CDC panel postpones RSV vaccine vote
The new vaccine advisory panel for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention postponed a much-awaited vote on RSV vaccines on Wednesday. CBS News health reporter Alex Tin has more.
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Parents weigh vaccine guidance amid confusion
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime vaccine skeptic, removed all 17 members of a committee that issues government recommendations on vaccines. Kennedy said his new panel would restore public trust, but some people are not sure what to believe. Lana Zak went along with a family on their search for answers.
CDC urges summer camps to check for measles immunity, as U.S. nears record
The CDC's new "checklist" comes amid a deadly year of measles outbreaks that is now near record levels.
Ohio doctor threatened after pro-vaccine post
An Ohio doctor who received a flood of threats over a pro-vaccine social media post is standing by her message. In a playful TikTok video, Dr. Nicole Baldwin showed the benefits of vaccines, and said they do not cause autism. But that prompted a barrage of hateful responses. Despite scientific evidence that there’s no link between vaccines and autism, a recent poll found 46% of parents are still unsure. Dr. Jon LaPook joins “CBS This Morning” to discuss how doctors can counter misinformation about vaccines.
New Jersey vaccine bill to end religious exemptions fails
The vaccine debate rages on in New Jersey after lawmakers failed to pass a bill that would have eliminated religious exemptions for school-required vaccinations. A recent poll shows support for vaccinations has dropped over the past two decades. Meg Oliver reports.
RFK Jr. taps allies, COVID vaccine critics for CDC advisory panel
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fired the previous roster of the CDC's vaccine advisers on Monday.
Who did RFK Jr. pick for CDC vaccine panel?
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has announced eight new advisers to serve on the CDC's vaccine recommendation panel after firing all 17 sitting members earlier this week. CBS News health reporter Alex Tin has the details.
RFK Jr. taps allies, skeptics for CDC panel
One day after he fired the Centers for Disease Control's 17-person vaccine recommendation panel, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced several replacements. The eight new members include the secretary's allies, several of whom have records of vaccine skepticism and spreading misinformation.
CDC purges career officials from oversight of vaccine committee
News of their removal comes after the firing of the CDC's outside vaccine advisers.
Ex-CDC director reacts to RFK Jr.'s vaccine moves
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., is dismissing the entire 17-member panel of experts that advises the Centers for Disease Control on vaccine use. Dr. Jon LaPook spoke to Dr. Tom Frieden, who led the CDC from 2009 to 2017.
RFK Jr. removes members of CDC vaccine panel
HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Monday he is removing every member of a government panel that makes vaccine recommendations. CBS News health reporter Alexander Tin has more.
Impact of removing CDC advisory members
For decades, the CDC has enlisted a team to review vaccine safety and effectiveness, as well as recommend who should receive them. On Monday, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. let go of all 17 members of the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices, alleging conflicts of interest among committee members in an opinion piece for the Wall Street Journal. CBS News medical contributor Dr. Celine Gounder explains the potential impact.
RFK Jr. guts vaccine advisory committee
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. removed all 17 members of a committee that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on vaccines. He wrote about the decision in an opinion piece for the Wall Street Journal. CBS News' Naomi Ruchim has more.
Study probes risks of teen skin care routines
Elaborate skin care routines among teenagers on TikTok might look like a harmless trend at first glance, but could this habit be something more dangerous? CBS News medical contributor Dr. Céline Gounder joins to discuss.
Every member of CDC vaccine advisory panel removed
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. announced he is replacing the entire independent committee that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on vaccine usage, claiming members had too many outside conflicts. Dr. Celine Gounder joins to discuss.
Winning hearts & minds over vaccines
The World Health Organization listed vaccine hesitancy -- when parents delay or withhold vaccines for their children -- as one of the Top 10 health risks for 2019. Now, with more than 700 confirmed cases of measles in 23 states, public health officials are scrambling to put a stop to it. Dr. Jon LaPook reports on health experts using science as an antidote to misinformation about vaccines.
