Six childhood vaccines discontinued from the CDC's universal 2026 schedule. Learn which vaccines changed, why
Rare medical events draw intense attention during any mass vaccination campaign. Among COVID vaccine side effects, few stories triggered more concern than unusual clotting after certain shots. Doctors were not looking at ordinary leg clots alone. They were seeing severe headaches, brain vein clots, abdominal vein clots, and low platelet counts. That picture suggested an...
On January 5, 2026, the CDC reduced the number of vaccines routinely recommended for all American children from 17 to 11. The vaccines for rotavirus, hepatitis B, hepatitis A, influenza, meningococcal disease, and COVID-19, all standard for decades, now require either a high-risk status or a discussion with a doctor before a child receives them....
Covid vaccine programs saved many lives, yet questions over their safety still deserve direct answers. One rare concern is myocarditis, which is inflammation in the heart muscle. Surveillance systems detected an increased risk after mRNA Covid vaccine doses in some groups. Most cases occur in adolescent and young adult males, often soon after dose 2....
Shingles is a reactivation of the varicella zoster virus, the same virus behind chickenpox. The WHO notes the rash usually appears on one side, often as a single stripe of blisters. Pain often appears before the actual rash. So, what is the connection between the COVID booster and shingles? Well, a large Dutch study recently...
Headlines in mid-December 2025 suggested the FDA was considering its strongest label language for COVID-19 vaccines. Yet follow-up reporting indicated that FDA leadership had no plans to add a boxed warning, or “black box,” warning. That swing is significant because a boxed warning is a high-impact signal to clinicians and patients. It can change how...
Would you be more likely to get a vaccine if there weren’t any needles involved in the process? Well, according to researchers who administered vaccines to mice via dental floss in a new study, the future looks promising. This needle-free vaccine delivery technique stimulated a strong response in mice against deadly influenza infection. How does...
What comes to mind when you think of the word ‘aluminum’? Chances are that you likely picture various aluminum products such as foil, cans, and window frames. Considering that this is the first thing that people envision when thinking about aluminum, it’s no surprise that anti-vaxxers freak out when they learn that there is aluminum...
Iowa lawmakers have advanced a controversial bill to restrict mRNA vaccines—vaccines that played a pivotal role in ending the COVID-19 pandemic. The proposed Iowa mRNA vaccine ban comes as legislators in conservative states rehash pandemic-era policies and vaccine skepticism, raising concerns about public health impacts and legal challenges. This move aligns with broader efforts in...
In a groundbreaking announcement, Russia has declared that it will begin offering free, personalized mRNA-based cancer vaccines to its citizens starting in 2025. The news, shared by Andrey Kaprin, General Director of the Radiology Medical Research Center under the Russian Ministry of Health, was initially reported by state-owned news agency TASS. This bold initiative could...
A 2026 Lancet study of 204 countries found the gap between life expectancy and healthy years is widening almost everywhere.
The 2026 Ebola virus outbreak in DRC has killed over 2,000 people across five provinces.
