The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, an advisory panel that reviews and recommends vaccine guidelines to the CDC, will meet Dec. 4-5 to discuss the childhood immunization schedules and hepatitis B vaccines. The committee — which HHS Secretary Robert F.…
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Amid months of divestment in federal public health agencies, the CDC has 60% fewer flu samples from other countries than it did in 2024, which could hamper development of an effective flu shot next year, NPR reported Nov. 7. Usually,…
The Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP) is a landmark opportunity, offering significant funding to address the persistent challenges in rural healthcare. But states that view this as just another funding stream will miss the point. The RHTP is a mandate…
Respiratory syncytial virus activity is starting to tick up across the country, marking the start of virus season, according to data tracked by epidemiologists and public health experts. Routine CDC tracking on respiratory virus trends is on pause amid the…
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force’s November meeting has been postponed amid the government shutdown, HHS confirmed to The Hill. The task force, which typically meets three times a year, has not formally convened since March. HHS Secretary Robert F.…
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California officials are investigating a potential local spread of clade I mpox, a strain more severe than clade II, which has circulated at low levels across the U.S. since 2022. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has identified…
HHS has terminated a senior advisor who criticized widely used mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, an official with the agency confirmed to Becker’s Oct. 27. Steve Hatfill served as senior adviser at the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response, or ASPR, a…
Flu vaccination rates are projected to drop by 12% in the U.S. this season, according to an Oct. 28 Bloomberg report based on information from CSL Ltd., a major flu shot producer. Three notes: 1. The company anticipates vaccination rates…
The New England Journal of Medicine and the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota are developing a new publication to report on outbreaks and emerging diseases. Michael Osterholm, PhD, director of CIDRAP, announced the…
Experts warn that the federal government shutdown and job cuts at the CDC could cloud visibility into respiratory virus activity and hospitalization trends just as virus season kicks into gear. “Everything from outreach campaigns to more logistical efforts to actually…