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Will Progress on Protecting Young Kids From RSV Be Reversed?

In 2023, the FDA and CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted in favor of recommending the monoclonal ...

Doctors say changes to US vaccine recommendations are confusing parents and could harm kids

But doctors say they are sowing doubt — the vaccines have been extensively studied and proven to be safe and effective at ...
WTAJ Altoona on MSN

Flu cases surge, what doctors say you can do to stay healthy

Cold and flu season seems to be hitting extra hard this year — it seems like everyone is getting sick. State data shows cases ...
STAT

New vaccine schedule adds near- and long-term risks for children, experts warn

Health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has pledged to improve children’s health. But his sweeping changes to the nation’s ...

Do I Have the ‘Super Flu’? Here’s What You Need to Know

Colds are generally upper respiratory infections, meaning they’re isolated to your nose, throat, and sinuses. They usually ...

Infants receiving nirsevimab fare better against RSV compared to those with maternal vaccination

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a common virus that affects the nose, throat, and lungs. For most healthy adults and ...
FOX 2 Detroit on MSN

Michigan worsening flu rates expected to get even worse

Rates of influenza and RSV that have already hammered hospitals are expected to go up even further as children and adults ...
Peninsula Daily News on MSN

Peninsula flu and RSV cases both on rise, following a statewide trend

PORT TOWNSEND — Clallam and Jefferson counties are following a statewide trend of an increase in influenza and RSV. “We are moving into the flu season,” Dr. Allison Berry, public health officer for ...
Texas Public Radio

Trips to the ER for flu spike in Bexar County; CDC says flu-like activity is 'very high'

Across Texas, ER visits for the flu dropped significantly in the week that ended on January 3rd, after quadrupling over ...
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What Morbidity Hath Secretary Kennedy Wrought?

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is putting children's health and lives at risk in the name of ...

The CDC just sidelined these childhood vaccines: Here's what they prevent

The federal government has drastically scaled back the number of recommended childhood immunizations, sidelining six routine ...