U.S. Vaccine Guidance Is in Chaos, Fired CDC Director Tells Senators
Former CDC chief Susan Monarez testified that Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., had demanded she rubber-stamp recommendations from his remade vaccine panel
CDC Panel to Review Childhood Vaccines: What's at Stake
What to know about the three shots under scrutiny by RFK Jr’s advisers and the data behind them
Child’s Death Shows How Measles in the Brain Can Kill Years after an Infection
A child in Los Angeles County has died from a rare but always fatal brain disorder that develops years after a measles infection. Experts underscore the need for vaccination to protect the most vulnerable
Marsquakes, Vaccine Politics and Mammoth Microbiomes
A common nasal spray shows promise in reducing COVID risk, but vaccine access remains tangled in policy in the U.S.
Acne Vaccines Could Offer Robust Defense
Researchers are hoping to trick the immune system into fighting back against the bane of adolescents everywhere
U.S. States Start Sharp Divisions on Vaccines
West Coast states are forming their own vaccine compact as Florida announces plans to ditch shot requirements for schoolchildren
Can You Get a COVID Vaccine This Year? Here’s What We Know
Many questions still surround COVID vaccine access this fall, but here’s what we know so far
RFK, Jr., Demanded a Vaccine Study Be Retracted—The Journal Said No
In a rare move for a U.S. public official, Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., called for a paper that found no link between aluminum in vaccines and disease to be retracted. The journal rejected the request
Texas’s Measles Outbreak Is Over, but the Disease Is Still a Threat
Texas may have declared its measles outbreak over, but rising cases elsewhere and the return to school mean it could easily resurge
More Teens Are Getting Vaccines
Bucking national trends in childhood vaccination rates, more teens are getting recommended shots, including for measles and whooping cough
Rogue Worlds May Not Be So Lonely After All, Europa Clipper Completes Key Test, and RFK, Jr., Pulls $500 Million in mRNA Vaccine Funding
From planets roaming space to major shifts in health funding, catch up with this week’s news roundup.
Why mRNA Vaccines Are So Revolutionary—And What’s at Stake if We Lose Them
Speed and flexibility have made mRNA a blockbuster technology