If approved by the House, the bill is expected to be signed into law by Republican Gov. Patrick Morrisey, who has made allowing religious exemptions to vaccines a priority of his administration. West Virginia is currently one of only a tiny minority of U.

In Texas, at least 90 cases of measles have been reported in recent weeks across the northwest part of that state.

"It's really exciting, because when we talk about curing cancer, it's not really a single monolithic disease," he added. "There are probably hundreds of different targets for ever

Kennedy Jr.'s installation atop the nation’s health bureaucracy. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) normally holds multiple meetings a year, reviews scientific data and makes recommendations to the director of the Centers for Disease Control.

Health care providers say that hesitation and outright resistance to vaccines have become disturbingly common even in Massachusetts, a state that was at the forefront of developing and distributing COVID shots.

A New Jersey pharmaceutical company has received a “a conditional license" for its bird flu vaccine for use in chickens. An infectious diseases expert comments.

A Memorial Sloan Kettering phase 1 clinical trial revealed an immune response in some pancreatic cancer patients. Study co-author Dr. Vinod Balachandran talks about the impact on future cancer care.

No states mandate that students receive the COVID-19 vaccine, though other vaccine requirements remain in place.

Robert F Kennedy Jr. said he plans to investigate whether childhood vaccinations and anti-depression medications are among “possible factors” in chronic diseases.

The Senate is expected to vote Thursday on the confirmation of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a prominent lawyer and vocal vaccine critic, as the nation's health secretary, controlling $1.7 trillion in spending for vaccines,

One simple conversation with your doctor about the flu vaccine could be the key to a healthier season for you and your loved ones.