Preparing for a Flu Jab? Here's Who Should Skip the Vaccine According to NHS People in the UK can now get their free flu vaccines from the NHS, but some individuals should skip the jab. International Business Times UK · Oct 8, 2025
COVID-19 Cases Rise In the UK As Fewer People Qualify For Free Vaccines COVID-19 cases and hospitalisations are rising across the United Kingdom, but far fewer people will qualify for a free vaccine The Fashion Central · Oct 8, 2025
Six former surgeons general unite for rare warning over RFK Jr’s actions: ‘endangering the health of the nation’ "Secretary Kennedy is entitled to his views. But he is not entitled to put people’s health at risk,” the surgeons general wrote in the joint statement The Independent UK · Oct 8, 2025
Six former US surgeons general warn RFK Jr is ‘endangering nation’s health’ Former top doctors condemn health secretary’s vaccine, research policies, saying ideology replaced science at HHS The Guardian - US · Oct 7, 2025
Merck, Doctors Reject Proposal To Break Up Combined MMR Vaccine A top U.S. health official's call to split the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine into separate shots sparked strong pushback from Merck Co., Inc. (NYSE:MRK) and medical experts, who said such a move lacks scientific justification and could undermine immunization efforts. Benzinga · Oct 7, 2025
Who's Actually Eligible for a COVID Jab Right Now—and Why Are Pharmacies Saying No? Confusion erupts across the UK as new NHS rules tighten COVID-19 booster eligibility, leaving thousands turned away from pharmacies and unsure if they still qualify for the jab. International Business Times UK · Oct 7, 2025
Six former surgeons general say Kennedy is "endangering" the nation's health The former officials condemned Kennedy's "dangerous and discredited" rhetoric about vaccines. Axios · Oct 7, 2025
CDC backs updated Covid vaccines as access issues persist: ‘We still don’t have doses in hand’ Delays in recommending the shots and misinformation have created obstacles for vaccine access The Guardian - US · Oct 7, 2025
Even small drops in vaccination rates for US children can lead to disease outbreaks More than three-quarters of U.S. counties and jurisdictions are experiencing declines in childhood vaccination rates, a trend that began in 2019, according to a September 2025 NBC News–Stanford University investigation. The report also found a “large swath” of the U.S. no longer has the “basic, ground-level immunity” needed to stop… The Conversation · Oct 7, 2025
'The Big One' could be even worse than COVID-19. Here's what epidemiologist Michael Osterholm says we can learn from past pandemics. The new book "The Big One" describes lessons learned from past pandemics and how they might be applied to mitigate the dangers of future outbreaks. LiveScience · Oct 7, 2025
Do I still need a Covid vaccine in 2025 – and how do I get one? As confusion mounts among the public, here is everything you need to know about who can get Covid-19 jabs this autumn The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2025
Covid vaccine chaos as people book NHS jab despite being ineligible The Covid-19 jab eligibility for the NHS has been tightened this year The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2025
Pharmacies facing angry and confused patients over Covid jab eligibility Confusion comes after the criteria to receive Covid jab on the NHS was tightened this year The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2025
Texas physicians group is undermining federal COVID vaccine recommendations, Paxton says Texas Medical Association has nudged physicians to consider COVID vaccine recommendations from other medical groups. The Texas Tribune · Oct 6, 2025
The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2025 CDC stops recommending COVID-19 shots for all, leaves decision to patients The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has adopted recommendations by a new group of vaccine advisers, and has stopped recommending COVID-19 shots for anyone
Euronews · Oct 6, 2025 Misleading claims about EU's approval of COVID vaccines persist online The approval of COVID-19 vaccines may have been fast-tracked, but these medicines were still subject to rigorous checks carried out by regulatory authorities.
The Independent UK · Oct 6, 2025 People able to book NHS Covid jabs despite not being eligible – pharmacy leaders The Covid-19 vaccination campaign began last week.
We Got This Covered · Oct 5, 2025 Trump now firing whistleblowers as RFK Jr. fires top NIH scientist after she tried to sound an alarm Just blatantly going after anyone who speaks up.
The Conversation · Oct 5, 2025 Vaccines and motherhood: are AI generated health messages working in Kenya and Nigeria? Picture this: an artificial intelligence (AI) system creates a bright, youth-focused social media post for young Kenyans, complete with local slang and the phrase “YOUNG, LIT, AND VAXXED!” This message tackles the fear that vaccination will affect fertility – a fear that has serious health consequences. But something feels off…
The Guardian - US · Oct 4, 2025 A ‘hostile takeover’: ousted CDC official raises alarm over RFK Jr approach to infectious disease Debra Houry speaks after testifying on eight months under Kennedy, who critics say shuns science and spreads falsehoods
The Guardian - US · Oct 3, 2025 RFK Jr fires top NIH scientist weeks after she files whistleblower complaint Jeanne Marrazzo’s complaint reportedly involved the Trump administration’s hostility toward vaccines
Axios · Oct 3, 2025 RFK Jr. allies say autism claims will drive midterm turnout Kennedy's belief that vaccines or Tylenol cause autism is resonating with a slice of voters.
Evening Standard · Oct 3, 2025 Vaccine breakthrough for virus that killed seven elephant calves at Chester Zoo The results of a vaccine trail have been hailed as a ‘landmark’ moment in the fight against elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus.
The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2025 Experts welcome ‘landmark’ moment for elephants after vaccine breakthrough Five young elephants died at Chester zoo from the virus in 2015
LiveScience · Oct 2, 2025 HPV vaccination drives cervical cancer rates down in both vaccinated and unvaccinated people Researchers have found that human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines are highly effective at reducing cervical cancer-causing infections and can offer herd immunity, reinforcing previous research and highlighting the need for a global HPV vaccine rollout.