Vaccine News
States gear up for this fall’s triple threat of respiratory viruses: Covid-19,…
State and local health officials across the United States are bracing for a rise in respiratory illnesses this fall, and…
How the COVID Vaccine Is Keeping Folks Out of the Hospital
Most people know that even though vaccination doesn’t eliminate their risk of getting COVID-19, it does lower their odds for…
Colorado school vaccination rates drop again, erasing years of progress
More than one in 10 Colorado kindergarteners hasn’t had all of their required shots, erasing pre-pandemic gains in getting children…
17 percent of U.S. toddlers falling short on childhood vaccinations
Most early-childhood vaccinations require multiple doses, but about 1 in 6 toddlers — 17 percent — are not getting all…
Three Shots for Fall: What You Need to Know
Most Americans have had one or more shots of the flu and Covid vaccines. New this year are the first…
Infant RSV shot wins CDC backing, paving way for fall availability
The first shot that protects all infants against respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, won the backing of the Centers for…
Measles was once seen as a childhood disease. Increasingly, adults are susceptible,…
Simon Matthews made three trips this spring to the emergency room of his local hospital in Eastbourne, on England’s southeast…
COVID-19 Vaccines: What Parents Need to Know Now
The coronavirus pandemic is no longer a national emergency, but the virus that causes COVID-19 isn’t gone—and neither is the…
Headed Back To School in 2023: A Look at Children’s Routine Vaccination…
This week the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first monoclonal antibody shot to protect young children against respiratory syncytial…
CDC likely to recommend annual COVID shot similar to flu, director says
In an interview with Spectrum News, Dr. Mandy Cohen, the new Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,…
Heart problems from vaccines are extremely rare. Heart problems from COVID itself…
Elon Musk, owner of Twitter, the website rebranding as X, is facing heated criticism for spreading misinformation on his platform…
1 in 6 toddlers have not completed childhood vaccine series, study finds
Several routine childhood vaccines require multiple doses to be effective, but a new study finds children are not receiving all…
U.S. sees biggest rise in COVID-19 hospitalizations since December
Weekly COVID-19 hospitalizations have risen by more than 10% across the country, according to new data published by the Centers for Disease…
Colorado Health Dept. to text and email parents about routine vaccines
Starting July 25, 2023, The Colorado Department of Health and Environment (CDPHE) will send text message and email notifications to…
The new CDC director has a plan to fix the agency’s trust…
When Dr. Mandy Cohen walked into the headquarters of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta less than two weeks…