Four members of the ACIP, which advises the CDC on vaccination policy, have had their status as special government employees ...

The rewriting of government recommendations will make the effort to get vaccine doses into arms exponentially more difficult, ...

HHS has notified Moderna that it is canceling a nearly $600 million contract for vaccines for flu strains that could trigger ...

The FDA has approved Moderna’s new Covid-19 vaccine, though it placed restrictions on its use that the company’s existing ...

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced that he has unilaterally struck the recommendation that healthy children and ...

The notice came shortly after an advisory panel meeting at which members debated the pros and cons of asking manufacturers to ...

On this week's podcast, STAT's Helen Branswell talks about BARDA cancelling its contract with Moderna and RFK Jr. taking an ...

Helen Branswell covers issues broadly related to infectious diseases, including outbreaks, preparedness, research, and vaccine development. Follow her on Mastodon and Bluesky. You can reach Helen ...

Helen Branswell covers issues broadly related to infectious diseases, including outbreaks, preparedness, research, and vaccine development. Follow her on Mastodon and Bluesky. You can reach Helen ...

STAT senior writer for infectious disease Helen Branswell answers the most frequently asked questions about what is happening with mpox now and what can be done to stop this current outbreak.

Helen Branswell covers issues broadly related to infectious diseases, including outbreaks, preparedness, research, and vaccine development. Follow her on Mastodon and Bluesky. You can reach Helen ...