Former and current federal firefighters say they welcome the proposed changes but worry that the wrong respirator or mask ...

CDC researchers are being forced to skip a pivotal conference on infectious diseases this week due to the government shutdown, missing out on high-level discussions not long after surges in measles ...

The 30-year-old gunman who opened fire on CDC headquarters last week, killing a police officer and inciting a campus-wide lockdown, attributed his depression and suicidal thoughts to the COVID-19 ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released new guidelines for the updated COVID-19 vaccines, recommending a shared decision-making model. Senate Democrats block government funding ...

The HHS intention to award a sole source contract to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) to study an association between vaccinations and autism raised concerns from autism researchers. "Every ...

Thinking of calling CDC to report a potential disease outbreak? Don't bother; no one will answer, a former CDC employee said Tuesday. "If it's an infection that is being seen in the hospital in four ...

With another infectious diseases season upon us, the vaccine picture could not be more challenging. While the flu vaccine is widely available, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) – ...

The Virginia Department of Health is adopting the CDC's updated immunization schedule. The COVID-19 vaccine is now recommended based on shared decision-making for people 6 months and older. The ...

Acting CDC Director Jim O’Neill on Monday called on vaccine manufacturers to develop separate shots for measles, mumps and rubella instead of the current vaccine, which combines the three. O’Neill ...

The CDC endorsed recommendations from the newly installed members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) for "individual-based decision-making" on COVID-19 booster shots and for ...

On Monday, Oct. 6, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced an “individal-based decision-making approach” to Covid-19 vaccination. This adopts a recent recommendation by the CDC ...

I was surprised to find myself hosting an off-the-record chat with people worlds apart on public health. But I hope that night was a seed of something new. Late last spring, when measles was spreading ...