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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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RSV Antibody Treatment Effective For Babies

Newborns can be effectively protected against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection through the use of nirsevimab, a monoclonal antibody treatment, researchers report.

Babies treated with nirsevimab had an 83% reduced risk of hospitalization due t...

RFK Jr. to Change Vaccine Testing Rules

FRIDAY, May 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to change how vaccines are tested in the U.S., a decision that could impact how quickly and widely vaccines are made available.

The department said the new plan will promote transparency, but many health e...

FDA Commissioner: No Major Reorganization, Just Smart Reforms

THURSDAY, May 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Dr. Marty Makary had just finished his last surgery at Johns Hopkins when he stepped into one of the most powerful roles in American public health. 

Now, as the new commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), he'...

Novavax COVID Vaccine Moves Closer to Full FDA Approval

FRIDAY, April 25, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine could soon receive full approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the company said Wednesday.

The update sent Novavax’s stock up more than 21% in early trading. It also helped ease fears that the decision had been delayed by the Trump Administration, The Associated Press report...

Vaccine Panel Urges More Protection Against RSV, Meningitis and Chikungunya

THURSDAY, April 17, 2025 (HealthDay News) — A panel of federal health experts on Wednesday recommended expanded vaccine options for several diseases, including respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), meningitis and a mosquito-borne illness called chikungunya.

The panel, known as the Advisory Committee o...

Medical Mistrust Could Be Harming Hep A Vaccination Rates Among Gay, Bisexual Men

Hepatitis A vaccinations could be lagging among men who have sex with men due to a mistrust of medicine, particularly among racial and ethnic minority groups, a new study says.

Only about 60% of surveyed gay and bisexual men were fully vaccinated for hepatitis A, even though the U.S. Centers f...

CDC Urges Extra Measles Shot For Some U.S. Travelers Amid Outbreak

FRIDAY, April 11, 2025 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) now recommends extra measles protection for people traveling to areas with active outbreaks in the United States, CBS News reported.

In an April 8 le...

Shingles Vaccine Protects Against Dementia

The shingles vaccine can do more than protect seniors from painful, blistering rashes.

It also appears to protect older folks from dementia, researchers say.

Seniors who got the shingles vaccine when it became available in the U.K. were 20% less li...

Experts Concerned as NIH Axes Critical Vaccine Study Funds

Hundreds of U.S. research projects aimed at boosting vaccine confidence have been shut down -- just as preventable diseases like measles and flu are on the rise.

Since Jan....

Local Outbreaks Can Motivate The Vaccine-Hesitant, Poll Finds

COVID-19 and influenza burned through the U.S. during this year’s cold and flu season, and deadly measles outbreaks have sickened people in 19 states.

So what does it take to get people vaccinated against these preventable diseases?

Essentially, an outbreak within a person’s own com...

Top FDA Vaccine Official Quits, Warns of Vaccine Misinformation

A top vaccine official at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is stepping down, warning that vaccine misinformation is coloring the country’s top health decisions.

Dr. Peter Marks, director of the FDA’s Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, said he will resign and retire by April 5.

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Kennedy Orders Takedown of Fake CDC Vaccine Web Page

A fake web page designed to look like the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) vaccine safety site has been taken down on orders from health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

The site was linked to Children’s Health Defense, an anti-vaccine nonpro...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Downplays Measles Vaccine as Cases Surge

A growing measles outbreak has led to 222 reported cases across Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma in 2025, with health officials urging more people to get vaccinated.

During an interview with Fox News, U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Ro...

NIH Cuts Funding for Studies on Vaccine Hesitancy and Acceptance

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is cutting or canceling more than 40 grants focused on vaccine hesitancy and ways to increase vaccine acceptance, according to an email obtained by The Washington Post.

The message — sent Monday by Michelle Bulls, director of the Office of Policy for Extramural Research A...

CDC To Study Vaccines and Autism, Despite Much Research Showing No Link

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is preparing to study whether vaccines are linked to autism -- despite overwhelming scientific evidence showing no connection.

The study request came from Trump administration officials, according to sources familiar with the plan.

Both President Donald Trump and Health and Human Services Secretary (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy Jr....

Paxlovid May Offer Little Benefit for Vaccinated Older Adults

THURSDAY, March 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) --  The antiviral drug Paxlovid may not offer much protection against COVID-related hospitalizations or deaths for vaccinated older adults after all.

Research published recently in JAMA Network Open looked at data from more than 1.6 million adults ages 65 to ...

Many Americans Unaware Of Links Between HPV And Cancers

Many Americans remain unaware of the cancer risk for both men and women posed by human papillomavirus (HPV), a new Ohio State University poll has found.

Most people don’t know much about HPV and its long-term cancer risks, and also have key misperceptions about how the virus is spre...

Second Flu Vaccine Meeting Canceled -- What Happens Next?

A federal vaccine advisory panel work session focused on next year's flu shot has been canceled without explanation.

It is the second vaccine advisory meeting that has been canceled or postponed since Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime vaccine skeptic, was

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  • February 27, 2025
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    • Lost Your Vaccine Records? Here’s How to Track Them Down

    With measles cases on the rise and flu season straining the nation's hospitals, health experts urge adults to check their vaccination status and get any missing shots.

