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CDC considers narrowing its Covid-19 vaccine recommendations
The US Centers and Disease Control and Prevention is considering recommending annual Covid-19 shots to those who are older or ...
US Agency to Stop Collecting Data on Some Injuries Because of CDC Cuts
The Trump administration has gutted the CDC, hampering its ability to respond to disease outbreaks and public health crises.
CDC weighing end to universal COVID vaccine recommendations
Less than a quarter of adults and around 13% of children have gotten a COVID-19 vaccination this past season, CDC data shows, ...
Exclusive: US consumer safety agency to stop collecting swaths of data after CDC cuts
The U.S. consumer product safety agency will stop collecting data on injuries from incidents like car accidents and adverse ...
RFK Jr attributes rise in autism to environmental factors, while CDC points to improved diagnostic practices
RFK Jr. and autism experts are at odds over the root cause of autism, as the Department of Health and Human Services launches ...
CDC scientist: Texas measles outbreak response hurt by funding cuts
The CDC is struggling to respond to the Texas measles outbreak. The U.S. has reported more than 700 cases in 25 states.
Health chief RFK Jr.: Autism caused by environmental exposures; contradicts new CDC report
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday labeled the increasing rates of autism in children an epidemic and said ...
US CDC advisers recommend lowering the age for RSV shots to 50-59 years
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's panel of outside experts on Wednesday recommended the use of ...
CDC advisers begin review of vaccine guidelines after months-long delay
A vote on April 16 will cover recommendations for three vaccines, including for respiratory syncytial virus and chikungunya, ...
CDC continuing cruise ship inspections despite staffing cuts
The federal government's Vessel Sanitation Program continues its health inspections of cruise ships despite recent staff ...