The votes on vaccine recommendations are the first move by the panel after Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F.

The eight new ACIP members met for the first time June 25 after Kennedy fired all 17 original members of the committee June 9 ...

Federal vaccine advisors on Thursday recommended Merck's new RSV antibody shot for infants younger than eight months old in their first respiratory virus season, if their mother didn't receive a ...

The votes in favor of Merck's shot are a sigh of relief after Kennedy gutted the panel and tapped replacements, some of whom ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. had fired all 17 members of a key vaccine panel. Now his new panel recommended a new infant RSV vaccine. What to know.

The RSV vaccination eligibility age has been lowered from 60 years to 50 years according to an update on the CDC website.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s vaccine advisory committee recommended Merck & Co.’s shot to prevent newborns from getting RSV, alleviating some concerns that the new Department of Health and Human Services ...

RSV is the leading cause of hospitalizations among newborns and younger children. Among those under age 5, the CDC reports between 58,000 and 80,000 hospitalizations a year. RFK Jr.'s vaccine ...

New members of the ACIP panel raised questions about the evidence supporting COVID vaccines, and signaled plans to look at ...

In a statement, an HHS spokesperson said, "The Secretary has no intention of restricting access to vaccines, but to ensure ...

The 17 members of the CDC's vaccine advisory committee, who were ousted last week, argued their abrupt dismissal has "left ...

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