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It’s officially fall and that means cold and flu season is here. According to the CDC, Flu activity begins to increase in ...
The ACIP is a federal advisory committee composed of medical and public health experts who make recommendations on the use of vaccines for adults and children in the US.
Key Takeaways High-risk adults as young as 50 are now eligible for the RSV vaccineThe update follows advice from now-deposed ...
Advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended against flu shots containing the ingredient thimerosal ...
Inside one of those nondescript rooms last week, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), an independent ...
Not so long ago, public health ranked high in the scientific pantheon. Its heroes—the conquerors of cholera, smallpox, yellow ...
We all know, of course, that healthcare costs vary widely from country to country. To find out more, I conducted a few searches. Here are the per capita healthcare costs in several countries (data ...
With the avian influenza virus added to the long list of dangerous pathogens, raw milk is riskier than ever. That reality is ...
The new results helped boost Moderna’s stock by more than 4% in early trading June 30, though the company’s shares are still down about 32% for the year. Moderna has more on the science behind mRNA.
Giving a vaccine early can still fall within government guidelines. The CDC recommends a child get the second MMR vaccine ...