But in 2024, there was a prolonged summer surge in California that lasted from June through the end of September. After that spike, the expected winter surge never came this year, and for the first time in five years, flu deaths surpassed COVID deaths.

For children, yes, the CDC’s “shared decision-making” guidance preserves the status quo in which Medicaid and U.S. health-insurance companies are legally required to pay for the COVID vaccines. That also means the vaccines will remain available to low-income kids through the federal Vaccines for Children program.

The FDA approved Novavax’s COVID vaccine Nuvaxovid this month, limiting its use to older adults and people over the age of 12 with conditions that put them at risk due to the illness.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. continues his anti-vax crusade by cancelling million-dollar bird flu vaccine deal with Moderna.

Trump HHS ends nearly $1 billion in funding to Moderna for mRNA bird flu vaccines, citing safety concerns and lack of oversight around the new mRNA vaccine technology.

Here’s everything parents should know about the COVID-19 vaccines for pregnant women, including why it's still an important way to protect yourself and your baby. Should I get t

A new variant of COVID-19 is circulating in parts of the world and may be driving an increase in cases in the eastern Mediterranean, Southeast Asia and western Pacific regions.

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