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There has long been guidance for those with egg allergies to avoid the flu shot because of egg proteins in the shot.

In general, VRBPAC almost always recommends the same influenza strains as the World Health Organization (WHO) for egg-based ...

From muddying the waters on vaccine policy to espousing MAHA, Kennedy’s first month in office offers a glimpse into the next four years of public health.

Two people have died from measles as the U.S. faces a growing outbreak of the highly contagious virus. Can you get measles if you're vaccinated? Experts explain.

Even a mild case of measles can lead to ‘immune amnesia,’ lowering the body’s ability to fight off other illnesses.

Americans are facing the highest death toll from influenza since 2018, just as more people become vulnerable because of growing vaccine skepticism taking hold in statehouses and the Trump ...

Hello Health Rounds Readers! Today we feature a study that found seniors may be less vulnerable to bird flu than younger ...

Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff, Ohio's health director, warns of the potential consequences of declining vaccination rates as measles ...

Bird flu has devastated poultry and dairy farms, and sent the price of eggs soaring in the United States since it was first ...

National Institutes of Health officials have urged scientists to remove all references to mRNA vaccine technology from their ...

The Trump administration has not staffed an office established by Congress to prepare the nation for future pandemics, ...