getting reminders about getting your flu shot. But there's also a new COVID vaccine on the market. So when should you get it? Good Question. Kirsten Mitchell went to the doctor to get an update.
Thanks to vaccinations, measles was declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000. But measles cases are now back; one reason is that more families have exempted their children from routine immunizations than ever before.
The Minnesota Department of Health has reported 46 cases of measles in the state this year, which has officials accelerating vaccine recommendations.
The Minnesota Department of Health has reported 46 cases of Measles in Minnesota this year, which has officials accelerating vaccine recommendations.
Measles cases continue to climb in Minnesota. Health officials are urging parents to get their kids vaccinated before returning to the classroom this fall.
Public health officials came armed with a serious message for Pride Month: Get vaccinated against mpox.
Infections of the highly contagious measles virus have been reported in 17 states in the first three months of 2024.
The first case, confirmed Monday, was found in the Twin Cities metro area, MDH said, and the second case occurred in an unvaccinated sibling.
Falling school-age vaccination rates are alarming scientists and doctors across the country, many of whom are concerned more people could be at risk of being infected with measles. Check out measles vaccination rates at local schools.
Thousands of schools are below a critical threshold to achieve herd immunity against measles, a CBS News investigation found.
Despite a safe and effective vaccine to protect against measles, a decrease in children getting immunized is leading to a comeback of the highly contagious and potentially deadly virus.
Opposition to vaccines and mainstream science has become politically charged, making dangerous misinformation harder to fight.
The new Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) shot for babies approved three months ago, is now in short supply.
It’s the season where we all seem to be getting sick. So what can you do so you have your colleagues coughing next? While many people will work through it, Ubah Ali explains why that's not the right prescription.
