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29 Oct
COVID, Flu and Other Viral Infections Can Dramatically Raise Heart Attack and Stroke Risk, New Study Finds
New research shows common viruses increase the risk of heart attack and stroke, especially in the weeks following initial infection.
31 Mar
Vaccine Hesitancy Is on the Rise. Who Do Americans Trust to Help Them Make Important Vaccine Decisions? A New HealthDay/Harris Poll
F. Perry Wilson, MD, MSCE, of the Yale School of Medicine talks with Peter Hotez, MD, PhD, of the Baylor School of Medicine about the rise in vaccine refusal and the backlash against scientists.
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Going Abroad? CDC Warns Travelers About Polio Risk in Several Countries
- HealthDay Staff HealthDay Reporter
- March 10, 2026
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TUESDAY, March 10, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Travelers heading overseas may want to check their vaccination records first.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) urges people to...
Small Drop In Measles Vaccinations Tied to Big Jump In Cases
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 9, 2026
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MONDAY, March 9, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Even a slight decrease in measles vaccinations could spark a seven-fold increase in new cases, a new report says.
Just a 1% annual drop in the rate of MMR (measles/mumps/rubella) childhood jabs could prompt 17,000 measles ca...
Democrat-Led States Sue Trump Administration Over Cuts to Childhood Vaccine Schedule
- HealthDay Staff HealthDay Reporter
- February 26, 2026
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THURSDAY, Feb. 26, 2026 (HealthDay News) — A group of 15 states is suing the Trump administration over recent changes to federal vaccine guidelines for kids.
The lawsuit, announced this week, aims to reverse a decision made in January that reduced the number of dis...
Scientists' Push For a Universal Vaccine Takes a Key Step Forward
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- February 25, 2026
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WEDNESDAY, Feb. 25, 2026 (HealthDay News) — If you avoid getting vaccinated because you dread one needle stick after another, there’s hopeful news from scientists at five major U.S. universities.
They’ve taken a major step toward developing a nasal spra...
Cervical Cancer Rates Plummet Among States With High HPV Vaccination Rates
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 24, 2026
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TUESDAY, Feb. 24, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Cervical cancer rates are plummeting in states with higher rates of HPV vaccination, a new study reports.
Overall, cervical ...
Moderna’s mRNA Flu Vaccine Back Under FDA Review
- Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
- February 19, 2026
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THURSDAY, Feb. 19, 2026 (HealthDay News) — In a sudden reversal, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has agreed to review Moderna’s experimental mRNA influenza vaccine.
The move comes just one week after the agency refused to evaluate the compan...
FDA Declines to Review Moderna’s mRNA Flu Vaccine Application
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- February 12, 2026
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THURSDAY, Feb. 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — In a major blow to vaccine development, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said it will not review Moderna’s application for the first mRNA-based flu shot.
AMA Launches Independent Vaccine Review After CDC Criticism
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- February 11, 2026
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WEDNESDAY, Feb. 11, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Two major medical groups will begin reviewing vaccine safety and effectiveness after major changes at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have raised alarms among experts.
The American Medical Associ...
Dr. Oz Urges Measles Shots as Outbreaks Grow
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- February 10, 2026
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TUESDAY, Feb. 10, 2026 (HealthDay News) — As measles outbreaks spread across the United States, a top Trump administration health official is ur...
52 Kids Have Died From Flu So Far This Season as Child Hospitalizations Rise
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- February 2, 2026
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MONDAY, Feb. 2, 2026 (HealthDay News) — The flu is hitting kids hard this season.
Doctors Turn to Pediatric Group's Vaccine Schedule After CDC Changes
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- January 27, 2026
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TUESDAY, Jan. 27, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Many children’s doctors say they will follow vaccine guidance from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) narrowed its own recommendations this month.
Breakdown In Federal Health Tracking Leaves U.S. Vulnerable To Outbreaks, Pandemics, Experts Warn
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 27, 2026
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TUESDAY, Jan. 27, 2026 (HealthDay News) — The United States is more vulnerable to future outbreaks, pandemics and health crises due to a breakdown in federal disease tracking, a new study says.
Nearly half of once-routinely updated health surveillance databases mai...
Measles Outbreaks Grow in South Carolina and Southwest, Officials Warn
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- January 15, 2026
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THURSDAY, Jan. 15, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Health officials are struggling to contain two growing measles outbreaks in the U.S., as new cases co...
U.S. Cuts Recommended Childhood Vaccines
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- January 6, 2026
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TUESDAY, Jan. 6, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Federal health officials have decided to narrow the list of vaccines routinely recommended for U.S. children, a move that has outraged public health experts.
The updated childhood immunization schedule — released...
