IDSA Issues Vaccine Recommendations for 2026-2027
New clinical recommendations emphasize the safety and importance of COVID-19, influenza, and RSV vaccines for individuals with weakened immune systems.
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IDSA Issues Vaccine Recommendations for 2026-2027
New clinical recommendations emphasize the safety and importance of COVID-19, influenza, and RSV vaccines for individuals with weakened immune systems.
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FDA Approves Updated COVID-19 Vaccines for 2026-2027
Updated formulas from Pfizer, Moderna, and Novavax target the circulating XFG variant for older adults and high-risk populations.
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CVS, Walgreens Now Offering Seasonal Flu Vaccines
CVS and Walgreens are expanding walk-in access, multi-vaccine scheduling, and respiratory illness testing ahead of peak viral activity.
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Trump Administration Orders Separate MMR Vaccinations
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday that revises federal recommendations for the childhood vaccination schedule, according to multiple media reports including the AP.
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Factors That Influence Parent Decisions on Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccination
Researchers found that five core values—safety, knowledge, trust, humanity, and autonomy—shape how minority parents approach pediatric vaccination.
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Significant Gaps in Vaccine Uptake, Trust for US Adults
An NFID initiative provided evidence-based guidance on influenza, COVID-19, and RSV during the 2025-2026 season.
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HCWs Report Fewer Side Effects from Protein-based COVID-19 Vaccine
A survey of frontline healthcare workers suggests a protein-based COVID-19 vaccine may cause fewer symptoms and less work disruption compared to mRNA options.
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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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Natural Fungal Supplement Improved COVID-19 Vaccine Response
Participants with no prior exposure to SARS-CoV-2 experienced fewer vaccine side effects and continued increases in antibody levels over six months.
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‘Messy’ Nanoparticles May Deliver Drugs Better
New research suggests that messier, less-stuffed nanoparticles may actually deliver drugs more effectively than tightly packed ones.
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Faster, Safer Vaccine Development
Virus-like systems safely replicate key features of pathogens like SARS-CoV-2, enabling faster vaccine and antiviral testing in standard biosafety level 2 labs.
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COVID-19 Booster Reduced Hospitalizations, Mortality Risks
Booster vaccines reduced the risk of COVID‑19-related hospitalization and death, according to a new study of over 3 million UK adults who had the autumn 2022 vaccine.
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COVID-19 Vaccination During Pregnancy Reduced Preeclampsia Risk
COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy, particularly when combined with a booster dose, significantly reduces the risk of preeclampsia.
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Researchers ID Cause of Blood Clots After COVID Vaccines, Infections
Scientists have identified why some patients developed dangerous blood clots called vaccine-induced immune thrombocytopenia and thrombosis (VITT) after receiving certain COVID‑19 vaccines, or after natural adenovirus infection.
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42% of Adults 50+ Skipped Flu and COVID-19 Vaccinations
Vaccination against influenza and COVID-19 currently lags among people 50 and older, according to a national survey.
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AAP Issues Immunization Schedule for 2026
The 2026 AAP recommendations remain largely unchanged from 2025 but differ from the CDC’s new 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.
Read MoremRNA Vaccine Components Work Together to Produce Immunity
The mRNA and lipid nanoparticles that deliver it actively stimulate the immune system and work together to produce germinal centers and immune protection.
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COVID-19 Vaccination Linked to Reduced Infections in Children with Eczema
COVID-19 vaccinated children had significantly fewer infections, including pneumonia, bronchitis, bronchiolitis, sinusitis, upper respiratory infections, and more.
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Cancer Survival Benefits for Patients Receiving mRNA-based COVID-19 Vaccines
Commercially available mRNA COVID-19 vaccines can train patients’ immune systems to eliminate cancer, according to data presented at ESMO 2025.
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COVID-19 Vaccination During Pregnancy Safe and Beneficial for Mother, Infant
COVID-19 vaccination is associated with better neonatal outcomes without added maternal risk, according to an analysis of data from over 1.2 million pregnancies.
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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.”
Read MorePositive Topline Data for Comirmaty LP.8.1 COVID-19 Vaccine
Preliminary data show the Comirnaty COVID-19 vaccine increases neutralizing antibodies targeting the LP.8.1 sublineage of SARS-CoV-2.
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Polarization Around Vaccine Hesitancy 12x Greater During Pandemic
Political polarization during COVID-19 was 12 times greater than in past disease outbreaks in terms of vaccine hesitancy.
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