Vaccines
Launched to combat vaccine misinformation, Out of Hand Theater's EqVax program used a blend of theater, art, storytelling, and community dialogue to build trust in vaccines among underserved communities.
Immunization efforts across the country were upended after the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention abruptly canceled $11.4 billion in Covid-related funds for state and local health departments in late March.
It is the only state that no longer collects immunization reports from local schools, creating a data gap for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. State lawmakers are considering a bill to undo the policy.
National Institutes of Health officials have urged scientists to remove all references to mRNA vaccine technology from their grant applications, two researchers said, in a move that signaled the agency might abandon a promising field of medical research.
Dr. Roy Benaroch explains how measles can spread, what short-term and long-term effects measles can have on children, and what steps parents can take to keep their kids and communities healthy.
The polarized disagreements about what worked and what didn’t in the fight against the biggest public health disaster in modern times have yet to be aired in a nonpartisan setting — and it seems unlikely they ever will be.
Public health practitioners warn such outbreaks will become more common because of scores of laws around the United States — pending and passed — that ultimately lower vaccine rates.
A local health department epidemiologist said the state has identified over 300 people exposed to measles from the initial case.
The person wasn’t vaccinated against the virus and had been traveling within the United States, according to the Georgia Department of Public Health.
Two Senate committees will question Robert F. Kennedy Jr. this week on how his disproven views of science and medicine qualify him to run the $1.7 trillion, 80,000-employee federal health system.
Many states have recently reported an increase in people opting out of vaccines for their kids as Americans’ views shift.
Preliminary data from the CDC and the state suggests that cases could soon decline after high levels in early January.
When Carter started his NGO after leaving the White House, he reached out to Dr. Bill Foege, known for his role in leading the eradication of smallpox, to run it.
Prices and supply vary at local health departments, which offer low-cost shots for uninsured adults. Here's a guide for finding the vaccines.
The limits apply to most immunizations offered by county health agencies — shots that prevent hepatitis A, HPV, and shingles — but not childhood vaccinations or Covid and flu shots.
Many of President-elect Donald Trump’s candidates for federal health agencies have promoted policies and goals that put them at odds with one another.
RSV cases appear to be declining after reaching high rates in November.
RSV is on the rise and affecting a lot of young children. The good news is that there are now two key ways to protect babies.
Late November saw the highest RSV hospitalization rate in the state since at least fall 2018, CDC data show.
Inoculation campaigns that protect children and adults from dangerous diseases rely on a delicate web of state and federal laws and programs. If senior officials cast doubt on vaccine safety, the whole system might collapse, especially in red states.