Latest Immunizations News

Biden has gotten the updated COVID-19 vaccine and the annual flu shot, the White House says

Sep. 23, 2023 14:34 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has gotten the updated COVID-19 vaccine and annual flu shot, the White House said Saturday. The White House physician, Dr. Kevin O'Connor, said in a memo that Biden received both shots on Friday. O'Connor said Biden, 80, also was vaccinated...

RSV vaccine recommended during pregnancy as a second option to protect newborns

Sep. 22, 2023 18:10 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials on Friday recommended RSV vaccinations for moms-to-be, a second new option to protect newborns from serious lung infections. The shots should be given late in pregnancy but only during RSV season, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...

Booking a COVID-19 vaccine? Some are reporting canceled appointments or insurance issues

Sep. 21, 2023 17:59 PM EDT

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Some people seeking the newest COVID-19 vaccine are running into high demand, insurance headaches and supply delays coast to coast. Millions of the newly formulated vaccines have shipped out since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention signed off on them...

Editorial Roundup: Louisiana

Sep. 21, 2023 07:28 AM EDT

The Advocate. September 15, 2023. Editorial: Vaccines, both new and old, are lifesavers for kids and their families By more than 9 to 1, Louisiana families believe in rolling up their sleeves to get vaccinated. We hope that percentage, though, inches up...

Editorial Roundup: South Carolina

Sep. 21, 2023 07:18 AM EDT

Post and Courier. September 16, 2023. Editorial: Don’t be fooled by updated snake oil, even if our legislators are A reporter for S.C. Public Radio summed up the public display that occurred at the Statehouse on Tuesday with this social media post: “Turned on the...

An Idaho man has measles. Health officials are trying to see if the contagious disease has spread.

Sep. 20, 2023 20:38 PM EDT

An Idaho man has contracted measles, and health officials are working to contact anyone who may have been exposed to the highly contagious disease. The man was unvaccinated, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare said in a news release Wednesday afternoon, and he was exposed...

Editorial Roundup: Florida

Sep. 20, 2023 07:15 AM EDT

Orlando Sentinel. September 13, 2023. Editorial: Florida Supreme Court justices parrot fiction on 15-week abortion ban When lawyers opposing Florida’s 15-week limit on safe, legal abortions arrived at the majestic state Supreme Court building Friday, they knew they...

Editorial Roundup: Indiana

Sep. 19, 2023 07:11 AM EDT

Fort Wayne Journal Gazette. September 16, 2023. Editorial: More guns, more problems and our growing unease in public spaces Two personal disputes this summer got a lot of attention, not because they ended in shootings but because of where those shootings occurred:...

Mexican president defends inclusion of Russian military contingent in Independence parade

Sep. 18, 2023 13:13 PM EDT

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president on Monday defended the participation of a contingent of Russian soldiers in a military parade over the weekend. The presence of the Russian contingent in the Independence parade Saturday drew criticism because of Russia’s invasion of...

Editorial Roundup: Georgia

Sep. 14, 2023 15:23 PM EDT

Dalton Daily News. September 13, 2023. Editorial: Get your flu shot It’s that time of year again for flu shots. Health care experts say it is not too early to get your flu shot. Here are the recommendations from the Centers for Disease...