Vaccines

'We are able to give the vaccine now without a prescription. We just have to have a convo with the patient and review the screening form,' said Dr. Johnathan Hamrick, an Atlanta pharmacist.

As HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s dismantling of federal vaccine policy continues to roil the CDC, some Democratic-led states have struck out on their own.

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s proposal to add autism to the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program could unleash a flood of claims, threatening the program's financial stability.

Although hepatitis B is often associated with behaviors like injection drug use or having multiple sexual partners, health experts note that the virus can be transmitted in ordinary situations too, including among young children.

Last year’s flu season was particularly severe, with the 280 pediatric flu-associated deaths nationwide, a record high, according to the CDC.

From shifting Covid-19 vaccine recommendations and a debate over Tylenol and autism, to declining Covid levels in New York and even a case of eastern equine encephalitis, there’s a lot to sort through.

After the FDA changed its regulations around the Covid vaccine to limit access, New York state crafted a workaround to preserve people’s ability to get a booster. Nonetheless, confusion has reigned in pharmacies across NYC.

Earlier this month, the DPH reported that an unvaccinated person who had spent time on the Georgia State campus, at Inter Atlanta FC soccer practices and games, and at a Sweetgreen restaurant at Ponce City Market had measles.

Health leaders warn that competing systems risk causing more confusion, costing lives, and sharpening partisan divisions.

Research has not deeply examined Tylenol risks in young children, and many rigorous studies refute a link between vaccines and autism.

The advisory panel to the CDC argued over who should get the new Covid vaccine. In the end, they decided to let people decide for themselves.

RFK Jr.'s leadership upheavals have shaken the confidence many states have in the CDC and led to the fracturing of a national, cohesive immunization policy that’s endured for 30 years.

Covid is rising, what to know about vaccine recommendations, peak mosquito season, and a Legionnaires' outbreak in Westchester County.

The federal advisory panel may make recommendations on who should get Covid shots, as well as how hepatitis B and MMRV vaccines are administered to children. Here's what to know.

For more than 30 years, the first of three shots of hepatitis B vaccine has been recommended for infants shortly after birth. In that time, the potentially fatal disease has been virtually eradicated among American children.

The Atlanta case announced Friday is the year's seventh in Georgia, prompting a massive contract tracing investigation.

It's a temporary solution, but you can now get a Covid-19 vaccine at New York pharmacies without a prescription.

A delay in recommendations from a CDC panel on who should get the shots has spurred Georgia pharmacies to require a prescription.

Unlike previous years, when the Covid vaccine was widely available at retail pharmacies, this year you may need a prescription.

Chaotic government processes and upheaval have left Covid vaccine recommendations in limbo, especially in New York.