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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.
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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.
The health departments from all Bay Area counties urged people to get vaccinated against measles because of rising cases across the country.
Natalie Brand reports on Robert F. Kennedy Jr. facing pointed questions about his stances on vaccines and abortion from Democrats during his first confirmation hearing to become Secretary of Health and Human Services.
Local officials in Samoa don't blame Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump's HHS pick, for measles deaths, but critics call his actions "harmful."
AstraZeneca says the spray could be available "as soon as next flu season."
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.
It's critical to get COVID and flu vaccinations as we head into the fall and winter months, an infectious disease expert said.
Federal health officials have a message for parents about protecting kids against measles.
Public health officials came armed with a serious message for Pride Month: Get vaccinated against mpox.
The CDC estimates the U.S. could reach 300 measles cases in 2024 — more than the recent peak two years ago.
Bay Area health departments issued a joint statement Friday, warning people measles is on the rise nationally and to be up to date on their vaccinations.
Infections of the highly contagious measles virus have been reported in 17 states in the first three months of 2024.
Thousands of schools are below a critical threshold to achieve herd immunity against measles, a CBS News investigation found.
Opposition to vaccines and mainstream science has become politically charged, making dangerous misinformation harder to fight.
It's the visit no kid looks forward to, getting a shot in the arm. So the Stanford Children's Chariot program has a new video game to distract them and take away any anxiety they may feel during the experience. Shawn Chitnis reports.
The U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention has signed off on an updated COVID vaccine recommendation. Now almost all CVS pharmacies are offering the latest shot. Shawn Chitnis reports.
Three types of respiratory illnesses, COVID, flu and RSV, could be potentially circulating at the same time this winter. With the so-called "triple-demic" looming, getting up-to-date on vaccinations is critical. Interview with Dr. Ravi Waldron, chief of infectious diseases at Kaiser Permanente San Jose Medical Center.
More than 500 California public schools are being audited by the state because they reported that more than 10% of their kindergarten or seventh-grade students were not fully vaccinated last school year.
UCSF infectious disease specialist Dr. Peter Chin-Hong discusses the current summer surge in COVID cases.
Most Americans will continue to get vaccines for free, but tests and antiviral pills could get costly later this year.
Health officials in all 11 counties in the greater Bay Area urged the region's residents Thursday to protect themselves from COVID-19, flu and other respiratory viruses during the winter holidays.
Appointments for Santa Clara County children under age 5 to receive the bivalent COVID-19 booster vaccine are now open at county-run vaccination clinics, public health officials said Wednesday.
U.S. regulators on Thursday cleared doses of the updated COVID-19 vaccines for children younger than age 5.
With cases of COVID-19, influenza and viruses on the rise, Bay Area restaurants are once again grappling with staffing shortages and coming up with creative ways to encourage workers to get their booster shots. Devin Fehely reports. (12/6/22)
A North Bay naturopathic doctor who sold fake COVID-19 immunization treatments and fraudulent vaccination cards during the height of the coronavirus pandemic was sentenced Tuesday to nearly three years in prison.
