Annual COVID vaccines protect people against severe disease, even with prior immunity
A new study shows that receiving an updated COVID vaccine reduced people’s risk of severe disease and death in all age groups, regardless of immunity from prior infection or vaccination
Here’s What Happened at RFK, Jr.’s Overhauled Vaccine Panel Meeting
Three vaccines were on the agenda for this week’s meeting of ACIP, the CDC’s key advisory panel on immunization: the combined measles, mumps, rubella and varicella vaccine, the hepatitis B vaccine and COVID vaccines
What State-by-State Rules Mean for Your COVID Shot
With federal vaccine guidance under fire, states are forging their own immunization paths
CDC Panel to Review Childhood Vaccines: What's at Stake
What to know about the three shots under scrutiny by RFK Jr’s advisers and the data behind them
Marsquakes, Vaccine Politics and Mammoth Microbiomes
A common nasal spray shows promise in reducing COVID risk, but vaccine access remains tangled in policy in the U.S.
Can You Get a COVID Vaccine This Year? Here’s What We Know
Many questions still surround COVID vaccine access this fall, but here’s what we know so far
Summer Meteor Showers, Short Summer Days and Ancient Arthropods
Set your alarm on Wednesday to see some of the summer’s stunning meteor showers.
The Pandemic Aged Everyone’s Brain—Even in Healthy People
A study of nearly 1,000 people showed that brain aging was not linked to infection status
See Vaccine Recommendations Backed by Science in These Handy Charts
These graphics will guide you through science-based vaccine guidelines for children and adults
How RFK, Jr.’s Dismissal of CDC Immunization Committee Panelists Will Affect America’s Vaccine Access
U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., abruptly removes all 17 sitting members of the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). An epidemiologist explains how this will affect people’s health and vaccine access
Can You Still Get a COVID Vaccine This Fall? Here’s What to Know
In recent years COVID shots joined flu shots as an annual offering at most neighborhood pharmacies. But the current administration has thrown that into uncertainty
What FDA’s Planned Limits on COVID Vaccinations Mean for Health
Despite the fact that vaccines against COVID have already undergone strict safety reviews and that people continue to die from the disease, Trump’s FDA is moving to reduce access to annual COVID boosters for healthy Americans