ACIP Recommends Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine for Adults Aged 18 Years and Older
What does the CDC's vaccine committee recommend for adults getting Moderna's COVID shot?
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has issued a recommendation for use of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine in adults aged ≥…
The CDC's vaccine committee officially recommends adults 18 and older in the United States receive the Moderna COVID-19 shot.
Survey reports vaccination coverage declines among US children born 2018-2019
Are fewer young children getting their routine vaccinations?
An observational survey of US children born during 2018-2019 reported declines in vaccination coverage by age 24 months, with noted declines…
Fewer young children born in 2018 and 2019 are getting routine shots, with the biggest drops seen in families living below the poverty line …
Surveillance report describes 2021 vaccination coverage among US adolescents aged 13-17
U.S. surveillance report describes adolescent vaccination coverage for 2021
A 2021 US surveillance report described national vaccination coverage among adolescents aged 13-17 years.
A national report describes how many U.S. teenagers aged 13 to 17 received vaccinations in 2021, offering a snapshot of coverage for that ye…
ACIP recommends 15-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine for U.S. children
What's the latest vaccine recommendation for protecting U.S. children from pneumococcal disease?
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices issued updated recommendations for using the 15-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in U.…
Health officials updated 2022 vaccine guidance to include a new option protecting U.S. children against 15 strains of pneumococcal bacteria.
ACIP Updates Recommendations for Inactivated Polio Vaccine in U.S. Adults
U.S. health panel updates polio vaccine recommendations for adults
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has issued updated recommendations for the use of inactivated polio vaccine in U.S.
U.S. health officials updated polio vaccine guidance for adults, clarifying who should get the shot and when based on existing evidence.
Observational report examines asthma ED visits during 19-day U.S. wildfire smoke episode
How do wildfire smoke days affect asthma emergency visits across the U.S.?
An observational report analyzed asthma-associated emergency department visits across the U.S.
Wildfire smoke days in the U.S. are linked to more emergency room visits for asthma, highlighting a serious health threat for patients.
Countries revise polio emergency plans to intensify vaccination in underimmunized children
How are countries changing their fight to end polio for good?
A report describes revised emergency action plans to innovate and intensify polio vaccination strategies for children in underimmunized popu…
Countries fighting polio are changing their game plan to reach every child in hard-to-vaccinate areas where the virus still lingers.
Nearly half of immunosuppressed residents engaged in mold cleanup after Hurricane Harvey
Nearly half of vulnerable residents did mold cleanup after Hurricane Harvey
An observational study of immunosuppressed residents in Hurricane Harvey-affected Houston found 49% engaged in cleanup activities in water-d…
Nearly half of vulnerable Houston residents cleaned up mold after Hurricane Harvey, exposing themselves to potential health risks in damaged…
Index testing increases HIV testing and diagnoses among contacts in 20 CDC-supported countries
When health workers test the contacts of HIV patients, do more people get diagnosed?
An observational report from 20 CDC-supported countries found that scaling up index testing among contacts of HIV-positive patients was asso…
Testing partners of newly diagnosed HIV patients led to more people getting tested and finding out their status in 20 countries.
Report estimates proportion of U.S. adults with HIV not adhering to medication due to cost
Report examines how often U.S. adults with HIV skip medications due to cost
An observational report from May 2016-June 2017 estimated the proportion of U.S.
Cost barriers stop many U.S. adults with HIV from taking their prescribed medications, threatening their health outcomes between 2016 and 20…
Global TB remains leading infectious disease killer, especially deadly for persons with HIV
What's the world's deadliest single infectious disease? It's still tuberculosis
An epidemiological report on global tuberculosis trends indicates TB is the leading cause of death from a single infectious disease worldwid…
Tuberculosis remains the world's deadliest single infectious disease, claiming more lives than malaria or HIV/AIDS, especially for people li…
Global Vaccine Action Plan aimed for ≥90% national immunization coverage by 2020
Global vaccine plan aimed for 90% coverage by 2020, results not yet reported
A global initiative called on all countries to achieve ≥90% national coverage with all vaccines in their national immunization schedules by …
The Global Vaccine Action Plan 2011-2020 called on all countries to reach at least 90% coverage for routine vaccines by 2020, but final resu…