Breaking down drop in measles vaccines
As measles cases have topped 1,000 for the first time in six years, it may come as no surprise that fewer people are being vaccinated against the disease. Dr. Celine Gounder breaks it down.
Measles vaccination rates have declined in most U.S. counties, study finds
Of the 2,066 counties the study looked at, 78% saw a decline in MMR vaccination rates. But rates can vary substantially within a state.
HIV vaccine research faces funding cuts
CBS News medical contributor Dr. Celine Gounder explains the public health impact of the Trump administration's decision to cut millions of dollars in funding for HIV vaccine research. Federal officials say the focus will shift to existing prevention methods.
CDC steps up measles travel warning after spread in airplane
The CDC has received at least 62 reports of measles cases this year that were infectious during air travel.
Why is HHS cutting bird flu vaccine funding?
The Health and Human Services Department has canceled millions of dollars in funding for the drugmaker Moderna to develop a bird flu vaccine. CBS News health reporter Alex Tin has the details.
HHS pulls millions from vaccine funding
The Department of Health and Human Services withdrew $766 million awarded to Moderna to develop a vaccine against potential pandemic flu viruses like the bird flu. Infectious disease physician Dr. Peter Chin-Hong joins CBS News to discuss.
Experts warn about COVID-19 guidelines
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is no longer recommending COVID-19 vaccines for healthy pregnant women and children, and experts are concerned that the new guidelines lack a factual basis. Dr. Amesh Adalja, a senior scholar at Johns Hopkins University Center for Health Security, joins "CBS News 24/7" with more.
Changes in COVID vaccine recommendations
CBS News medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook joins "CBS Mornings" to break down HHS Secretary RFK Jr.'s announcement that the CDC will no longer recommend the COVID-19 vaccine for healthy pregnant women and for children. The CDC previously recommended vaccinations for anybody over 6 months of age, including pregnant women.
COVID-19 vaccine recommendations change
Trump administration health officials announced changes to COVID-19 vaccine recommendations for pregnant women and children. This comes as a new variant of the virus is being reported in the U.S. Dr. William Schaffner, a professor of infectious diseases at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, joins CBS News with more.
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House panel releases birthday message to Jeffrey Epstein allegedly written by Trump
President Trump has denied penning the message, which includes the outline of a woman's body.
Supreme Court allows sweeping immigration stops in Los Angeles area
The Supreme Court froze a lower court order that prevented immigration authorities from stopping people without reasonable suspicion that they are in the U.S. unlawfully.
Barrett defends Roe v. Wade reversal, and more from her first TV interview
Justice Amy Coney Barrett spoke with CBS News senior correspondent Norah O'Donnell for her first TV interview since joining the Supreme Court in 2020.
Florida's decision to end vaccine rules wasn't based on data, surgeon general says
Florida Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo said his department did not do any data analysis on how a change in vaccine rules could affect outbreaks of diseases like measles, polio or whooping cough.
Americans' confidence in finding a new job is crumbling, survey finds
Americans' confidence in finding a new job fell to the lowest measure on record, a survey from the New York Fed shows.
Man charged in retired Auburn professor's murder in Alabama
A retired Auburn University professor was stabbed to death in a public park near the school in Alabama on Saturday, according to police and the university.
Economists expect a major downward jobs revision from BLS tomorrow
Economists expect the Bureau of Labor Statistics to revise its jobs data downward for the year ended in March 2025. Here's why.
Deadly kissing bug disease has spread in the U.S. Here's what to know.
Chagas disease is already endemic to 21 countries in the Americas, and growing evidence of the parasite is challenging the non-endemic label in the U.S., the CDC says.
DHS announces "Operation Midway Blitz" amid ICE operations in Chicago
President Donald Trump has amplified his promises to send National Guard troops and immigration agents to Chicago by posting a parody image from "Apocalypse Now" featuring a ball of flames as helicopters zoom over the nation's third-largest city.