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FDA, CDC Halt Use of Chikungunya Vaccine in Adults 60+ After Two Deaths Reported

FDA, CDC Halt Use of Chikungunya Vaccine in Adults 60+ After Two Deaths Reported

On May 9, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the  U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended a temporary pause in the use of Ixchiq, a live virus vaccine designed to prevent chikungunya virus infection, in adults aged 60 years and older. The recommendation follows reports of serious post-marketing adverse […]

ACIP Reports on First “Do-It-Yourself at Home” Nasal Flu Shot

ACIP Reports on First “Do-It-Yourself at Home” Nasal Flu Shot

In September 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) licensed the first of its kind live attenuated nasal spray influenza vaccine to be administered at home during the 2024-2025 “flu season.” Adults up to the 49 years of age are eligible to self-administer the FluMist Home vaccine or give it to their children aged […]

Study Finds Sudden Infant Deaths Have Increased

Study Finds Sudden Infant Deaths Have Increased

A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) last month has found that rates of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) increased 12 percent during 2020-2022, during the height of the coronavirus pandemic. SIDS is the unexplained death of an otherwise healthy infant, typically occurring in babies under one year old. […]

Gardasil Lawsuit Worth $8 Billion Set for Jury Trial

Gardasil Lawsuit Worth  Billion Set for Jury Trial

Merck & Co. is about to face a jury trial defending against a claim that Merck advertisements misrepresented that the Gardasil vaccine was safe and effective. The jury will determine whether the drug giant hid the risks and side effects associated with its lucrative HPV (human papilloma virus) vaccine marketed to children and young adults.1 […]

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