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The FDA's Dr. Vinay Prasad said that he disagreed with the agency's career vaccine reviewers about COVID shot approvals.

The new vaccine committee appointed by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took minimal action in its first meeting.

The new memos from the Food and Drug Administration show how the agency’s vaccine chief, Dr. Vinay Prasad, personally ...

The US Food and Drug Administration’s top vaccine official overrode agency experts in May to recommend against the broad use ...

A contagious new COVID-19 variant called NB.1.8.1, aka "Nimbus," is now dominant in the United States, CDC data show. What to ...

According to Dr. Kang, the exact proper handwashing steps are: Lather well and wash for at least 20 seconds, including the ...

Hand-washing works One major point the COVID-19 pandemic helped drive home is how important it is to wash your hands. Washing ...

A new COVID-19 variant is spreading across the United States. Health experts shared tips on how to stay safe while enjoying ...

The US Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted in June to stop recommending certain kinds of flu vaccines, a ...