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COVID-19 vaccine responses show four patterns, with 'rapid-decliners' at higher infection risk
Two health care workers get COVID-19 vaccinations on the same day. Both show strong antibody responses initially, but six months later one stays healthy while the other contracts the virus. A new study published in Science ...
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Skin stretching enables needle-free vaccine delivery in mice
Researchers show that stretching the skin stimulates immune cells and increases the skin's ability to absorb large molecules, including those present in vaccines. In an article published September 17 in Cell Reports, they ...
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Illinois' Cook County confirms second suburban measles case of the year, in 4-year-old child
Health officials have confirmed the second case of measles in suburban Cook County this year—in a 4-year-old, unvaccinated child.
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California's summer COVID wave shows signs of waning: What are the numbers in other communities?
There are some encouraging signs that California's summer COVID wave might be leveling off.
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RFK Jr.'s vaccine panel expected to recommend delaying hepatitis B shot for children
A key federal vaccine advisory panel whose members were recently replaced by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to vote to recommend delaying until age 4 the hepatitis B vaccine that's currently ...
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Investigators pave the way for next-generation TB vaccine
Tuberculosis, or TB, an airborne bacterial respiratory infection, is one of humanity's oldest foes and is today the world's leading cause of death from infectious disease, claiming more than 1.2 million lives each year. The ...
Sep 16, 2025
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US officials to review COVID vaccine safety in pregnancy, kids
Federal health officials are reviewing safety data on COVID vaccines in pregnant women and children, and may also reconsider recommendations for older adults.
Sep 16, 2025
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Rwanda reconsiders malaria vaccines amid surprise surge
After years of progress in reducing malaria cases, Rwanda is confronting a surprising resurgence and signs of treatment resistance that have forced officials to revisit vaccine intervention the country once declined.
Sep 16, 2025
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California says it can no longer trust Washington on COVID vaccines: Is a major battle looming?
California's late summer COVID surge is showing signs of peaking, but the state's war with the Trump administration over vaccines is just beginning.
Sep 16, 2025
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Kennedy's vaccine committee plans to vote on COVID-19, hepatitis B and chickenpox shots
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s new vaccine advisory committee meets this week, with votes expected on whether to change recommendations on shots against COVID-19, hepatitis B and chickenpox.
Sep 16, 2025
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When should I get my flu shot? Can I get COVID vaccine at the same time?
As fall approaches, it's time to start preparing for the start of flu season as well.
Sep 15, 2025
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One in six US parents rejecting standard vaccine schedule: Poll
One in six American parents has delayed or skipped some or all of the standard childhood vaccines, according to a new Washington Post poll released Monday.
Sep 15, 2025
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New trial aims to advance research into Strep A vaccine development
A new human challenge trial under way in Melbourne aims to advance research into Strep A, accelerating efforts toward the development of a vaccine.
Sep 15, 2025
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Most Americans favor MMR vaccine requirement for public school, survey finds
Although Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. posted on social media in April that the "most effective way to prevent the spread of measles is the MMR vaccine," in a CBS News interview that month, he ...
Sep 15, 2025
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RFK Jr. said 'everybody can get' a COVID vaccine: Is that true?
"Everybody can get" the COVID-19 vaccine.
Sep 15, 2025
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Should physicians have to see children whose parents oppose vaccinations?
As Florida seeks to end vaccine mandates, a behind-the-scenes debate in the medical community has been thrust into the public spotlight: Should doctors see young patients whose parents do not want them to get shots?
Sep 15, 2025
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Ebola vaccination begins in southern Congo
Vaccination for those exposed to the Ebola virus and front-line health workers has begun in southern Kasai province, the World Health Organization said Sunday.
Sep 15, 2025
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Trump administration to award a no-bid contract on research into vaccines and autism
Federal health officials intend to award a contract to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to investigate whether there is a link between vaccinations and autism, according to a government procurement notice.
Sep 13, 2025
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Florida surgeon general says vaccines should be a choice, but what's his advice?
Gov. Ron DeSantis and Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo shocked America's medical establishment last week when they said they would try to remove requirements that kids get vaccinated to attend school.
Sep 12, 2025
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Responding to federal changes, Maryland seeks to clarify 'confusing' COVID-19 vaccine rules
With the cold and flu season approaching, Maryland health officials issued guidance Wednesday on who may receive COVID-19 vaccines and whether insurance will cover the shots—a shifting landscape a top regulator described ...
Sep 12, 2025
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RSV vaccine linked to fewer cardiorespiratory hospitalizations in adults over 60
A multi-institutional collaboration led by the Center for Translational Cardiology and Pragmatic Randomized Trials at Copenhagen University Hospital-Herlev and Gentofte, University of Copenhagen, reports that RSVpreF vaccination ...
What's going on with the COVID-19 vaccine?
New proposed federal restrictions on who can get COVID-19 vaccinations has caused confusion and worry across the country. Some states, including California, have decided to break away from federal guidelines and create their ...
Sep 9, 2025
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There's a new vaccine for pneumococcal disease in Australia. Here's what to know
The Australian government announced last week there's a new vaccine for pneumococcal disease on the National Immunization Program for all children.
Sep 9, 2025
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How long will California's COVID surge continue?
The coronavirus has muscled its way back into the headlines in recent weeks amid a summer wave of the illness and growing difficulties in getting the vaccine, as well as efforts by the Trump administration that could make ...
Sep 9, 2025
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Dengue rewires immune system, reshaping vaccine response for people with prior infection
Just as a computer's operating system can be rewritten after a major update, dengue infection can "re-program" the body's immune system, leaving a long-lasting genetic imprint that influences how people respond to future ...
Sep 8, 2025
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