By Deena Beasley and Julie Steenhuysen Jan 29 (Reuters) - U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s remaking of childhood ...

The federal government has slashed a number of recommended childhood immunizations, scaling back six routine vaccines that ...

The medical community is still reeling after a federal advisory panel voted to end the automatic hepatitis B vaccine at birth, a recommendation that has been in place for more than 30 years. Most of ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted Friday morning to stop recommending hepatitis B vaccines for all newborns. The decision upends ...

WASHINGTON — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officially ended its recommendation for all newborn babies to get a hepatitis B vaccine within 24 hours of birth. U.S. health officials ...

A major international study has assessed key bacterial targets that could form the basis of a new maternal vaccine to protect ...

As a pediatrician, I normally look forward to newborn visits — they mark the beginning of a meaningful relationship with families. But lately, I hear the same phrase several times a day: “No thank you ...

Welcoming a newborn is a journey filled with joy, but it also brings the heavy responsibility of safeguarding their fragile ...

The U.S. is giving $1.6 million to researchers to study how the hepatitis B vaccine affects newborns in Guinea-Bissau. Local officials say the trial is suspended. U.S. officials say that's inaccurate.

Welcoming a baby into your life is a journey filled with joy, responsibility, and countless decisions. One of the most crucial responsibilities you carry is ensuring timely immunisation. Vaccines ...