Patients Request Blood from Donors Who Have Not Received mRNA COVID-19 Shots
A growing number of patients are requesting blood transfusions from donors who have not gotten the COVID19 shot, according to a Mar. 28, 2026 report published in the journal Transfusion. In the report, researchers at Vanderbilt Medical Center Medical Center evaluated 15 cases over a period of two years between 2024 and 2025 in which […]
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 […]
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 […]
Study Finds More MMR/MMRV Death Reports Than Deaths from Measles
A new study has found a significant number of deaths among infants and toddlers within days of receiving MMR/MMRV combination vaccines, particularly after the routine first-dose at 12 to 15 months, with reported deaths exceeding documented measles fatalities in the United States.1 The preprint, which examined Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) death reports, identified […]