Holiday Flu Surge Drives Record Illness Across the U.S. — Here's What You Can Do
- Deanna Neff HealthDay Reporter
- January 2, 2026
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FRIDAY, Jan. 2, 2026 (HealthDay News) — The holiday season brought a massive spike in influenza cases across the U.S.
COVID Vaccines Cut ER Visits for Children, CDC Reports
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- December 15, 2025
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MONDAY, Dec. 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 vaccines given to children last fall helped keep many out of emergency rooms (ER) and urgent care, new data shows.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that COVID vaccines reduced the r...
FDA Reviewing RSV Drugs for Infants, Though No Safety Issues Found
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- December 11, 2025
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THURSDAY, Dec. 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Federal regulators have begun a safety review of two RSV medicines used to protect infants, even though no safety problems have been reported.
The review covers Beyfortus ...
FDA Looks Into Reports of Deaths After COVID Vaccination
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- December 11, 2025
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THURSDAY, Dec. 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Federal officials say the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is reviewing reports of possible deaths in adults and children following COV...
FDA Memo Claims COVID Vaccine Tied to 10 Child Deaths
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- December 2, 2025
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TUESDAY, Dec. 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A confidential internal memo from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is creating new controversy around vaccine safety after an agency official said the COVID-19 vaccine may have played a role in the deaths of at least 10...
New Trial Shows Pfizer’s mRNA Flu Shot Beats Traditional Flu Vaccine
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- November 21, 2025
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FRIDAY, Nov. 21, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Pfizer’s mRNA flu vaccine worked better than a standard flu shot in a large Phase 3 trial, researchers reported.
The results, published Nov. 19 in The
Why Vaccines Are Especially Important for Children With Asthma
- Todd A. Mahr, MD, Executive Medical Director, American College Of Allergy, Asthma And Immunology HealthDay Reporter
- October 23, 2025
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THURSDAY, Oct. 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — You may have seen recent news stories reporting that a national data investigation found that ...
RSV Antibody Shot Safe For Infants Even If Mom Was Vaccinated During Pregnancy, Experts Say
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 20, 2025
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MONDAY, Oct. 20, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Babies can be safely administered antibody protection against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) after birth even if their moms had RSV vaccinati...
Interim CDC Chief Calls for Separate MMR Shots
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- October 7, 2025
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TUESDAY, Oct. 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The acting head of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is calling on vaccine makers to create separate
CDC Leaves COVID Vaccination Up to Patients
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- October 7, 2025
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TUESDAY, Oct. 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has dropped its recommendation that all Americans receive routine COVID-19 shots, ...
HPV Vaccine Protecting Against Infections, Even Among Unvaccinated
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 1, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, Oct. 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is protecting women from the cervical-cancer-causing virus — including those who don...
New Vaccine Panel Recommends Doctor Consults Before COVID Shots
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- September 22, 2025
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MONDAY, Sept. 22, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new federal vaccine panel appointed by U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has recommended tighter restrictions on
CDC Advisers Limit MMRV Combo Vaccine, Delay Hepatitis B Vote
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- September 19, 2025
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FRIDAY, Sept. 19, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Top vaccine advisers hand-selected by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. voted Thursday to limit the use of a combination shot that protects against
West Coast States Issue Their Own COVID, Flu, RSV Vaccine Rules
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- September 19, 2025
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FRIDAY, Sept. 19, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Four Western states are taking a different approach from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on vaccines for COVID-19, flu and RSV.
California, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington — now working togethe...
Ebola Vaccinations Begin in Congo After Deadly Outbreak
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- September 15, 2025
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MONDAY, Sept. 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Health workers in southern Kasai province have started giving Ebola vaccines as officials race to contain the latest outbreak...
Even Healthy Babies At Risk For Severe RSV Infection
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 12, 2025
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FRIDAY, Sept. 12, 2025 (HealthDay News) — RSV can make even healthy, full-term babies sick enough to land in the hospital or require intensive care, a new study says.
In fact, mor...
Florida Plans To End All Vaccine Mandates
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- September 4, 2025
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THURSDAY, Sept. 4, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Florida may soon become the first state in the U.S. to eliminate all vaccine mandates, a major shift in health policy that may increase risk of disease outbreaks.
The plan was announced this week by State Surgeon General <...
One Dose of RSV Vaccine May Shield Older People for Two Seasons
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 3, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, Sept. 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A single dose of RSV vaccine might protect seniors for two cold and flu seasons in a row, a new study says.
Vaccination reduced seniors...
CVS, Walgreens Limit COVID Vaccines in Some States as Rules Shift
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- September 2, 2025
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TUESDAY, Sept. 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — CVS and Walgreens are changing where and how they offer COVID-19 vaccines this season as they work to comply with state laws and current U....
