The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a travel warning to the African country Seychelles as an outbreak of chikungunya, a virus commonly spread through infected mosquitoes, is hitting ...

The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's vaccine advisory committee questioned whether broad recommendations are necessary for vaccines that protect against polio and other ...

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Kirk Milhoan, a pediatric cardiologist recently appointed as chair of a highly influential federal vaccine committee, questioned the need for immunizing against illnesses like polio in a podcast ...

A pharmacist administers a COVID-19 shot at a school vaccine clinic in Austin in 2021. After the nation’s top health officials announced an updated schedule of recommended vaccinations for children ...

(WKYT) - For today’s Good Question, Daryl asks: If the federal government changes the guidelines for vaccines, will insurance companies still cover the vaccines no longer recommended? Yes, your ...

University of Kentucky men’s basketball coach Mark Pope was issued a public reprimand and fined $25,000 by the Southeastern Conference on Tuesday.

Many doctors say a study of the hepatitis B vaccine in newborns, which the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention funded, goes against medical ethics by delaying a proven vaccine for babies, ...

ST. LOUIS — The childhood vaccination schedule now has a new look after the CDC reduced the recommended vaccines from 17 to 11. It's a move supporters say more closely aligns healthcare in the United ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced this week that it is reducing the number of recommended vaccines for children from 18 to 11. This decision has left ...