Vaccine News
Experts Predict What Will Happen If Vaccine Programs And Mandates Go Away
Another week brings more health care proposals, as incoming President Donald Trump and his pick for the head of the Department of…
Why childhood vaccines are a public health success story
Later today, around 10 minutes after this email lands in your inbox, I’ll be holding my four-year-old daughter tight as…
Colorado dairy farms face calls to keep workers safe as bird flu…
California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in response to bird flu that’s spreading among the state’s dairy…
The HPV Vaccine Protects Against More Than Just Cervical Cancer, Experts Say
Only one-third of Americans know that human papillomavirus (HPV)—a common sexually transmitted infection—is linked to throat cancer, according to a new study.1…
Colorado flu vaccination rates for kids remain low as winter hits
Just 22% of children in Colorado have gotten their flu vaccine as the winter respiratory season ramps up, per new…
Six Childhood Scourges We’ve Forgotten About, Thanks to Vaccines
Some of President-elect Donald J. Trump’s picks for the government’s top health posts have expressed skepticism about the safety of childhood vaccines….
Only a third of U.S. kids have gotten flu shots, data reveal
Despite a record number of American children dying from the flu last year, the percentage of kids getting their flu…
Immunize Colorado Opinion: As Head of HHS, RFK Jr. Could Reverse a…
By Susan Lontine, executive director, and Stephanie James, PhD, board chair President-Elect Trump has announced that he plans to appoint…
MAP: Flu season is here. Is Colorado seeing a spike?
Flu activity spiked in states across the U.S. during the last week of November, according to a new report from…
It’s not too late to get your flu, COVID, and RSV vaccines…
Peak protection from vaccines takes around 2 weeks to ramp up, so NOW is the perfect time. Go get your…
U.S. sets Thanksgiving record for whooping cough cases
At least 364 pertussis infections were reported to health authorities last week, according to figures published Thursday by the Centers for Disease…
Cervical cancer deaths drop among younger women; study credits HPV vaccine
Cervical cancer deaths among women younger than 25 have plummeted in recent years, the likely result of vaccinating adolescents against…
Large, real world, multistate study finds COVID-19 vaccine cuts risk of disease…
A large multistate study, conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) VISION Network, has found that COVID-19…
Respiratory illness season begins to ramp up now. Here’s what’s already starting…
Despite a relatively slow start to respiratory disease season, low vaccination rates threaten that trend and the rapid rise of…
How to discuss vaccination with family and friends
During the fall and winter months, respiratory infections such as flu, COVID-19, and RSV can surge. People who are vaccinated…