The directorship of the CDC is typically a political appointment by the president that does not require the Senate’s approval. Directors are always health-care professionals; Rochelle Walensky ...

The CDC says kids 6 months and older with no underlying health conditions can receive the COVID-19 vaccine in consultation ...

As promised, federal health officials this week dropped longstanding recommendations that healthy children and healthy ...

The CDC also provides information about what you should do if you are affected by this outbreak. Is there a measles outbreak in your area? Did you know there is a four-fold increase in measles ...

In a major policy shift, federal health officials anticipate the shots will be made available to adults 65 and older as well ...

Kennedy's move appears to shortcut the CDC's outside vaccine advisers, dropping COVID vaccines from the list recommended for ...

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is following through on his pledge to order the CDC to stop recommending that US communities add fluoride to their drinking water. The debate over fluoride ...

Its website does not list one. CDC staff have not been informed Buzzelli is the agency’s acting director. And since Kennedy’s appearance before the committee on Wednesday, the HHS ...

RFK Jr. and other public health officials announced the COVID vaccine won't be recommended for healthy children and pregnant women.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr announced on Tuesday that COVID vaccines will be ...

The CDC is ending a program that provided free COVID ... to adults without health insurance and adults whose insurance does not cover all COVID-19 vaccine costs. As a result of federal funding ...