Federal levers include authorization, guideline-linked insurance coverage, and Vaccines for Children funding, whereas states can set school-entry mandates and choose alternative guidance frameworks.

The latest Nipah virus cluster in West Bengal has reignited fears of a high‑fatality outbreak with global reach, even as officials insist the risk beyond India remains low.

A 2023 law championed by Republicans requires the CDC have a director confirmed by the Senate. For months, though, it’s had ...

Bhattacharya’s new role comes amid a leadership shakeup in the Department of Health and Human Services under anti-vaccine ...

In Roanoke County and surrounding counties, COVID-19 emergency department visit levels remain low. Flu and RSV emergency ...

Mumps cases in Maryland have nearly tripled last year’s total less than three months into 2026, with most infections ...

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s independent vaccine advisors committee is not going to meet next week as planned, according to a spokesperson for the US Department of Health and ...

A 3-day meeting of the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices that was scheduled for next week has been called off, HHS confirmed to Healio on Thursday.HHS spokesperson Andrew Nixon said ...

Federal officials have missed the legal deadline to notify the public of an upcoming ACIP meeting, raising questions about ...

Several states are pursuing efforts to roll back school vaccine mandates with mixed success, potentially paving the way for ...

Civil rights activist and former presidential candidate Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr. died Tuesday morning at age 84. Jackson had been experiencing health issues over the last several years, including a ...