    Health experts agree that vaccines are the best defense against many infections, but keeping track of vaccines received decades ago...

    Vaccine Shows Promise for Pancreatic Cancer, Study Finds

    Adding a personalized mRNA vaccine to standard treatment could offer new hope for pancreatic cancer patients, a small yet promising study from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

    The study followed 16 patients, including Barbara Brigham, who joined the trial after a routine scan discovered her early-stage pancreatic cancer.

    Alongside surgery and chemotherapy, patients received a...

    This Flu Season Is Worst In A Decade

    The current flu season is shaping up to be the worst in a decade.

    So far, there have been at least 29 million illnesses and 370,000 hospitalizations related to the flu -- the most since the 2015-2016 season, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) weekly flu report.

    There have a...

    COVID-19 Remains Major Health Threat in U.S.

    COVID-19 continues to be a threat to America’s health, causing more illness and death than either influenza or respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a new study suggests.

    COVID accounted for 3 of 5 (60%) respiratory illnesses among military veterans treated by the U.S. Veterans Health Administrati...

    COVID Vaccine Hesitancy Reducing Childhood Vaccinations

    Hesitancy over the COVID-19 vaccine is leading some parents to skip important vaccinations for their children.

    Young children of parents who declined the COVID vaccine are about 25% less likely to get the standard measles/mumps/rubella (MMR) vaccine, researchers reported in a new study published recently in the A...

    Controlling Infections Might Lower Dementia Risk

    Preventing or treating infections could be a key means of warding off dementia, a new evidence review says.

    Vaccines, antibiotics, antiviral medications and anti-inflammatory drugs are all associated with a reduced risk of dementia, researchers reported in a study published Jan. 21 i...

    Moderna Receives $590M From HHS To Develop Bird Flu Vaccine

    The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is awarding the pharmaceutical company Moderna $590 million to continue developing a vaccine to protect against bird flu.

    This funding, announced Friday by Moderna, builds on the $176 million it received from HHS

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  • January 21, 2025
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    • Let's Address Tomorrow's Antivax Arguments Today: Pediatrics Expert

    Public health officials must prepare to counter ongoing anti-vaccine sentiment in coming years, argues a leading pediatrician-scientist.

    “Antivaccine activism became a major lethal force in America” during the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in an estimated 200,000 deaths among the unvaccinated, according to an article in the journal

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  • January 8, 2025
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    • Blood Test May Help Predict How Long Immunity Lasts

    It’s long been a mystery why folks need a flu vaccine every year, even though immunizations they got in childhood continue to protect them from measles and mumps.

    Researchers now think they know why vaccine effectiveness varies -- and they’ve even come up with a blood test to chec...

    U.S. Whooping Cough Cases Surge

    Rates of whooping cough in the U.S. continue to climb, according to data from the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC).

    Over 32,000 cases reported have been reported as of mid-December -- about six times more than there were at this time last year, and more than there have been since 2014, according to CNN.

    Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is a very contagious respiratory il...

    Has RSV Vaccine Hesitancy Subsided?

    More Americans believe in the effectiveness of vaccines developed to protect newborns and seniors against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).

    More than half of U.S. adults (52%) think the RSV vaccine given to pregnant women will protect newborns from the infection, up from 42% a year ago, say

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  • December 27, 2024
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    • Flu Cases Start to Surge as Americans Prepare for Holiday Gatherings

    Predictably, flu season is in full swing, with cases surging across the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed Friday in a report.

    Thirteen states, including Tennessee and Louisiana, report high or very high levels of flu-like illness, double the number from t...

    Who's Most Likely to Get the Mpox Shot in U.S.?

    When an outbreak of mpox first hit the United States in 2022, a vaccine called Jynneos was available to help protect the most vulnerable population, gay and bisexual men.

    Now, there's new data showing which individuals in the LGBTQ+ community were most likely to get vaccinated against the virus.

    According to the 

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  • December 13, 2024
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    • Only a Third of U.S. Kids Have Gotten Flu Shots

    Despite a record number of American children dying from the flu last year, the percentage of kids getting their flu shots keeps falling.

    In new data posted this week by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, only 37% of...

    Group of Nobel Laureates Press Senate to Reject Kennedy's Nomination

    Robert Kennedy Jr. should not be confirmed to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, over 75 Nobel laureates urged Monday.

    In a letter published by the New York Times, the esteemed scient...

    Trump Says RFK Jr. Free to Revisit Discredited Autism/Vaccine Link

    If Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is approved to head the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, he will be free to revisit a long-debunked link between autism and childhood vaccines, President-elect Donald Trump said Sunday.

    The remarks came during an exclusive interview with "Meet the Press."

    “I think somebody has to find out,” Trump told moderator

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  • December 9, 2024
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    • Everything You Need to Know About Shingles & the Shingles Vaccine

    Shingles can strike anyone who had chickenpox when they were young, and the intense pain that can accompany this body rash has sidelined many a senior.

    Here, one expert explains how and why shingles can surface, and what you can do to treat it, or better yet, avoid it.

