McConnell warns RFK Jr. against effort to undermine polio vaccines
Aaron Siri, an attorney to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., petitioned the FDA to "withdraw or suspend" its approval of a polio vaccine.
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Aaron Siri, an attorney to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., petitioned the FDA to "withdraw or suspend" its approval of a polio vaccine.
Health experts say now is the time to get flu and COVID vaccines.
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.
The RSV vaccine by GSK was previously approved only for adults 60 and older.
The CDC estimates the U.S. could reach 300 measles cases in 2024 — more than the recent peak two years ago.
Infections of the highly contagious measles virus have been reported in 17 states in the first three months of 2024.
In the middle of winter virus season, CBS News Texas wanted to bust some of the most common myths about the flu and other common illnesses this time of year.
Measles, a highly contagious and potentially deadly virus, was once officially declared eradicated in U.S. but cases are now showing up across the country.
Thousands of schools are below a critical threshold to achieve herd immunity against measles, a CBS News investigation found.
Vaccination exemptions among kindergarten children during the 2022-23 school year increased to 3% — the highest exemption rate ever reported in the United States, the CDC says.
According to Texas Children's Hospital, more than 30% of babies needing medical care for respiratory issues tested positive for RSV in August.
The shot is recommended for anyone six months of age or older.
Here's why doctors say you should get the booster.
Dr. Céline Gounder shares what you need to know about protecting yourself from COVID, RSV and the flu in the season ahead.
After the CDC makes their decision this morning, millions of doses will be sent to pharmacies.
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For the second year in a row, the national vaccine rate for kindergarteners during the 2021-22 school year fell below the target of 95% to 93%.
Up to 10,000 deaths and 160,000 hospitalizations a year are caused by RSV in seniors.
The fire chief says this is not true.
The hope among health officials is to create a routine once a year schedule that will increase the number of vaccinations in the US which stand now at around 81% of the population.
The hope among health officials is to create a routine once a year schedule that will increase the number of vaccinations in the US which stand now at around 81% of the population.
