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Common cold virus may unlock better COVID vaccine

Prior exposure to coronaviruses that cause ordinary colds can boost the immune system's ability to attack a vulnerable site on the COVID-19-causing coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, according to a study led by ... Read More

The outlook for vaccines is stormy, argues Heidi Larson

Efforts to rebuild public trust, and find new sources of funding for research will be needed in 2026, writes the director of the Vaccine Confidence Project ... Read More

CDC Vaccine Panel Presentation Distorts Research on Safety of mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines

A presentation by scientists on a work group for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisory panel highlighted various alleged “safety uncertainties” of the mRNA COVID-19 ... Read More

Q&A on the 2025-2026 COVID-19 Vaccines

As has been the case each year since 2022, updated COVID-19 vaccines were released leading into the fall season, and the shots should be broadly available to people age 6 months and up. For the first ... Read More

OPINION: ACIP decisions on COVID-19 vaccines are dangerous for more than just your health

Editor's note: All opinions, columns and letters reflect the views of the individual writer and not necessarily those of the IDS or its staffers. Vaccine requirements for college students in the ... Read More

The CDC’s most recent updates on COVID-19 vaccinations

The most recent recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on COVID-19 vaccines call for “vaccination based on shared clinical decision-making,” according to a news release ... Read More