    Shingles can happen at any age, but it most typically affects people over 50 who have stress and compromised immuni...

    Cervical Cancer Deaths Fell Dramatically After Advent of HPV Vaccine

    A new study provides good evidence that the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine may be achieving its goal of slashing rates of cervical cancer.

    “We observed a … 62% drop in cervical cancer deaths over the last decade, likely due to HPV vaccination,” said study senior author Ashish Deshmukh...

    Twice-Yearly Injection 96% Effective in Preventing HIV Infection

    People whose partners have HIV must remember to take antiretroviral pills every single day or risk infection themselves.

    But researchers have come up with a way to avoid that daily hassle – an injectable drug that patients would only have to receive twice a year.

    What’s more, the...

    Falling Vaccination Rates Brings Spikes in Measles Worldwide

    Waning vaccine coverage has fueled a 20% spike in measles cases worldwide, with 10.3 million people struck by the preventable illness in 2023, health officials reported Wednesday.

    "Inadequate immunization coverage globally is driving the surge in cases," of what was once a common childhood disease, the World Health Organization and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said ...

    Chlamydia Vaccine Shows Early Promise in Mice

    An experimental vaccine has shown promise in protecting against the sexually transmitted disease chlamydia, researchers report.

    Lab mice given the vaccine were able to rapidly clear subsequent chlamydia infections, and were less likely to develop severe infecti...

    Stop Worrying So Much About Holiday Weight Gain, Experts Say

    Florida resident Joshua Walker isn’t concerned his health will take a hit from all the cakes, pies, cookies and candy that will tempt him during holiday gatherings.

    That’s because he’s armed with a solid diet and exercise routine that will allow for a little indulgence.

    “If Grandma made an apple pie that I’m just looking at and it’s speaking my na...

    Trump Picks Vaccine Skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to Lead Health & Human Services

    In a move guaranteed to alarm many, President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a vocal opponent of vaccines and other tenets of mainstream health care, to head the massive U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

    The department encompasses numerous key agencies, including the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the U.S. Food and Drug Administrat...

    COVID Vaccine Mistrust Levels Aren't Budging, Study Finds

    More than a third of Americans continue to express mistrust in the science behind COVID vaccines, a new study finds.

    This level of mistrust has remained relatively consistent, expressed by 36% of people in 2021, 33% in 2022 and 36% in 2023.

    People who lost a family member or close friend to CO...

    CDC Says Some People May Need Extra Dose of COVID Vaccine

    Some Americans should get more than one shot of the updated COVID vaccines because their age or certain health conditions make them more vulnerable to severe infections, U.S. health officials advised this week.

    Six months after their first shot, people 65 and older and those who are immunocompromised should receive a second dose of the vaccines that rolled out this fall, according to...

    CDC Lowers Age for First Pneumococcal Vaccine to 50

    The recommended first age at which Americans should get the pneumococcal vaccine has been lowered from 65 to 50, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Wednesday.

    "Lowering the age for pneumococcal vaccination gives more adults the opportunity to protect themselves from pneumococcal disease at the age when risk of infection substantially increases," CDC director

    Real-World Study Confirms RSV Vaccine's Protective Power for Seniors

    A global real-world study of the vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) finds it offers folks aged 60 and over 80% protection against severe illness and/or hospitalization.

    With U.S. vaccination rates falling, "I encourage older adults to follow CDC guidance and get vaccinated for RSV as we enter this year’s and every year’s respiratory disease season," said study co-au...

    The Right Time is Now to Get Your Flu Vaccine

    Folks who want solid protection during the cold and flu season should get the influenza vaccine now, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says.

    The ideal time to get the flu vaccine is by the end of October, the FDA said in a

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  • October 17, 2024
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    • Poll Finds Public Fears Over RSV Have Eased, Although It Remains a Threat

    Public concerns about contracting RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) have significantly declined during the past year, a new survey shows.

    About 1 in 4 people (26%) are now worried that they or a family member will get RSV during the next three months, the Annenberg Public Policy Center

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  • October 16, 2024
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    • Mpox Vaccine's Protection Wanes Within 1 Year; Boosters Needed

    Antibodies provided by mpox vaccination all but disappear within six to 12 months, new research finds, underscoring the need for boosters to maintain strong protection.

    Mpox -- previously known as monkeypox -- is a fast-spreading virus transmitted mainly through close ski...

    This Season's Flu Vaccine Cuts Risk of Hospitalization by Almost 35%

    THURSDAY, Oct. 3, 2024, HealthDay News -- The Southern Hemisphere's flu season is winding down, and new data shows this year's flu shot was 34.5% effective in keeping folks there who got influenza from needing hospital care.

    Most (68.3%) of those sent to hospi...

    Record Rate of U.S. Kindergartners Failed to Get Recommended Vaccines

    In yet another sign that childhood vaccinations can't be taken for granted, new government data shows that a record number of kindergartners were exempted from the required shots during the last school year.

    That leaves more than 125,000 new students without the protection of at least one childhood vaccine, even as measles vaccination rates among kindergartners have already fallen below ...

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