Vaccines

New panel of vaccine reviewers convene first meeting to deliberate on shots against COVID-19, RSV, flu and more.

Primary care will be part of campaign to Make America Healthy Again, Health and Human Services leader says.

All 17 former ACIP members join in assessment in new JAMA editorial.

Vaccine panel gets eight new members with no vetting, questionable backgrounds, according to doctors and mothers.

Earlier this week, 17 sitting members were dismissed.

Childhood vaccination confidence is slipping.

Administration should 'immediately reverse course' on Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices, which will be reconstituted for meeting this month.

Make America Healthy Again Report sparks responses across health care, food industry.

Doctors give advice on the best ways to engage patients and develop trust to prevent illness.

Medical groups warn of eroding trust, reduced access and insurance fallout after HHS bypasses expert vaccine advisory panel.

RFK Jr. announces the removal of COVID-19 vaccines from immunization recommendations for healthy children and pregnant women, sparking concerns over vaccine skepticism and public health trust.

Public health experts react to HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy’s testimony of budget in House of Representatives.

An expert physician panel discusses how vaccine policy has gone wrong under the Trump administration, why misinformation has flourished and what individual physicians can do to win back patient trust.

Novavax continues working with FDA, but case could signal a shift in broader vaccine procedures.

Global Healthy Living Foundation urges CDC to simplify shared decision-making and risk-based guidance as coverage rates drop.

ACP, medical groups, and Sen. Cassidy challenge the Louisiana Surgeon General’s decision.

Public health experts describe the latest on measles cases in Texas and broader concerns about vaccinations.

Weldon has been critical of vaccine safety and efficacy.

HELP Committee Senators press Trump’s FDA pick on the cancelled vaccine advisory meeting, mifepristone access, transparency and agency layoffs.

Senate HELP Committee has questions for Trump nominee.

Outbreak spurs HHS guidance on potentially deadly disease.

Three-quarters of voters oppose HHS revoking FDA approval of the polio and other vaccines—14% support revoking approval.

Sen. Cassidy, a physician and HELP Committee chairman, was "struggling" with RFK Jr.’s nomination at the conclusion of Thursday’s confirmation hearing.

The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee pressed Kennedy on past comments regarding vaccine safety, Medicare knowledge and drug pricing as confirmation vote looms.

Survey identifies stark partisan divide in attitudes over vaccine mandates

AP, Washington Post say order came down during President Donald Trump’s first full day in office.

A new survey shows 11% of patients do not plan to get vaccinated, 54% are concerned about vaccine access—but 89% trust health care providers for vaccine information.

Jay W. Lee, MD, MPH, FAAFP sat down with Medical Economics for an exclusive Q&A.

Study finds spreading medical misinformation is low on the list of reasons for disciplinary actions against physicians in recent years.

At the Financial Times Global Pharma and Biotech Summit 2024, a panel discussed the potential of mRNA technology in developing cancer vaccines amid distrust from the public.