A new fast-spreading COVID-19 variant, NB.1.8.1, tied to a surge in China, has been identified in the U.S. as access to routine vaccinations is poised to narrow, CBS News reported May 27. Here are five things to know:
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The CDC’s decision to remove COVID-19 vaccines from its recommended immunization schedule for healthy children and pregnant women has sparked significant concern from healthcare industry groups. While some groups, like the American Hospital Association, took a more neutral stance, others…
The CDC no longer recommends that healthy children and pregnant women receive routine COVID-19 vaccinations, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said May 27. The CDC removed COVID-19 vaccines from its recommended immunization schedule for these populations, effective immediately. The…
On May 22, an FDA advisory committee unanimously recommended COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers target the JN.1 variant in their formulations. The Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee made the same recommendation in summer 2024, suggesting COVID-19 vaccine makers focus on…
The Texas measles outbreak seems to be tapering off after the number of U.S. measles infections more than tripled 2024’s case count. On May 16, the Texas Department of State Health Services reported only one new measles infection since its…
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The FDA released a new regulatory framework for COVID-19 vaccines that maintains the existing approval process for high-risk groups but sets more rigorous standards for healthy individuals under 65, moving away from the agency’s earlier one-size-fits-all approach. Drugmakers will now…
Measles cases in the U.S. have more than tripled this year compared to 2024, CDC data shows. Six things to know: 1. The CDC has confirmed 1,001 measles cases across 30 states as of May 8. This figure represents a…
The 2024-to-2025 flu season hit a 15-year record of 216 pediatric deaths as of late April, according to CDC data published May 2. Last season saw 207 pediatric flu deaths, while the most fatal flu season for children in the…
There have been 935 confirmed cases in the U.S. as of May 1, according to the latest CDC data. This marks the second largest outbreak in the U.S. since 2000, when measles was declared eliminated, NBC News reported May 2.…
The National Institutes of Health will no longer permit U.S. grantees to issue subawards to foreign collaborators, citing transparency and national security concerns, the agency said May 1. Four things to know: 1. Effective immediately, the NIH will not issue,…