Happy Monday! Time to buckle up for another week (yes, that’s the pep talk I give myself every Monday). Covid-19 levels may have peaked, but the messy ACIP vaccine headlines haven’t. This week will bring new headlines too, with RFK Jr.’s promised autism report expected to surface—I’ll get you ready for that. Plus: why falls among older adults are rising, …
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s vaccine advisory group is considering changing recommendations for the MMRV and hepatitis B vaccines. Ben Hendren/Bloomberg/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Ben Hendren/Bloomberg/Getty Images A panel of vaccine advisers to the federal government – now embroiled in controversy under the leadership of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr – kicked off a two-day …
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The Massachusetts Department of Public Health announced new COVID-19 vaccine guidance on Wednesday, making the shots available to residents of all ages who want them. The updated guidance recommends vaccination for all children ages 6 to 23 months, all adults, pregnant and lactating individuals, and people at higher risk of severe disease or exposure. Healthy children and adults may be …
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Isabella Cueto covers the leading causes of death and disability: chronic diseases. Her focus includes autoimmune conditions and diseases of the lungs, kidneys, liver (and more). She writes about intriguing research, the promises and pitfalls of treatment, and what can be done about the burden of disease. You can reach Isabella on Signal at isabellacueto.03. WASHINGTON — Federal health officials …
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has posted the agenda for the upcoming meeting of its Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). The ACIP meeting, to be held on September 18 and 19 at CDC headquarters in Atlanta, will include discussions and possible votes on recommendations for COVID-19 vaccines; hepatitis B vaccine; measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella (MMRV) vaccine; …
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) vaccine advisory group has long had a work group in place to review the latest COVID-19 vaccine science, including weighing the risks and benefits, but a newly constituted group will launch a sweeping new review of the vaccines led by a member who has opposed COVID vaccines. The Brownstone Institute on August …
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