Chelsea Cirruzzo is a Washington correspondent at STAT, where she covers HHS. You can reach Chelsea on Signal at chelseacirruzzo.42. Helen Branswell covers issues broadly related to infectious ...

The shingles vaccine may offer a protective effect against developing dementia, as well as “therapeutic potential” for those already diagnosed Getty The shingles vaccine may slow the progression of ...

Washington — The Centers For Disease Control and Prevention on Monday announced updated recommendations for childhood vaccines with some significant changes. The new guidelines recommend fewer shots ...

Sickness is surging across the United States following the holiday season, bringing thermometers and medicine to homes amid presents and Christmas dinner leftovers. New York state especially has been ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Florida’s Department of Health is meeting in Panama City Beach on Friday to discuss potential changes to the state’s vaccine requirements, a proposal that could significantly alter which ...

The number of recommended shots for all children is down from 18 to 11. Earlier this week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention abruptly changed the childhood immunization schedule, reducing ...

The United States is expected to adopt the vaccine schedule used by Denmark, a much smaller country with universal health care. By Amelia Nierenberg and Maya Tekeli Amelia Nierenberg reported from ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced Monday a major overhaul of the U.S. childhood vaccine schedule, reducing the number of routine immunizations recommended for children.

(NEXSTAR) – The U.S. is changing which vaccines are recommended for children, slashing the number of shots endorsed for everyone and leaving more decisions in the hands of parents and pediatricians.

Mehmet Oz, administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, on Tuesday called the seasonal flu vaccine “controversial of late” and advised various Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) ...

With further changes to the U.S.’ recommended vaccine schedule likely in the year ahead under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s leadership, his agency’s recent scrutiny of one vaccine additive ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Florida Department of Health held its first public workshop Friday on the subject of changing state rules regarding vaccines. It’s part of an ongoing push led by the state’s ...