RFK Jr. vaccine panel delays hepatitis B vote, thwarts public health shake-up for newborns

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s vaccine panel voted to maintain current guidance on a vaccine that has been recommended for children for decades. Read More

RFK Jr., the CDC and confusing vaccine recommendations. What to know right now.

Until ACIP issues its recommendations or designates an exception, people in 13 states and DC can get the vaccine at CVS only with an "authorized prescriber’s prescription": Arizona, Colorado, Florida, ... Read More

Right or left arm for vaccines? What experts say, plus how to get flu shot in Arizona

It's almost cold season and experts say it's time to get your flu shot. But which arm is better for vaccines? Experts say it matters. Here's why. Read More

A US Federal Committee Is Meeting To Discuss Vaccines – Here’s What You Should Know

On Thursday, September 18, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) – which advises the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on vaccines – met to vote on updates to ... Read More

CDC vaccine board votes come under scrutiny: Five takeaways

A key federal advisory panel handpicked by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr spent two chaotic days debating potentially significant changes to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s ... Read More

RFK Jr.'s vaccine panel delays hepatitis B shot vote, but makes changes to another shot

The MMRV combination vaccine is associated with “a small increased risk” of febrile seizures after the first dose, according to the CDC. These findings led ACIP to change its guidance in 2009 to show ... Read More

Flu hospitalizations highest in dozen years in 2024-25. What to expect this winter

When it comes to flu hospitalizations, the CDC says the 2024-25 season saw 127 hospitalizations per 100,000 population, the highest since 2010-11. The rate in 2010-11 was 62 hospitalizations per ... Read More

CHOP’s Vaccine Education Center experts fear policy changes coming under RFK’s health leadership

For 25 years, the Vaccine Education Center at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia has pushed back against scientific misinformation about vaccines, trying to refute scare campaigns that keep ... Read More

CDC vaccine advisers: Remove blanket recommendation for Covid-19 shot for older Americans

CDC staff presented data showing that hospitalization rates for Covid are highest for adults 75 and older, followed by babies under 6 months — who cannot be vaccinated and rely on maternal antibodies ... Read More

New COVID-19 vaccine arrives in Erie. Who is eligible for the shot and is it covered?

LECOM Health, which partners with the Erie County Department of Health to provide vaccines, received its first shipment in early September. Read More