One hundred days after the World Health Organization declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the outbreak has become the second-largest ever recorded and is growing faster than any previous one. Here is what to know about…
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The FDA has approved supplemental biologics license applications for three updated 2026-27 COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer and BioNTech and Moderna, according to Aug. 27 news releases from the companies. Here are five things to know:
Measles recently claimed its first U.S. lives of 2026, a fast-moving Ebola outbreak has become the second-largest on record and a lettuce-linked parasite has sickened more than 17,000 Americans. Here are five developments clinical leaders should know: 1. Pennsylvania recorded…
Nearly two weeks after President Donald Trump signed an executive order that aimed to overhaul the childhood vaccine schedule, physician leaders at seven children’s hospitals told Becker’s they are not changing how they recommend or administer vaccines. “This is a…
Idaho recorded the nation’s highest kindergarten vaccine exemption rate for the 2025-26 school year, with 17.5% of incoming kindergartners claiming an exemption from at least one required vaccine, according to an analysis of CDC data published by KFF. The Idaho…
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Pennsylvania health officials have confirmed two measles-associated deaths. The individuals were unvaccinated. The deaths are the first measles-related fatalities in Pennsylvania in 35 years, the commonwealth’s health department said Aug. 25. They are also the first two U.S. measles deaths…
Florida’s Department of Health has published a proposed rule that would eliminate school immunization requirements for chickenpox, hepatitis B, Haemophilus influenzae type B and pneumococcal disease. The proposal, published Aug. 24, would remove requirements for immunizations not mandated by state…
Federal health officials are seeking public comment on whether to add new categories to the childhood vaccine schedule, according to a request for information HHS published Aug. 24 in the Federal Register. The public has until Sept. 20 to comment.…
A potential measles exposure at its neonatal intensive care unit has prompted Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger to tighten the unit’s visitation rules. Effective Aug. 21, only parents or legal guardians without measles symptoms may visit patients in the NICU, and all…
COVID-19 test positivity has ticked up nationally, reaching its highest level since February, according to CDC surveillance data tracking respiratory virus activity. A June 2026 CDC outlook had anticipated more summer transmission in Southern and Western states that saw comparatively…