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January 14, 20264 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmHow CDC’s Vaccine Rollback Will Affect Winter Respiratory Virus SeasonRobert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s Centers for Disease Control…

Newly announced guidance from the federal government that removes a half-dozen long-standing and common vaccines from the list of recommended immunizations for children could sow further…

The Trump administration will slash routine vaccine recommendations during childhood from 17 to 11 jabs – the biggest change to vaccines yet under the purview of…

As any parent knows, there are few things more disruptive to family life than a child covered from head to toe in itchy chickenpox spots. The…

Children in the UK are to be immunised against chickenpox at the same time as measles, mumps and rubella.The NHS across the UK’s four home nations…

The Trump administration has indicated that it will fund a $1.6m study on hepatitis B vaccination of newborns in the west African country of Guinea-Bissau, where…

Fertilized chicken eggs are used to manufacture flu vaccines. Credit: Jason Alden/Bloomberg via GettyDuring the summer of 2023, fur farms in Finland that raise mink, foxes…

December 15, 20251 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmGetting a COVID Vaccine while Pregnant Slashes Risk of Premature Birth, Major New Study FindsPregnant people who…

December 14, 20254 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmTrump Officials Keep Comparing the U.S.’s Vaccine Schedule to Denmark’s. They’re Missing the PointThe U.S.’s and Denmark’s…

December 5, 20255 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmCDC Vaccine Panel Scraps Guidance for Universal Hepatitis B Shots at BirthNew guidance from the CDC’s vaccine…