There’s a lot of confusion around who qualifies for the updated COVID-19 vaccine. Recommendations have not been finalized, but there are certain groups that qualify across the board. Some states have ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved 2025-26 COVID-19 vaccines for anyone age 65 and older and any person 6 months and older who has at least one underlying health condition that increases ...

Sickness is surging across the United States following the holiday season, bringing thermometers and medicine to homes amid presents and Christmas dinner leftovers. New York state especially has been ...

The F.D.A. and the C.D.C. have both weighed in, but confusion remains. Here’s what to know. By Maggie Astor The threat of Covid infections has not gone away, but the vaccines that help protect against ...

Under its former childhood vaccine schedule, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended that kids get 12 different vaccines protecting against 16 diseases before age 10. It didn’t ...

Knowing how to get a COVID vaccine this season is tricky even if you still qualify. These tips can help. The FDA has limited COVID-19 vaccine approval this fall to adults aged 65 and older, and people ...

The FDA and CDC will no longer recommend annual COVID vaccinations for healthy people younger than age 65, overturning past official U.S. health policy. “I couldn’t be more pleased to announce that as ...

Millions of dollars in cuts to vaccine technology. Canceled research. Mass resignations at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Overhauled health councils and ever-changing guidelines that ...

The shingles vaccine not only offers protection against the painful viral infection, a new study suggests that the two-dose shot also may slow the progression of dementia. Shingles, caused by the ...