How RFK Jr.’s vaccine policy put a doctor-turned-senator in a political bind

The health secretary is poised to oversee the undoing of a vaccine norm that Sen. Bill Cassidy (R., La.) worked to promote.

CDC's vaccine advisers are likely to make a controversial change to long-used vaccine

Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control Prevention will scrutinize the childhood vaccine schedule and may start to upend it.

Vaccine Panel Again Postpones Vote on Hepatitis B Shot for Newborns

The federal vaccine panel appointed by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is likely to decide on Thursday that the shots should be delayed for infants whose mothers test negative for the virus.
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Fate of hepatitis B vaccine for US babies hangs in the balance

A panel of US vaccine advisors will vote Friday on whether to rescind guidance that all newborns should receive a hepatitis B vaccine at birth.

Measles vaccine rates up 3% in Chicago Public Schools, back to vital 95% mark

The newest measles vaccination numbers released by Chicago Public Schools shows immunizations are finally moving in the right direction.

Unpacking the FDA’s Black Friday Vaccine Memo

The head of the Food and Drug Administration's vaccine division claimed in a leaked email that “at least 10 children" died from COVID-19 vaccination, using that to justify major vaccine regulatory changes.
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Shingles Vaccine Tied to Dramatic Drop in Dementia Deaths

Other research reinforced the relationship between shingles vaccines and dementia. In 2024, a study of 200,000 U.S. older adults showed the recombinant subunit zoster vaccine (Shingrix) was associated with a larger reduction in dementia risk than the live zoster vaccine.
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