FDA Launches New Consolidated Adverse Event Monitoring System
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced the launch of a new Adverse Event Monitoring System (AEMS) that consolidates adverse event reporting systems for different types of products licensed by the FDA, including the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) that was created under the 1986 National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act (NCVIA). The […]
CDC’s Childhood Vaccine Schedule Changes Blocked by Massachusetts Court
A federal judge in the United States District Court for Massachusetts blocked a January 2026 memorandum that overhauled the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) childhood vaccine schedule. The court also stayed the appointment of thirteen members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and invalidated votes taken by the committee while the […]
Flu Vaccine Only 36 Percent Effective This Year
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that the 2025–2026 influenza vaccine showed reduced effectiveness compared to previous seasons. Researchers linked the lower performance to the emergence of a new influenza A(H3N2) subclade that differed from the strain used to manufacture the vaccine.1 The CDC reported overall flu shot effectiveness at 36 […]
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Withdraws from ACIP
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) recently announced its withdrawal as a liaison organization from the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). The Association cited recent changes that have been made to the new ACIP committee, which the medical trade organization alleges undermines scientific integrity […]
Upcoming ACIP Meeting to Focus on COVID-19 Shot Injuries
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) are scheduled to meet on Mar. 18-19, 2026 to discuss the injuries to people who received COVID-19 shots and the matter of safety monitoring related to the shots, particularly with regard to the development of myocarditis (inflammation of the heart […]
“Profound Autism” Under Consideration as New Diagnosis
Autism has emerged as one of the most intensely debated public health issues over the past three decades, but especially during the past year. U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has vowed to launch a sweeping research initiative aimed at identifying underlying causes of autism—a move applauded by some advocates […]