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October 4, 2024 at 8:02 PM
US provides $72M to vaccine manufacturers to advance bird flu shot preparedness
There are currently no recommendations for anyone to be vaccinated against bird flu and federal health officials note this is being done out of "an abundance of caution."
October 4, 2024 at 8:02 PM
October 3, 2024 at 5:22 PM
Exemptions for routine vaccines among kindergartners reach record highs: CDC
New CDC data published Wednesday found vaccination coverage among kindergartners fell slightly from the year before as exemptions reached record highs.
October 3, 2024 at 5:22 PM
1 month ago
When is the right time to get your vaccine shots?
As kids head back to school ,the flu season is not far off. ABC News’ medical correspondent Dr. Darien Sutton is here with some advice on the right time to take the flu and COVID shots.
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3 months ago
Childhood vaccine coverage not yet back to pre-pandemics levels: WHO, UNICEF report
A new report on Sunday from the WHO and UNICEF found that global vaccine coverage for DTP and measles has increased but is not yet back to pre-pandemics levels.
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4 months ago
More than 90% of chickenpox cases in New York City outbreak among unvaccinated people
The varicella outbreak was first identified in October 2022 in persons who’d migrated through or from Central and South America.
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116 kids left vulnerable to measles, polio after nurse falsified vaccine records
Nurse Sandra Miceli, from Webster, New York, was fined $55,000 after allegedly falsifying vaccine records for more than 100 children.
5 months ago
7 months ago
MIS-C cases in 2023 mostly among unvaccinated children: CDC report
The report found that 82.1% of children who contracted MIS-C were unvaccinated.
7 months ago
8 months ago
7th measles case confirmed in outbreak linked to elementary school in this state
The seventh case of measles linked to an outbreak at Manatee Bay Elementary School in Florida was confirmed by officials on Tuesday.
8 months ago
8 months ago
Children's MMR vaccine rate drops 2%, 250,000 kindergarteners vulnerable to measles
National MMR coverage has dropped 2% from the 2019-2021 school year to the 2022-2023 school year,
8 months ago
9 months ago
Doctors' group offers free measles vaccines in Philadelphia to fight outbreak
A doctors' group is offering free measles vaccines for unvaccinated residents in Philadelphia to fight an outbreak that has infected eight people so far.
9 months ago
9 months ago
Downward trend in measles vaccination rates has health experts concerned
The national vaccination rate for kindergarten-aged children dropped from 95% in 2019-2020 to 93% in the 2022-23 school year.
9 months ago
10 months ago
Critics say a fumbled rollout of new RSV shot for babies has pediatricians worried
What factors led up to the fumbled rollout of the brand-new RSV shot for babies that has pediatricians worried and frustrated.
10 months ago
1 year ago
Why one state is lagging behind rest of the US in childhood vaccinations
A recent CDC report found Idaho is lagging behind the rest of the U.S. when it comes to routine childhood vaccinations. Experts reveal why that may be the case.
1 year ago
1 year ago
Global measles cases rose 18% in 2022 amid low vaccination rates: Report
Domestic measles cases surged in 2019, with an estimated 1,274 people sick in at least 31 states -- the greatest number of cases reported since 1992, the CDC says.
1 year ago
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Exemptions for routine childhood vaccination at highest level ever: CDC report
A new CDC report published Thursday found 93% of kindergartners met school requirements for childhood vaccinations, lower than the 95% seen pre-pandemic.
1 year ago
1 year ago
What to know about updating your vaccine status for the upcoming viral season
ABC News medical correspondent Dr. Darien Sutton shares what you should know about getting your COVID-19, flu and RSV vaccines.
1 year ago
1 year ago
New study on non-completion of vaccination series in children
ABC News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jen Ashton explains a new study that found one in every six toddlers initiated but did not complete a multi-dose vaccine series.
1 year ago
1 year ago
CDC says infants traveling abroad should get extra measles vaccine
The CDC issued a Health Alert this week, warning Americans about rising measles cases linked to international travel.
1 year ago
2 years ago
3 tips that may help make your vaccines go the extra mile
The most important thing is to get vaccinated no matter the circumstances, doctors say.
2 years ago
2 years ago
Pfizer's RSV vaccine candidate over 85% effective in older adults, data shows
Pfizer announced Thursday that its vaccine candidate for respiratory syncytial virus was 85.7% effective in preventing lower respiratory tract illness in older adults.
2 years ago
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Why most Americans are unlikely to be infected with polio
Public health experts tell ABC News which vaccine is used to protect against polio and why most Americans are unlikely to be infected with the disease.
2 years ago
2 years ago
London rolls out polio vaccine boosters to kids as US-linked virus found
Children in London are being offered polio vaccine boosters after sewage samples with the virus were found in multiple areas across the city.
2 years ago
2 years ago
A US patient was diagnosed with vaccine-derived polio. Here's what that means
New York health officials said a patient was infected with vaccine-derived polio. Here's what that means.
2 years ago
2 years ago
CDC recommends monkeypox vaccine to healthcare workers
The vaccine will mainly be available to healthcare workers and lab personnel.
2 years ago
3 years ago
CDC panel to weigh in on Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for younger kids
An independent CDC advisory panel will vote Tuesday on whether to recommend Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11 in the U.S.
3 years ago
3 years ago
COVID-19 vaccination rates plummet to lowest level in months
The vaccination rate nationwide is down to the lowest level since January.
3 years ago
4 years ago
What parents need to know about a new study on HPV vaccine
The CDC found a more than 80% decline in HPV infections nationally.
4 years ago
4 years ago
Pregnant women -- and their babies -- could benefit from Pfizer and Moderna: Study
The Pfizer and Moderna vaccines are safe and effective in pregnant and lactating women and those women are able to pass protective antibodies to their newborns.
4 years ago
4 years ago
FDA advisory panel votes to recommend Johnson & Johnson vaccine
Clinical studies showed that the one-shot vaccine provides strong protection against COVID-19, including 85% effectiveness against severe illness and preventing 100% of hospitalizations and death.
4 years ago
4 years ago
UK announces ‘mix and match’ vaccination study
The British government will begin a new trial to test mixing different types of COVID-19 vaccines, in which participants will receive one dose followed by a second booster shot of a different vaccine.
4 years ago
5 years ago
One-third of parents are delaying giving vaccines to their children: Study
One-third of parents are delaying immunization
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5 years ago
Pediatrician who killed himself may have forged vaccination records, authorities say
An Illinois pediatrician who died by suicide last year may have forged patient's vaccination medical records, according to investigators.
5 years ago