An agency memo alleged that at least 10 children died after receiving coronavirus vaccinations, citing it as a basis for overhauling how vaccines are approved, despite studies finding the shots have generally been safe.

A new study suggests the shingles vaccine may lower the likelihood of developing dementia as well as slow its progression in people who have already been diagnosed with the disease. Researchers are finding more evidence that certain herpes viruses, such as shingles, which can infect the nervous system, might play a role in causing dementia.

An anti-vaccine lawyer who has regularly sued federal and state health agencies spoke Friday at a meeting of the CDC's vaccine advisory panel.

CDC committee recommendations to no longer vaccinate all infants at birth doesn't sit well with pediatricians. They want you to talk to your doctor before you decide not to vaccinate.

Evelyn Griffin serves on a national vaccine advisory panel that is making landmark changes to longstanding public health practices under health secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., who has campaigned against vaccines.

Illinois can now set its own vaccine guidelines and require state-regulated insurers to cover vaccines its panel recommends, even if federal guidance differs. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) signed the law after Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F.

In a new study, adults 45 and up who got this seasonal virus had a higher risk of major heart issues, especially in the first 30 days after infection.

Flu has come early and experts predict it could be a particularly nasty season, with a new strain circulating.