The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is re-launching a task force focused on the safety of childhood vaccines. | ...

This explainer discusses what ACIP does, how it makes recommendations, and how administration actions may affect Americans’ ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s ‘Make America Healthy Again’ movement is taking off in red — and blue — states, even as health experts condemn some of his actions.

The expedited approval of mpox vaccines is critical to addressing this public health emergency. Building on the practice in approving COVID-19 vaccines, this analysis investigates the regulatory ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is considering revoking the authorization of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for healthy children younger than 5 years old, a move that would add another barrier ...

As kids prepare to return to school, parents confront constricting vaccine access and a dearth of sound medical advice.

In the US, the CDC recommends shingles vaccination for all adults aged 50 and older. However, uptake has been low, partly due to limited awareness, cost concerns, and missed opportunities during ...

This year, many parents also face a question that’s more complicated than usual: Should my child get an updated COVID-19 vaccine, and will I even have that choice? For some, that decision may have ...

I’ve spent a lot of time with a knot of anxiety in my stomach lately as I’ve followed the rapid-fire pace of changes happening to health care and the systems that govern it. Like many of you, I’ve had ...

Parents won't be able to vaccinate healthy children 6 months to 5 years old if the FDA pulls Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine ...

Parents in the United States who want to vaccinate their young children against Covid-19 this fall may face a growing set of ...