Eighteen states rejected new federal vaccine recommendations as a lawsuit against Health and Human Services Secretary RFK Jr. moves forward. The post The CDC recommends fewer vaccines. States are pushing back appeared first on Straight Arrow News.

The CDC's Traveler-Based Genomic Surveillance program surpassed one million participants, aiding early detection of health threats from international travelers.

Deputy Director Ralph Abraham appears unconcerned that the U.S. is losing its measles elimination status. Public health experts aren’t pleased.

Waiting rooms are filling up across the United States as a fast-moving flu wave strains clinics and hospitals, driven largely by a drifted H3N2 variant that is spreading widely despite months of advance planning for the season.

The American Academy of Pediatrics released its 2026 childhood vaccine schedule, diverging from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The post Pediatricians split from CDC in childhood vaccine recommendations appeared first on Straight Arrow News.

The AAP’s updated vaccine guidance marks a significant break in decades of collaboration with the CDC. Here’s what you need to know. The CDC now recommends hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and meningococcal vaccines only for “higher-risk” children.

Flu activity continues to remain elevated across the U.S. with at least 18 million cases, according to newly released data from the CDC.

The AAP is recommending immunization against 18 diseases.​ Earlier this month, the CDC reduced its recommendations for childhood vaccines to 11 diseases.

The leading group of pediatricians in the U.S. continues to recommend kids get shots to protect them from 18 diseases.

Last year, measles cases in the U.S. reached a 33-year high.