Exemptions rose in 41 states, with 14 reporting that over 5% of kindergartners had an exemption from at least one vaccine.
In 2022 and 2023, only 31% of healthcare staff in nursing homes were vaccinated against flu, ranking Florida 48th among 50 states and Washington, DC.
Minnesota and Iowa report infected dairy herds.
None of the nearly 1,300 death certificates cited COVID-19 vaccination as the cause of death.
Moderna's work on a prepandemic vaccine began last year, and the new award has an option for large-scale production, if needed.
Researchers say the study is the first to provide real-world estimates of nirsevimab effectiveness against severe RSV in PICU patients.
The number of STIs declined almost 2% from 2022 to 2023, a sign that the dramatic rise in STIs since 2011 might be leveling off.
Also, the virus is confirmed in more US poultry flocks, and European officials share virus details from the UK's recent case.
Recurrence was cut in half when male partners of women who had bacterial vaginosis received a week of oral and topical antibiotics.
The Trump administration also terminated advisory committees on long COVID and health equity.
The survey of adults in EDs in 8 US cities finds 86% were not up to date with recommended vaccines, but nearly half said they would be willing to get a missing shot if offered.
A study of more than 4 million children in South Korea found no association between antibiotic exposure during pregnancy or early infancy and increased incidence of six autoimmune diseases.
COVID-19 survivors were at higher risk for asthma (66%), allergic rhinitis (27%), and chronic rhinosinusitis (74%).
States will no longer be required to report how many children they vaccinate to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Health officials in Kansas report 6 more cases, while Colorado and Hawaii confirm infections in unvaccinated children and adults.
Data from the Global Antimicrobial Resistance Use and Surveillance System indicate many countries are overusing antibiotics that are more likely to promote resistance.
Studies tied oseltamivir to lower odds of death, shorter hospital stays, and lower rates of readmission, and onradivir and oseltamivir to speedier symptom relief.
Analysis of data from 14 African countries finds high AMR rates for key bug-drug combinations, but the study also reveals large gaps in testing capacity.
Among the findings, 90% of Democrats, 68% of Republicans, and 66% of MAGA supporters agree with school vaccine mandates.
The VIP piece poses a number of questions to the FDA in light of the new rules.
The findings strengthen the evidence supporting universal RSV immunization in children, the authors say.
As a Senate-confirmed appointee, Monarez must be fired directly by the president.
The vaccines appear to sensitize tumors to cancer patients' immune checkpoint inhibitors, the researchers say.
The excess risk was primarily seen among COVID-19 survivors who were hospitalized for their infections.
