Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship Leads to Three Deaths
The World Health Organization is tracking a cluster of hantavirus and three fatalities linked to a South Atlantic voyage.
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Hantavirus Outbreak on Cruise Ship Leads to Three Deaths
The World Health Organization is tracking a cluster of hantavirus and three fatalities linked to a South Atlantic voyage.
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NIOSH Continues Mobile Health Screenings for Coal Miners
The federal program provides free respiratory testing to support the early detection of black lung disease in mining communities.
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Court Blocks HHS Revisions to Child Vaccine Schedule
A US district court blocked HHS Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr’s recent moves to revise the federal childhood vaccine schedule and overhaul of the CDC’s vaccine advisory board, according to multiple media reports including Reuters.
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8 Nations Lose Measles Elimination Status, US Likely Next
The United Kingdom, Spain, and four other countries in Europe and Central Asia recently lost their measles elimination status, according to a report by Reuters.
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Progress for Cystic Fibrosis Early Diagnosis
A new report shows steady progress in identifying cystic fibrosis earlier, with 67% of CF infants screened in 2024 within the first 28 days of life, compared to 60% in 2014.
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CDC Surveillance Databases Inexplicably Halt Updates
Forty-six percent of frequently updated CDC public health databases have halted updates, including those that track vaccination-related information, respiratory diseases, and drug overdose deaths.
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Reported Pediatric Flu Deaths Reach 44
Influenza activity has decreased in the United States since record highs in December, but reported pediatric flu deaths have jumped from nine to 44 in the last three weeks.
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Influenza Surges in US
The CDC estimates influenza has infected at least 11 million people, hospitalized more than 120,000, and killed 5,000.
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AAP Opposes HHS Changes to Childhood Immunization Schedule
AAP president Andrew D. Racine is raising alarms over the federal government’s removal of several vaccinations from its Childhood Immunization Schedule.
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CDC/HHS Remove Vaccines from Childhood Immunization Schedule
The CDC and HHS reduced the federally recommended childhood immunization schedule from 17 to 11 vaccinations, removing shots for seasonal flu and other infectious diseases.
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Sharp Rise in Drug-resistant Bacteria NDM-CRE
Between 2019 and 2023, NDM-CRE infections—which include pneumonia, bloodstream infections, urinary tract infections, and wound infections—surged by more than 460% in the United States.
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CDC Panel Changes Guidance on COVID-19 Vaccines
The US CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) issued guidance on COVID-19 vaccination recommending “shared clinical decision-making.”
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CDC Predicts Possibility of Higher COVID-19 Hospitalizations for 2025-26 Season
CDC’s annual respiratory disease season outlook predicts similar peak hospitalization rates for COVID-19, influenza and RSV — but a higher hospitalization rate for COVID-19 if a new variant emerges.
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Kindergarten Vaccination Rates Dropped in 2024-25
New data released by the CDC reveal a growing number of vaccine exemptions and declining vaccination rates for America’s kindergartners.
Read MoreHHS Defunds mRNA Vaccine Development Projects
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr says mRNA vaccines fail to protect effectively against upper respiratory infections like COVID and flu.
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ACIP Recommends Enflonsia to Prevent RSV-related LRTIs for Infants Under 8 Months
After receiving FDA approval earlier this month, Merck’s Enflonsia was recommended by the CDC’s ACIP for the prevention of RSV lower respiratory tract disease in infants under 8 months entering their first RSV season.
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Secretary Kennedy Dismantles Vaccine Advisory Committee
US Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy has removed all 17 members of the CDC’s Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices (ACIP), according to multiple media reports.
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ACP Cautions Against COVID-19 Vaccine Recommendation Changes
American College of Physicians leaders warn that abrupt changes to COVID-19 vaccine recommendations could jeopardize payment coverage and place millions of Americans at risk.
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Federal Agency to Cease Collection of Adverse Drug Reports
The Consumer Product Safety Commission will stop collecting data on injuries from adverse drug effects and other incidents like car accidents, according to a report from Reuters.
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CDC: ‘The Decision to Vaccinate Is a Personal One’
A recent CDC statement may signal a shift in the agency’s longstanding practice of advocating vaccinations for infectious diseases like measles.
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HHS to Cut 10,000 Jobs, Veterans Affairs to Layoff 80,000
The Dept of Health and Human Services will slash its full-time federal workforce by 10,000 employees, while the Dept of Veterans Affairs plans to layoff 80,000 workers.
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HHS Seeks to End Public Comment Practice
The American public may lose the ability to comment on US Department of Health and Human Services policy decisions, as HHS secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. seeks an end to the practice that was established in 1971, according to Reuters.
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FDA, CDC Cancel Flu Vaccine Advisory Meetings
A scheduled meeting of the US FDA’s influenza vaccine advisory board set for March 13 has been canceled, following another postponement by the CDC last week.
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CDC: Highest Influenza Activity in 15 Years
According to a CDC update, as of February 1, 2025, influenza test positivity increased to 31.6% nationally.
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