Vaccine News
Vaccine inequity and hesitancy made the Omicron variant more likely, scientists say
November 29, 2021 Many of the world’s richest countries have spent the past yearĀ hoarding coronavirus vaccines, buying up enough doses…
‘Vaccine’ is Merriam Webster’s 2021 word of the year
Merriam-Webster just announced its Word of the Year. For some, it is a symbol of hope and health. For others, it’s a representation…
ACIP Recommends āUniversalā Adult HBV VaccineāBut Not for All
A risk-based strategy for adult hepatitis B (HepB) vaccination just hasnāt worked, according to Kevin A. Ault, MD, FACOG, FIDSA,…
Hospitalizations rising among fully vaccinated in U.S., Fauci says
As cases of Covid-19 rise throughout the U.S., health officials warn that an increasing number of fully vaccinated people are being hospitalized…
White House tells businesses to move forward with vaccine mandate
White House tells businesses to move forward with vaccine mandate For the second time in a month, the White House…
First human trial of Alzheimer’s disease nasal vaccine to begin at Bostonā¦
Brigham and Women’s Hospital will test the safety and efficacy of a nasal vaccine aimed at preventing and slowing Alzheimer’s…
Health Experts Express Worry After 22 Million Babies Missed Their Measles Vaccines
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has warned that measles, a highly contagious and potentially deadly illness…
Study: Allowing Consent Improves HPV Vaccination Rate Among Teens
Although the vaccine for human papillomavirus, or HPV, was first recommended for use in adolescents in the United States in…
What the history of student vaccination mandates means for school COVID vaccineā¦
School vaccine mandates go back 200 years. They’ve defeated many legal challenges. Will they work for COVID? AILSA CHANG, HOST:…
Young kids getting wrong COVID-19 vaccine dose not a reason to panic,ā¦
Health experts are urging parents to continue to get their children vaccinated after at least four separate incidents across the country where children…
Nearly 1 in 10 younger U.S. children got a coronavirus shot inā¦
Nearly 10 percent of children ages 5 to 11 have received their first coronavirus vaccine dose, just two weeks into…
White House Plans Major Expansion of Covid Vaccine Production
WASHINGTON ā The Biden administration, under pressure to increase the supply of coronavirus vaccines to poor nations, plans to spend…
FDA clears Modernaās and Pfizerās Covid vaccine booster shots for all U.S.ā¦
The Food and Drug Administration authorized Modernaās and Pfizerās Covid booster shots for all U.S. adults Friday ā two months later than the Biden…
Schools, pediatricians look to make up lost ground on non-COVID vaccinations
WESTMINSTER ā Melissa Blatzer was determined to get her three children caught up on their routine immunizations on a recent…
COVID-19 Vaccines Help Kids Be Kids
For the last year and a half, Coloradoās children have missed out on so many things ā from sports games…