October 02, 2025

HPV Vaccination Reduced Infections, Showed Herd Effects

HPV vaccination coverage climbs to 82% in 17 years of surveillance.

Conexiant

October 01, 2025

Shutdown Showdown: How Long Can Health Services Last?

Federal shutdown suspends some health services, limits National Institutes of Health research, and raises questions about Affordable Care Act subsidies, Medicaid, and public health programs.

KFF Health News

September 29, 2025

The 7-Day Risk ACIP Didn't Address

Delaying newborn hepatitis B shots may leave infants exposed to everyday transmission risks.

KFF Health News

September 24, 2025

Who Holds the Power on Vaccines Now?

Vaccine recommendations face increasing state-level variation following ACIP and CDC changes.

KFF Health News

September 23, 2025

Autism Briefing Without CDC Input?

Debate over acetaminophen use in pregnancy and vaccine safety highlights the importance of evidence-based guidance for autism risk counseling.

KFF Health News

September 22, 2025

Hot Dogs and Thimerosal: What’s Really at Stake?

At a tense CDC meeting, skeptics aired old claims while experts warned that trust, not safety, is the issue at hand.

KFF Health News

September 19, 2025

Vaccine Playbook Rewrite: Who’s In Charge?

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s changes at the CDC are prompting states and medical societies to issue independent vaccine recommendations, challenging long-standing national immunization policy.

KFF Health News

September 18, 2025

'Integrity Cannot Be Replaced': Ousted CDC Leader Speaks Out

Testimony from former CDC leadership highlighted differences with federal health officials on the process for reviewing and implementing vaccine policies.

KFF Health News

September 16, 2025

State’s Largest HIV Outbreak Raises Alarms

Public health experts cite syringe shortages and encampment clearings as drivers of Penobscot County’s historic HIV outbreak.

KFF Health News