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Guinea-Bissau will implement a universal birth-dose policy for the Hepatitis B vaccine in 2027.Credit: Enrique Lopez-Tapia/Nature Picture Library/AlamyPublic health authorities in Guinea-Bissau say that they have…

Despite having a strong healthcare system, vaccine hesitancy and mixed messages from government have curtailed some immunization efforts.Credit: Carl Court/GettyWhen US officials announced earlier this month…

You’ve probably heard by now about the uproar in the scientific community after the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and…

Current US guidelines call for universal hepatitis B vaccination of newborn babies.Credit: Hyoung Chang/The Denver Post/GettyMembers of a top US vaccine advisory panel are scheduled to…

Being a parent means making important decisions on your child’s behalf. And that can be borderline terrifying when our country’s health agencies seem at odds with…

A US vaccine advisory panel decided Friday not to require prescriptions for COVID-19 vaccinations Credit: Spencer Platt/GettyAn influential panel of US vaccine advisers stopped short of…

Support for this article was provided by the Pulitzer Center.Last month, a parade of vehicles wound its way through three cities in Brazil, releasing clouds of…

A child receives a measles, mumps and rubella vaccine earlier this year in Lubbock, Texas.Credit: Jan Sonnenmair/GettyNext week, the panel of top advisers who recommend how…

Robert F. Kennedy Jr wants a study about vaccines retracted.Credit: Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/Sipa US via AlamyUS health secretary and vaccine sceptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr…

Instead of going to the pharmacy to get the annual flu vaccine, many people in the US will now be able to get it shipped to…