RSV prevention shot for babies gets OK from CDC The monoclonal antibody drug prevents the lung infection that puts 58,000 to 80,000 young children in the hospital each year. WEKU · Aug 5, 2023
CDC to reduce funding for states’ child vaccination programs The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reducing funding to states for child vaccination programs, according to an agency email obtained by KFF Health News. Tribune News Service · Jul 6, 2023
Pandemic hits 'stop button,' but for some life is forever changed NPR talked to hundreds of people over the course of the pandemic. As the emergency declaration ends on May 11, we asked some of them for their reflections on the past three tumultuous years. WEKU · May 11, 2023
Moderna's COVID vaccine gambit: Hike the price, offer free doses for uninsured Once U.S. stockpiles of COVID-19 vaccine run out, Moderna says it might charge as much as $130 per dose, but give people who lack health insurance a break. Critics say that's not enough help. WEKU · Mar 8, 2023
It's not too late to get a COVID booster — especially for older adults Public health officials want more Americans to get the latest COVID vaccine booster. Only 35% of people over 65 have gotten the shot, though 75% of COVID deaths are among people in this age group. WEKU · Dec 28, 2022
The new U.S. monkeypox vaccine strategy offers more doses — and uncertainty Missteps and delays have hampered the U.S. effort to vaccinate people against monkeypox. Now state health officials and community members are trying to adapt to a controversial "dose sparing" plan. WEKU · Aug 19, 2022
COVID vaccines are finally here for young kids. But the logistics aren't easy NPR talks to Claire Hannan, who has helped navigate vaccine rollouts in all 50 states, about some of the challenges involved in quickly getting shots out to millions of young kids. WEKU · Jun 22, 2022