The Latest Breaking News from HHS

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has recommended against using the MMRV vaccine in children under 4. This could eliminate a choice for kids' first dose of measles, mumps, rubella and chickenpox prevention.

Biosafety advocates worry the administration is backtracking on its promise to implement meaningful restrictions on the type of research that likely caused the COVID-19 pandemic.

These are children, they're meant to be protected.

Some have little to no documented experience with vaccines while others have undermined their safety

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices may vote to disrupt the childhood vaccine schedule, despite what experts say is a lack of evidence to do so.

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) on Wednesday cast the abrupt firing of former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Susan Monarez as a warning sign for scientific independence, arguing she was pushed out for refusing to "rubber stamp" Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s “anti-vaccine” agenda.

California, Oregon, Washington and Hawaii release recommendations in wake of firings at federal health agencies

Monarez said she was afraid Kennedy was making her sacrifice "transparency" and "integrity."

Ex-CDC Director Monarez says she was fired for refusing to approve vaccine policy changes without scientific review.

The change was made after the attack on CDC's headquarters in August.

Data public health experts say is worrisome will reportedly be presented to ACIP later this week before vote on shots