Vaccine

If Secretary Kennedy truly wants to restore confidence in our public health system, then he should let the science speak for itself.

"They got rid of me for a lot of reasons," the comedian said on a recent podcast.

If RFK has his way, even if you still have coverage, you may not be able to afford the shots that your doctor wants to give.

The U.S. has seen more measles cases in 2025 than in any year since the virus was declared "eliminated" in 2000.

U.S. measles cases hit 1,277—the worst outbreak since the disease was declared eliminated in 2000, surpassing 2019's peak.

Vaccines have been rigorously tested, reviewed, and monitored for decades. They are one of the greatest success stories in medicine, saving lives and preventing suffering.

The FDA has asked Pfizer and Moderna to expand its existing warnings on myocarditis and pericarditis.

The approach employed by the research team could be used against other diseases—including COVID-19 and influenza.

"Just no self-awareness," Bill Nye said about Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

The dismissals mark Rober F. Kennedy Jr.'s latest controversial move since assuming leadership at HHS.

The HHS secretary has repeatedly spread misleading and false claims about COVID-19 vaccines.

"We are seeing the proliferation of vaccine hesitancy, with a pronounced partisan split," a health expert told Newsweek.

"The trust issues are quite far-reaching" and impact public perception towards health-based changes across the U.S., a health professor told Newsweek.

Trump admin's new FDA update limits annual COVID shots to high-risk groups, ending routine access for healthy kids and adults.

"My opinions about vaccines are irrelevant," the director of national public health said Wednesday during a House Appropriations Committee hearing.

Debunking myths is only half the battle; getting vaccine shots into arms matters just as much.

The CDC began recommending Ixchiq last year for adults traveling to countries where chikungunya is common.

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s words imply that families should view physicians and the information they provide with skepticism, even though they are guided by principles that prioritize patients.

"The MMR vaccine contians a lot of aborted fetus debris and DNA particles," Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said.

While I find Robert F. Kennedy's anti-vaccine views deeply troubling, I see just as much danger from those who ignore the existence of people with severe autism.

"We're in a new era," Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo said Monday about doctors and vaccine requirements.

"Current HHS guidance as it pertains to autism reflects a major and concerning shift," Dr. Roma Vasa told Newsweek.

Peter Hildebrand's 8-year-old daughter Daisy is the second death amid a measles outbreak in Texas.

RFK Jr. voiced support for the MMR vaccine after a measles death, despite a long history of general vaccine skepticism.

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is now encouraging the MMR vaccine as the best way to minimize measles contraction.

A second unvaccinated child died from measles in Texas as the outbreak spreads to multiple states.

Former vaccine official Peter Marks said health secretary "wishes subservient confirmation of his misinformation and lies."

Dr. Michael Anderson worked for HHS during the pandemic. Here are some of his takeaways as a physician and former hospital administrator.

The new head of the Food and Drug Administration previously made headlines for his comments during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Health authorities are urging parents to ensure their children get the MMR vaccine amid a measles outbreak.