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Flu season surged in the US over the holiday and already rivals last winter’s harsh epidemic - AP News

HealthJanuary 6, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) U.S. flu infections surged over the holidays, and health officials are calling it a severe season that is likely to get worse. New government data posted Monday for flu activity throug…...

US awards no-bid contract to Denmark scientists studying hepatitis B vaccine in African babies - AP News

HealthDecember 21, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) The Trump administration has awarded a $1.6 million, no-bid contract to a Danish university to study hepatitis B vaccinations on newborns in Africa that is raising ethical concerns. Th…...

Winter virus season so far is not too bad, but doctors worry about suffering to come - AP News

HealthDecember 14, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) It may feel like you are surrounded by sniffles and coughs, but flu season activity is still low in many parts of the U.S. New government data posted Friday shows that as of last week,…...

Winter virus season so far is not too bad, but doctors worry about suffering to come - Yahoo

HealthDecember 13, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) It may feel like you are surrounded by sniffles and coughs, but flu season activity is still low in many parts of the U.S. New government data posted Friday shows that as of last week,…...

US vaccine advisers say not all babies need a hepatitis B shot at birth - AP News

HealthDecember 6, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) A federal vaccine advisory committee voted on Friday to end the longstanding recommendation that all U.S. babies get the hepatitis B vaccine on the day theyre born. A loud chorus of me…...

What to know about the hepatitis B shot — and why Trump officials are targeting it - AP News

HealthDecember 4, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) A federal vaccine advisory committee this week is expected to discuss whether newborns should still get the hepatitis B vaccine the first shot found to prevent cancer. Federal health r…...

Chairman of vaccine committee leaves for new HHS job - AP News

HealthDecember 2, 2025

NEW YORK (AP) U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s controversial vaccine advisory committee will be meeting later this week under a new chairperson, federal officials announced Monday. Mart…...