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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…

The entire US childhood vaccine schedule is now open for scrutiny, experts say, after government vaccine advisers took up discussions of the safety and efficacy of…

Vaccine advisers for the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) voted on Friday morning to limit hepatitis B vaccines in a major move signaling…

Current US guidelines call for universal hepatitis B vaccination of newborn babies.Credit: Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post/GettyMembers of a top US vaccine advisory panel are scheduled to…

December 4, 20252 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmCDC Vaccine Panel in Disarray over Hepatitis B VoteMembers of the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices…

Science editor Ian Sample sits down with co-host Madeleine Finlay and science correspondent Hannah Devlin to hear about three eye-catching stories from the week, including a…