Vaccine News
As vaccination coverage declines, PAHO warns of potential measles outbreaks
Washington, DC, 9 February 2023 (PAHO)- The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has issued an alert, urging countries of the…
She Helped Unlock the Science of the Covid Vaccine
Kizzmekia Corbett had gone home to North Carolina for the holidays in 2019 when the headlines began to trickle in:…
Colorado public health goes hyperlocal, using microgrants to tackle vaccine hesitancy and…
When COVID-19 vaccines became available, Colorado public health officials initially relied on mass vaccination events publicized through Facebook, email and…
A technicality could keep RSV shots from kids in need
After more than five decades of trying, the drug industry is on the verge of providing effective immunizations against the…
Cancer vaccines are already a reality—but your doctor might not tell you…
Cancer vaccines—it’s a concept seemingly torn from the plot of a futuristic sci-fi movie, or from the pages of some…
325,000 Coloradans will lose Medicaid. Vaccines won’t be free for everyone. Changes…
Starting in April, Colorado will see the largest shift in how people get their health insurance since the Affordable Care…
“Huge jump” in pregnant women hospitalized with flu may be due to…
Pregnant women may be at higher risk from the flu this season, but it appears to have more to do…
Biden administration will end COVID-19 emergencies on May 11
The Biden administration will end both the COVID-19 national emergency and public health emergency on May 11, the White House informed Congress on Monday…
Covid-19 is a leading cause of death for children in the US,…
Covid-19 has become the eighth most common cause of death among children in the United States, according to a study published Monday….
An FDA committee votes to roll out a new COVID vaccination strategy
A committee of advisers to the Food and Drug Administration voted unanimously on a proposal to simplify the nation’s strategy…
FDA doesn’t see increased risk of stroke for seniors who received Pfizer’s…
The Food and Drug Administration hasn’t found an increased risk of stroke for seniors who’ve received Pfizer’s omicron booster shot, a federal…
To Sway the Unvaccinated, Latino Teens Deputized as Health Educators
Classmates often stop Alma Gallegos as she makes her way down the bustling hallways of Theodore Roosevelt High School in…
COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective for kids, according to new data
A mountain of data says they are safe and effective. Two doses of the mRNA COVID-19 vaccine among school-aged children…
With cancer rates falling, new research credits the HPV vaccine. Here’s why…
Cancer rates have fallen by as much as 33% in the U.S. over the last three decades, according to a…
Vaccines Save Lives, But Misinformation Dies Hard
I keep getting into debates with people about the safety and efficacy of vaccines. I’m not talking about anti-vaxxers (though…