The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices is placing more emphasis on vaccine safety under new leadership appointed by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Politico reported Feb. 3. The committee has traditionally served as an outside panel of experts designed…
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As of Jan. 29, the CDC has confirmed 588 measles cases across the U.S. In 2025, the agency recorded 2,267 confirmed cases, meaning 2026 could surpass last year’s measles count if the rate of infection continues. The CDC reports confirmed…
Flu activity increased nationwide after three weeks of decline, driven in part by rising influenza B activity, according to the CDC’s latest Fluview report. Although flu-related hospital admissions decreased in the week ending Jan. 24, emergency department visits, outpatient visits…
Researchers forecast the national prevalence of obesity to rise from 42.5% of the U.S. adult population in 2022 to 46.9% by 2035, according to a study published Jan. 28 in JAMA. In the U.S., approximately 20% of children and 40%…
U.S. life expectancy at birth reached 79 years in 2024, an all-time high, according to data from the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics. Four notes: 1. The death rate for the U.S. population declined by nearly 4% in 2024,…
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South Carolina has reported nearly 800 measles cases since an outbreak began in October, with no signs of slowing, according to the latest data from the state’s health department. As of Jan. 27, 789 measles cases have been confirmed, with…
Nearly half of CDC-run public databases on federal health surveillance stopped or delayed updates in 2025, including many webpages on vaccinations, according to a study published Jan. 27 in Annals of Internal Medicine. In January 2025, White House officials told…
The American Academy of Pediatrics released its 2026 immunization schedule Jan. 26, breaking from the CDC for the first time in 30 years and heightening a legal and public health standoff over childhood vaccine policy. The move follows the CDC’s…
Flu activity has declined nationwide for the third consecutive week, new CDC data shows. While hospitalizations, emergency department visits and test positivity rates are trending downward overall, the virus continues to strain pediatric care. Children are experiencing the highest flu…
The date for the U.S. to exit the World Health Organization has arrived, but the timeline for the completion of the withdrawal remains unclear. President Donald Trump signed an executive order Jan. 20, 2025, to withdraw the U.S. from the…