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The CDC reports two consecutive weeks of declines in flu activity nationwide, with the number of states reporting high flu ...

Recent federal vaccine guidance is marking one of the most significant shifts in U.S. immunization policy in decades. Federal ...

The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has placed Liberia under a Level II (Practice Enhanced ...

The CDC's recent changes to the childhood vaccine schedule have caused confusion and concern among public health experts, who warn that the changes could lead to reduced vaccination rates and ...

Cases of norovirus have been on the rise since mid-October across the country and in Texas, according to wastewater ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Monday it’s no longer recommending the flu vaccine for all children.

The first week of December delineates the importance of handwashing for infection control and prevention. National Handwashing Awareness Week is an established public health initiative that promotes ...

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NEW YORK (AP) — A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website has been changed to contradict the longtime scientific conclusion that vaccines do not cause autism, spurring outrage among a ...

The CDC said the claim "vaccines do not cause autism" is not evidence-based. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its webpage on autism and vaccines on Wednesday, stating a ...

After a week of chaos and confusion, as Centers for Disease Control and Prevention employees described it, the fates of more than 600 workers hang in the balance now that a federal judge has ...