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COVID-19 vaccines prevented more than 300K deaths among Medicare beneficiaries in 2021
In the United States, COVID-19 vaccinations may have prevented more than 650,000 hospitalizations and 300,000 deaths among Medicare beneficiaries in…
Study does not prove link between aluminum in childhood vaccines and asthma,…
Experts said a recently published study that found a possible association between aluminum in childhood vaccines and persistent asthma in…
A wave of anti-vaccine legislation is sweeping the United States
Paul Offit, director of the Vaccine Education Center at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, does not mince words when describing…
A study allays fears that covid vaccines harm menstrual cycles
The easiest way to promote a conspiracy theory is to take a grain of truth and blow it out of…
Health officials warn severe flu season is coming, urge vaccinations
For years, Jeri Stuart didn’t get a flu shot. Now, the 54-year-old breast cancer survivor does not want to gamble…
Misinformation about vaccine safety drives reluctance to vaccinate children, study finds
As of late September 2022, nearly 78% of U.S. adults but only 31% of children ages 5 to 11 had…
Is it safe to breastfeed after the COVID-19 mRNA vaccination?
The general panic caused by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic spurred the demand for a safe and effective vaccine….
First real-world study shows the effectiveness of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines during pregnancy
The first large, real-world study of the effectiveness of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines during pregnancy found these vaccines, especially two initial…
Study tries to see if child vaccines and asthma are linked
A number of scientists have wondered if aluminum, a vaccine additive that has been used for decades, had a role…
The COVID-19 Booster’s Public Relations Problem
With the rollout this month of a new coronavirus booster, U.S. public health leaders once more face the challenge of…
Progress on HPV Vaccines Is Too Important to Lose
HPV vaccinations among teens in the US dropped precipitously during the early pandemic, a disappointing reversal for shots that can…
Here’s How Effective the Original Vaccines Are Against Omicron
In a study published in JAMA Network Open today, scientists report on how effective the original vaccine and booster shots are against the…
Updated boosters for elementary school-aged children ‘weeks’ from authorization: FDA vaccine chief
New boosters for 5- to 11-year-olds are just weeks away from authorization, the vaccine chief at the Food and Drug…
Colorado mountain communities, ski areas relying on flu shots to keep economy…
With ski season and flu season right around the corner, Vail Resorts is now encouraging employees to get their flu…
Experts alarmed by COVID vaccination rates among America’s youngest kids
Less than 325,000 of America’s youngest children are fully vaccinated as hesitancy continues to dog the pandemic response. Why it matters: Health officials are sounding…