Nursing Home Residents Routinely Given Vaccines Rarely Represented in Clinical Trials
According to researchers at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland, people living in older care homes have been largely excluded from vaccine trials, despite being among the groups most likely to receive vaccines, especially during public health emergencies. Researchers say this mismatch has limited the evidence available on how vaccines perform in care nursing home […]
CDC Changes Recommendations for Six Childhood Vaccines
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) announced updates to the national childhood vaccine schedule involving six vaccines (rotavirus, COVID-19, influenza, meningococcal disease, hepatitis A, and hepatitis B) following a presidential memorandum directing the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to review and revise its recommendations. The changes clarify which vaccines […]
Moderna Secures CEPI Funding for mRNA Bird Flu Vaccine After U.S. Cancels Funding
Moderna secured new funding from an international organization for its experimental mRNA bird flu vaccine after the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) pulled back approximately $700 million in previously committed funding last year. The biotechnology company said that it will receive up to $54.3 million from the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations […]
CDC Changes Hepatitis B Vaccine Birth Dose Recommendation for Newborns
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has stopped recommending that all newborns receive the hepatitis B vaccine at birth, marking a significant shift in a policy that has been in place for decades. The change followed a vote by members at a Dec. 5, 2025 meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization […]
FDA Won’t Add “Black Box” Warning to COVID-19 Shots
News outlets have recently reported that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) was considering adding a box warning (known for many years as a “Black Box” warning) to COVID-19 shots. A boxed warning appears prominently at the top of a drug’s prescribing information and represents the FDA’s strongest safety alert. The agency uses it […]
U.K. School Lockdowns Return Amid “Super Flu” Surge Reports
A “super-flu” strain is being reported across the United Kingdom, prompting several schools to close and increasing admissions to hospitals as influenza infection rates rise.1 The outbreak involves a mutation of the influenza A virus known as either H3N2 or as subclade K, emerging earlier in the winter than usual and contributing to disruption across […]