In a meeting punctuated by conflict and confusion, the independent vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and ...

A CDC advisory panel met Thursday to debate changing the recommended birth dose of the hepatitis B vaccine, potentially ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said, without strong evidence, that the hepatitis B shot for babies is a “likely culprit” in autism ...

Western Mass News spoke with a local pediatrician on what this could mean for the future of children’s health.

A CDC vote on the newborn hepatitis B vaccine was delayed as Polk County reports a sharp rise in perinatal cases, prompting ...

After a contentious discussion, the vaccine advisory group pushed the vote to Friday to give members time to study the ...

Local pharmacists are reminding older adults and those who are immunocompromised to get a second COVID vaccine.

Health officials warn that proposed changes to the hepatitis B vaccine schedule could trigger a resurgence of the disease.

Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free national newsletter here.A federal vaccine advisory committee delayed votes Thursday on changes to hepatitis B immunization recommendations for infants as a top ...

CDC advisers delay vote at chaotic vaccine meeting. Dr. Jake Scott, a board-certified infectious diseases specialist and Clinical Associate Professor at Stanford University School of Medicine, ...

Public health officials across the country are worried about a possible change in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine recommendations.