Beyond thimerosal, which the CDC says data suggests is used in less than 0.3% of flu vaccines given to moms during pregnancy, Redwood has raised concerns about other vaccine ingredients.

Susan Monarez, a longtime federal health official nominated by President Trump to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), faced senators in a confirmation hearing Wednesday, prov… ...

RFK Jr. turned the CDC's vaccine committee into an anti-vaccine panel, but it still heard evidence that his campaign against vaccinating pregnant women was a huge mistake.

Pediatric infectious disease expert Dr. Lakshmi Panagiotakopoulos on Tuesday stepped down as co-leader of a CDC work group that helps shape the agency’s COVID-19 vaccine recommendations, and is ...

Although the CDC director can recommend experts to join ACIP, the HHS secretary ultimately signs off on appointments. “These are not easy positions to fill,” Monarez said.

A woman was recently accused of being "embarrassing" after she used her CDC vouchers to pay for a $100 meal during a date — prompting fresh debate over the intended use of the government-issued ...

For the 2024-25 updated COVID vaccine against emergency department and urgent care encounters, the CDC found 79% effectiveness for children between nine months and 4 years old, 57% effectiveness ...

CDC works with study sites to ensure that cases and controls are well-matched and minimize bias, they said. “As for the question about clinical trials, I would actually defer that back to you ...

The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has issued new vaccine recommendations affecting RSV and flu immunizations in 2025. The panel voted to expand RSV protection for ...

The CDC has withdrawn $200,000 in annual HIV prevention funding from AVOL Kentucky, a community-based nonprofit. This decision, part of a national funding overhaul, shifts resources away from ...

WASHINGTON, June 25 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee for director of the CDC was pulled into political contention over U.S. vaccine policy on Wednesday, describing the medications ...