Vaccine myths have outlived the studies that disproved them, and the gap between what the evidence shows and what many parents believe continues to widen. Large-scale cohort studies involving hundreds ...

Helen Branswell covers issues broadly related to infectious diseases, including outbreaks, preparedness, research, and vaccine development. Follow her on Mastodon and Bluesky. You can reach Helen on ...

Changes in the vaccine advisory process in the United States have disrupted immunization guidance, which reinforces the need for independent evidence review to inform decisions regarding immunization ...

Amid the declining clinical severity of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection and diminishing public uptake of annual coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccines, ...

Most governments are trying to fight vaccine hesitancy with science and investment, while the United States heads in the opposite direction. By Damien Cave Damien Cave, who is based in Vietnam, ...

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cannot unilaterally ban COVID-19 vaccines, vaccine law experts said. Federal rules outline specific circumstances that would allow the U.S.