As kids head back to school, federal health officials are emphasizing the importance of getting routine vaccinations against diseases like measles. Over 200 cases of measles have been reported this year in more than two dozen states and Washington, D.C., which is more than triple the number of cases reported last year. Most are in children under 5…
United States kindergarten vaccination rates decreased last year while exemptions rose to an all-time high, according to new federal data. The data, posted to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website Thursday, showed vaccination coverage among kindergartners during the 2024 to 2025 school year decreased for all reported vaccines from the year before. According…
Why a seemingly small drop in measles vaccine rates is making such a big impact – CBS News Watch CBS News The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says nearly 1,300 measles cases have been reported so far this year across the U.S. — the most in more than 30 years. Dr. Céline Gounder has…
Dr. Scott Gottlieb on HHS Secretary RFK Jr.’s newly appointed vaccine advisory panel – CBS News Watch CBS News Dr. Scott Gottlieb served as FDA commissioner in President Trump’s first term, and is currently on the board at Pfizer and the chairman of the board at Illumina. He tells “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan”…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention‘s influential panel of vaccine advisers Thursday approved updated recommendations for a new shot for respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV. It is also set to vote on recommendations for this year’s influenza vaccine. Their votes mark the panel’s first official move after Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F….
If the policies of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. aren’t reversed, “a lot of Americans are going to die as a result of vaccine-preventable diseases.” Unfortunately, that quote is not attributable to Chicken Little. Instead, it’s the opinion of Dr. Fiona Havers, formerly a top scientist at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,…
When asked hypothetically if he would vaccinate his children today for measles during a House hearing Wednesday, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said “probably,” but added he doesn’t think people should be taking medical advice from him. “My opinions about vaccines are irrelevant,” he said in response to the question from Democratic Rep….
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