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Amid political chatter about vaccines and the government entities that oversee them, it’s understandable to wonder where all this leaves the 2025-26 flu vaccine. Here's what you need to know.

Friday’s shooting at the CDC follows years of backlash against public health since the pandemic. Bound by a commitment to protect people, public health workers aren’t giving up.

Artificial intelligence can help with tasks like managing immunization programs to prevent waste and shortages and can help interpret mammograms and other tests, freeing up public health workers to focus on activities that require human interaction.

Federal agencies responsible for spelling out who should get vaccinated aren’t necessarily in sync, issuing seemingly contradictory recommendations. But insurers will likely cover the shots this year.

Throughout the country, pediatricians say anxious parents are concerned about access to routine childhood immunizations, especially those with children on Medicaid, which covers 4 in 10 U.S. kids.

The United States has had 1,319 confirmed cases of measles this year, according to the CDC. It’s the largest outbreak in the United States since 1992.

In addition to controlling routine health threats, public health agencies are responsible for emergency response to outbreaks, bioterrorism events, extreme weather events, and other urgent threats.

The Million Veteran Program's repository has the potential to help answer a wide range health questions for all Americans.

This major policy change treats Head Start as a welfare program rather than an educational one.

Cuts to public health and Medicaid don’t make costs disappear — they just shift them to the health care system. Hospitals are already seeing the fallout: longer wait times, overburdened staff, and sicker patients requiring more intensive — and expensive — care.

Research shows that women who spend time in nature have healthier pregnancies. It's especially vital for Black women, who have a higher maternal mortality rate.

The Trump administration has declared that it will aggressively combat chronic disease in America. But its funding cuts tell a different story.

AI has improved performance in industries where data are abundant and decisions need to be fast and accurate, such as finance and logistics. The same tools could help the public health system improve accuracy and act faster.

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Health policy researchers expect the number of uninsured to grow as the second Trump administration and a GOP-controlled Congress try to enact policies that explicitly roll back health coverage for the first time since the advent of the modern U.S. health system.

The new members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices began their tenure by shifting posture from support for vaccine advancement to doubt about the safety and efficacy of well-established inoculations.

Some leading vaccine scientists are calling for more resources to research vaccine safety and support people with claims of injury — and asking Kennedy to step up.

While Congress fails to stave off cuts to HIV care, community leaders in Mississippi and beyond race to limit the damage.

The evidence that vaccines are beneficial remains overwhelming. Vaccines to prevent RSV in people 60 and older are performing admirably. And a Stanford study found vaccination against shingles reduced the risk of dementia.

Even President Trump’s most ardent supporters like the legislation a lot less when they learn how it would cut federal spending on health programs, a new KFF poll shows.