The Latest Breaking News from Vaccines for Children

New York and Vermont Join Amended 16-State Lawsuit Challenging HHS Removal of Seven Vaccines From Universal Childhood Recommendations

New York and Vermont joined an amended 16-state suit over HHS dropping seven vaccines from universal child recommendations. What parents should know.

Medical Daily · Oct 6

Senators Give CDC Until October 9 to Explain Nearly Four-Week Delay in Free COVID Shots for Low-Income Children

Senators want the CDC to explain a nearly four-week delay in free COVID shots for low-income kids. Here is what parents of VFC-eligible children can do now.

Medical Daily · Oct 1

Chris Klomp Clears Senate Finance 15 to 12, Moving Closer to Overseeing Daily HHS Vaccine and Medicare Work

Senate Finance advanced Chris Klomp for HHS deputy secretary by a vote of 15 to 12, sending him to a full Senate vote. What the No. 2 post means for families.

Medical Daily · Sep 25

Nearly 34,000 Comments Filed as HHS Vaccine Category Review Closes, Leaving Families Waiting on November Schedule Plans

HHS logged nearly 34,000 comments on vaccine recommendation labels. What parents should know about coverage and the early November deadline.

Medical Daily · Sep 21

Pennsylvania Officially Counts Four Measles Deaths While the Federal Tally Stays at Zero Under a Changed Method

Pennsylvania's health department confirmed two more measles deaths as cases hit 731. The CDC's national count remains zero after a data source change.

Medical Daily · Sep 18

OB-GYN Group Extends Maternal RSV Vaccine Window to March 1 as Most Eligible Pregnant Patients Remain Unvaccinated

ACOG now advises maternal RSV vaccination from Sept. 1 through March 1, as its data show 41.6% of eligible pregnant patients have received the shot.

Medical Daily · Sep 15

Missouri Kindergarten Vaccine Exemptions Have Doubled Since 2021, and Some Counties Are Now Near 18 Percent

Missouri nonmedical kindergarten exemptions rose from under 3% to 5.7% statewide, with county rates as high as 18%. What the data mean.

Medical Daily · Sep 14

40-Year-Old Woman's Death Linked to Suspected Measles as Pennsylvania Cases Reach 676

A Jefferson County coroner reported Pennsylvania's third measles death of 2026. The state is reviewing the case as confirmed cases reach 676 in 37 counties.

Medical Daily · Sep 14

Supreme Court Declines to Block New York School Vaccine Rule for Kindergartner as Measles Cases Climb

The Supreme Court denied an emergency bid to exempt a New York kindergartner from school vaccine rules. The order sets no precedent on the merits.

Medical Daily · Sep 10

Teens and Young Adults Who Caught COVID Without Vaccination Had the Highest Recorded Heart Inflammation and Death Rates

A study of nearly 4.1 million people aged 16 to 25 compared heart inflammation and death rates after COVID infection and after Pfizer-BioNTech vaccination.

Medical Daily · Aug 29