Confusion over CDC panel's hepatitis B guidance could disrupt care for babies

Doctors say the controversial vote to not recommend the vaccine for all newborns is creating chaos and hurdles for parents.

US CDC accepts advisers' recommendations for hepatitis B vaccine in major policy shift

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday accepted its advisers' recommendation to allow parents, in consulation with a healthcare provider, to decide whether to give the ...

Alto’s Dr. Ralph Abraham sworn-in as new Principal Deputy Director at CDC

Former Louisiana Surgeon General Dr. Ralph Abraham was sworn-in Monday by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F.

CDC study says Covid shots continue to protect healthy kids from severe illness

Researchers found that Covid vaccines reduced the risk of emergency room and urgent care visits by 56% to 76%. Some federal ...

CDC committee says parents can delay hepB vaccine. What it means

Days after an RFK panel with the CDC said it's OK to delay hepatitis B vaccines, a Michigan congresswoman sought his ...

COVID Vaccines Cut ER Visits for Children, CDC Reports

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that COVID vaccines reduced the risk of ER visits by 76% in kids under age 4 and by 56% in kids ages 5 to 17 during the first six ...

Newsom denies creating 'shadow CDC' with 'dream team' new hires who clashed with RFK Jr.

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) hired two former leaders of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention who publicly clashed with ...

Man dies from rabies after receiving an infected kidney, CDC says

The case is believed to be the "fourth transplant-transmitted rabies event in the United States since 1978," according to the ...