Vaccine News
Traveling abroad? Don’t forget your travel vaccines.
There is a lot to look forward to, yet a lot to check off your to-do list, when planning a trip abroad….
How Are Vaccines Developed and How Do They Work?
Vaccines are a pillar of good public health. We saw that sentiment play out as the world dealt with COVID-19 — there…
Reversing the Decline in Routine Childhood Immunization Rates Is Good Health, Equity,…
From birth through age 18, children in the United States are routinely immunized against a host of preventable childhood diseases….
Federal Officials Hatch a Three-Pronged Defense Against Another ‘Tripledemic’
To prevent a repeat of last winter’s “tripledemic” of respiratory illnesses, Americans will be encouraged to roll up their sleeves…
CDC to Reduce Funding for States’ Child Vaccination Programs
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reducing funding to states for child vaccination programs, according to an agency…
COVID-19 Vaccination Reduced Disease Disparities Between Low- and High-Income Communities
COVID-19 vaccination helped reduce disparities in disease incidence between low- and high-income communities, according to a new analysis led by…
What’s the best timing for the next covid booster?
Now that federal health officials have laid out a plan to switch out the bivalent vaccine for a new booster this fall,…
Older Americans can get RSV vaccine this fall after consulting their doctor,…
Americans 60 and older can get a new RSV vaccine but should discuss it with their doctor first, U.S. health…
Measles—Once An Afterthought In The U.S.—Is Making A Comeback
Imagine a time when an estimated 4 million people in the United States were infected with measles each year, of which nearly…
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment starts vaccination notifications for children
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) will start to send out notifications to parents and guardians for…
Health officials launch new vaccination campaign as mpox makes a comeback in…
Colorado health officials are launching a new vaccination campaign after a handful of cases of mpox, the viral disease formerly…
CDC says infants should get extra measles vaccine prior to traveling abroad…
Infants eligible for a measles vaccine should receive one prior to international travel, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
CDC panel recommends RSV vaccines for adults ages 65 and up
Adults ages 65 and up may get one of the newly approved RSV vaccines, an advisory committee to the Centers…
RFK Jr. pledges to gut agencies that regulate vaccines and order the…
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a noted anti-vaccine activist who is running for the Democratic presidential nomination, told NBC News that…
Denver Deploys Mpox Vaccines
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and Denver Department of Public Health & Environment (DDPHE) announced on June…