There are certain human viral diseases that can be eradicated if we plan for it, and I think that could happen for hepatitis C. This virus is very strictly human, and that means if there's a vaccine to prevent new infection,…
Not ready for Pro? Join live science pro Want more Life's Little Mysteries? A proposed shift in recommendations for hepatitis B vaccination in the U.S. could leave millions of young adults unprotected, a new modeling study suggests. A proposed change to…
Jennifer Shuford, the deputy director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, will leave the Trump administration after next week's midterm elections Against the backdrop of the Trump administration’s shifting vaccine policy, Jennifer Shuford, deputy director of the…
WASHINGTON — More than 1% of infants and young children lived in a household with someone who had an active hepatitis B infection, and over half of those infected household contacts were not their birth mother, according to a retrospective cohort study…
The most obvious benefit of having a flu vaccine is to prevent yourself from being infected with the flu. But a flu vaccine also helps keep the disease from spreading to other people. Annual flu vaccines offer significant benefits to…
Karen B. Jacobson, MD, MPH, of Kaiser Permanente Northern California, presented data at IDWeek 2026 showing 58.2% of children younger than five years exposed to active hepatitis B in the home were exposed by someone other than their birth mother, a risk maternal…
“As much as this award had my name on it, it really should have had many people's names on it,” says Osterholm. ISDA highlighted Osterholm’s work establishing the Vaccine Integrity Project (VIP). The initiative evaluates vaccine evidence to help medical…
BISSAU, Oct 13 (Reuters) - Guinea-Bissau's transitional government said Tuesday it has not approved a proposed clinical trial of a hepatitis B vaccine in newborns, denying reports that the study had been authorized. The denial followed news reports that the Trump administration-funded…
CBS News Chicago is a local news organization that is part of CBS News and Stations. Also referred to as WBBM-TV and CBS2, CBS News Chicago offers local breaking news, weather coverage and investigative reporting. Experts urge vaccinations as fall flu…
Jacob Wackerhausen / iStock Although many people are aware that newborns can be infected with hepatitis B from their mothers at birth, fewer realize that the infection also can be transmitted in the home. Yet a new study finds that 1.3% of…
Who decides which vaccines are recommended: ACIP, CDC schedule changes, insurer coverage of shots and states setting their own schedules.
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