The CDC said this week it is seeing a nationwide increase in COVID cases and emergency room visits as Labor Day nears. Why it matters: The warning arrives as the federal health agency struggles with ...

The CDC's new immunization schedule reduces routine pediatric vaccines from 17 to 11, excluding COVID-19 for healthy children and pregnant women. RSV vaccination rates are low among adults over 75, ...

HOUSTON, TEXAS - AUGUST 23: A student takes notes during instruction at the Xavier Academy on August 23, 2021 in Houston, Texas. In-person classroom sessions are resuming and schools around Houston ...

Under the new metrics, more than half of U.S. counties, which make up about three-fourths of where Americans live, are now considered to be at "low" or "medium" risk because of a reduced number of new ...

Public trust CDC wanes following the agency's reduction of recommended childhood vaccines from 17 to 11, per a KFF poll of U.S. adults.

NEW YORK — It may feel like you are surrounded by sniffles and coughs, but flu season activity is still low in many parts of the U.S. New government data posted Friday shows that as of last week, flu ...

The novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 has spread globally, killing hundreds of thousands of people and infecting millions more. The pandemic has upended life around the world, delivering a ...

BRISTOL, Conn. (WTNH) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has changed its stance on the COVID-19 vaccine, saying it will leave the choice to get one up to individuals. The switch to ...

There were 6 COVID outbreaks last week (2 the week before), with 3 in Long-Term Care Facilities and 1 in schools. Outbreaks ...