The agency will conduct the study using the Vaccine Safety Datalink, which monitors safety of vaccines and investigates rare and serious adverse events, The Washington Post reported, citing two people…
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What are your questions about Covid-19 and the lasting impact of the pandemic?
by adminOn March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization said Covid-19 was a pandemic. The SARS-CoV-2 virus was already spreading around the world — and changing the world: health, science and…
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During the last major measles outbreaks in the US, it took extraordinary measures to stop the spread
by adminSix years ago, two communities in New York – one in Brooklyn and one in Rockland County – were facing the worst measles outbreaks the United States had seen in…
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Trump’s pick to lead FDA tells senators he’d look into food, abortion pill, vaccine advisers
by adminPresident Donald Trump’s pick to lead the US Food and Drug Administration told senators in a tense confirmation hearing Thursday that, if confirmed as FDA commissioner, he plans to evaluate…
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Nearly 230 measles cases have been identified in outbreaks in West Texas and a nearby New Mexico county. One hundred ninety-eight measles cases have been reported in the West Texas…
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New Mexico health officials investigate cause of death in resident who tested positive for measles
by adminHealth officials in New Mexico are investigating the cause of death of an unvaccinated person who tested positive for measles, the state health department said Thursday. The Lea County resident…
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Kennedy touts unconventional therapies for measles linked to disciplined Texas doctor
by adminA team from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention arrived in Texas this week to aid in the response to a growing measles outbreak, and US Health and…
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Gaines County is a vast, flat expanse far in the west of Texas: more than 1,500 square miles of sparsely populated farmland. And right now, this is the epicenter of…
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Instead of vaccines, RFK Jr. focuses on unconventional measles treatments, driving worries about misinformation
by adminAs a measles outbreak in West Texas continues to grow, the response from US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has leaned heavily on treatment with vitamin…
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Disrupted US vaccine meetings could threaten timelines, access and transparency around shots
by adminTwo long-planned vaccine meetings — one at the US Centers for Disease Control and another at the US Food and Drug Administration — have now been disrupted under the watch…