Shingles Vaccine Might Protect Against Heart Attack, Stroke
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 29, 2025
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FRIDAY, Aug. 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The shingles vaccine not only protects against the painful skin infection, but also might provide heart health benefits, a new study says.
Shingles vaccination also appears to lower a person’s risk of heart attack and ...
FDA Approves Updated COVID Vaccines, But Fewer People Will Be Eligible
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- August 28, 2025
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THURSDAY, Aug. 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved updated COVID-19 vaccines for the fall season but has restricted who can receive them.
This marks the most limited federal policy since the shots first became availa...
Heart Patients Urged To Seek Vaccination For Common Infectious Diseases
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 27, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, Aug. 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) — It is vital that people with heart disease get vaccinated against common infectious diseases like COVID-19,
Roll Up Your Sleeve: Flu Shot Season is At Hand
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- August 23, 2025
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SATURDAY, Aug. 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — With a longtime vaccine critic leading the nation’s health departments, you might be wondering whether there’s a new flu sho...
AAP Issues New Vaccine Guidelines That Differ From U.S. Government Advice
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- August 20, 2025
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WEDNESDAY, Aug. 20, 2025 (HealthDay News) — For the first time in 30 years, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has issued vaccine recommendations that differ from U.S. government guidelines.
Nearly 9 in 10 ER Patients Aren't Fully Vaccinated
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 11, 2025
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MONDAY, Aug. 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Nearly 9 out of 10 adults who land in an ER haven't been fully vaccinated, a new study says.
People who came to an emergency department for treatment of minor injuries or illnesses were often unaware of the vaccines availabl...
RFK Jr. Cancels $500M in mRNA Vaccine Research Projects
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- August 7, 2025
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THURSDAY, Aug. 7, 2025 (HealthDay News) — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has canceled nearly $500 million in grants and contracts meant to support m...
U.S. to Remove Mercury Preservative From Flu Jabs
- HealthDay Reporter
- Denise Mann
- July 25, 2025
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FRIDAY, July 25, 2025 (HealthDay News) — It's official: The controversial preservative thimerosal will be stripped from all flu vaccines distributed in the United States.
Few Babies Getting RSV Antibody Shot, Study Says
- HealthDay Reporter
- Dennis Thompson
- July 17, 2025
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THURSDAY, July 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new antibody shot that protects babies against RSV infection could be struggling to gain traction, researchers report.
Only about a th...
Study Finds No Link Between Vaccine Aluminum and Health Problems
- HealthDay Reporter
- I. Edwards
- July 15, 2025
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TUESDAY, July 15, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A new study of more than 1.2 million people found no link between aluminum in childhood vaccines and long-term health problems, including autism, asthma or autoimmune diseases.
FDA Fully Approves Moderna’s COVID Vaccine for Some Young Kids
- HealthDay Reporter
- I. Edwards
- July 11, 2025
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FRIDAY, July 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine has received full approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in children with medica...
Supreme Court Won’t Hear Anti-Vaccine Group’s Free Speech Case
- HealthDay Reporter
- I. Edwards
- July 1, 2025
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TUESDAY, July 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) — On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court said it will not hear a case brought by a group once led by U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that claimed Facebook...
Moderna’s New Flu Shot Shows Strong Results in Older Adults
- HealthDay Reporter
- I. Edwards
- July 1, 2025
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TUESDAY, July 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Moderna’s new flu vaccine, based on the same mRNA technology used in its COVID-19 shot, showed promising results in a major trial, the...
U.S. Stops Funding for Gavi Global Vaccine Program, Sparking Backlash
- HealthDay Reporter
- I. Edwards
- June 27, 2025
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FRIDAY, June 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The United States will stop sending money to Gavi, a global group that helps vaccinate children in low-income countries, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary R...
RFK Jr.-Appointed Vaccine Panel Removes Flu Shot Ingredient
- HealthDay Reporter
- I. Edwards
- June 27, 2025
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FRIDAY, June 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A U.S. vaccine advisory panel voted Thursday to stop recommending flu shots that contain thimerosal, a move that experts say may reduce access to vaccines without maki...
COVID Vaccine Labels To Warn of Rare Heart Risk
- HealthDay Reporter
- I. Edwards
- June 27, 2025
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FRIDAY, June 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has added new warnings to the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines about a rare heart condition ...
Ex-Vaccine Panelist Speaks Out on Firing, New Committee
- HealthDay Reporter
- Dennis Thompson
- June 26, 2025
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FRIDAY, June 26, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The federal Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has been soberly and deliberately helping set U.S. vaccination policy for more than 60 years.
During that time, its members have been thoroughly vetted through ...