Former CDC director concerned over vaccine advisory panel changes – CBS News Watch CBS News A little-known vaccine advisory panel is now under scrutiny after changes from Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Dr. Jon LaPook spoke to Dr. Richard Besser, former acting CDC director, about his concerns. Be the first to know Get browser…
Doctor voices concern as new CDC vaccine panel revisits RSV shots for newborns – CBS News Watch CBS News New CDC vaccine advisors who share RFK Jr.’s skepticism about immunizations are reviewing a long-standing vaccine guidance for infants. Elaine Quijano spoke to a doctor who is concerned about the focus on risks over benefits. Be…
By Amina Niasse and Julie Steenhuysen NEW YORK (Reuters) -Health insurers are considering new expert sources to help determine which vaccines to pay for as anti-vaccine activist and now U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. begins to revise government recommendations for inoculations, according to multiple insurance industry insiders and experts. Last month, Kennedy dropped…
The suspected abrupt closure of a medical clinic chain popular for children vaccinations in Hong Kong has left hundreds of customers, including parents, seeking refunds for prepaid packages and scrambling to book jabs elsewhere. The Post looks into why such services at private clinics are popular in the city and how consumers can protect their…
What’s holding up new COVID booster guidance from the FDA – CBS News Watch CBS News The Food and Drug Administration was set to release new guidance on COVID booster shots ahead of the fall season, but that’s now in question. Dr. Celine Gounder explains what’s at stake. Be the first to know Get browser…
A Shenzhen Airlines flight was delayed for two hours after the arm of a member of the cabin crew was bitten when she intervened in a row between two passengers. According to a statement from the airline, the incident unfolded on April 1 when a plane scheduled to fly from Shenzhen in southern China to…
Measles is still making headlines in 2025, prompting questions about the life-threatening disease and how to prevent it. Here’s what to know. Measles outbreak The largest measles outbreak so far this year has been in West Texas, where more than 140 people have been infected since late January. State and local health officials say the Texas…
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a noted vaccine skeptic, voiced support for the measles vaccine Sunday amid a deadly outbreak in the Southwest, mainly in Texas. An unvaccinated child who died in late February in Texas was the first U.S. fatality from the highly contagious disease in a decade. Recently confirmed as…
Texas mom with baby too young for measles vaccines worries about outbreak – CBS News Watch CBS News A child who was hospitalized with measles in Texas has died from the illness, marking the first death in an outbreak that has infected more than 120 people since late last month. Omar Villafranca spoke to a…
Hong Kong health authorities have apologised for mistakenly giving pneumococcal vaccines to two children at a health centre instead of hepatitis B jabs. The errors were detected during a regular check when personnel at the Tin Shui Wai Maternal and Child Health Centre reviewed vaccination records after service hours on Monday, a spokesman for the…