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As Interest From Families Wanes, Pediatricians Scale Back on COVID Shots

The amount of vaccine to order is "a guess," says one physician

Sep 08, 2024
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HPV Vaccine Coverage in Teens Stalled for Second Straight Year, CDC Says

And being up-to-date on HPV vaccination by age 13 fell among kids born in 2010

Aug 23, 2024
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CDC: Vaccine Coverage Still Lags for Some Children

"We need to do more," says agency's chief medical officer

Aug 13, 2024
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CDC Action 'Likely Unlawful'; RFK Jr. Loses in Court; 24 Years for Urgent Care Doc

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Aug 12, 2024
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CDC: Kids' Routine Vaccinations Prevented Half a Billion Illnesses Since 1994

And every $1 spent on childhood vaccinations saved about $11, agency says

Aug 08, 2024
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IG Live July 19: Measles, Bird Flu, COVID, Oh My!

Experts unpack what recent outbreaks mean for public health

Jul 18, 2024
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Trump Falsely Claims Babies Can Change 'Radically' After Vaccination

Fact-checking Trump's recent call with independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Jul 17, 2024
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Newborn Hep B Vax Refusal Rates Dropped During Pandemic, D.C. Study Finds

Hospital setting may offer unique opportunity to increase vaccination rates

Jul 11, 2024
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Prevalence of Asthma Symptoms Lower for Kids Who Got COVID Vax

Data further support recommendations to vaccinate, physician says

Jul 03, 2024
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CDC Tells Docs to Be Alert for Dengue as Cases Ramp Up Worldwide

Even in the U.S., local mosquitoes are a growing threat

Jun 25, 2024
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Three-Dose Lyme Vaccine Candidate Stimulates Immunogenicity, Appears Safe

But public acceptance of a vaccine requiring multiple boosters could be problematic, experts say

Jun 05, 2024
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COVID Shots Could Use Another Update, Study Suggests

Latest vaccines mostly kept up with circulating strains, but dipped against JN.1

May 29, 2024
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HPV Vaccination Reduces Risk of Multiple Types of Cancer in Men and Women

Large cohort study provides some of the first evidence of cancer reduction after vaccination

May 24, 2024
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Middle School HPV Vaccination Program Boosted Uptake

Offering vaccines in schools improved access in French study, but may not overcome hesitancy

May 23, 2024
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