Asking questions is smart – it's how we make informed choices.
When it comes to vaccines, asking questions helps you make the best decisions for yourself and your family.
What are the risks of infectious diseases?
How are vaccines tested before approval and monitored for safety?
How are vaccines made and what goes into them?
How do we know that vaccines do not cause autism?
LATEST NEWS
Nov 11, 2026 Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) plans to become the top Republican on the Senate HELP Committee.
Nov 10, 2026 Congress is back, and if you’re reading this newsletter, I know what’s on your mind: What will become of <b>Heidi Overton</b>’s nomination to be Food and Drug Administration commissioner?
Nov 3, 2026 New York health officials Monday reported the state’s first measles-associated death in more than 30 years. A child in a rural county in northern New York died.
Oct 29, 2026 The Department of Health and Human Services on Thursday published a request for nominations to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).
Oct 27, 2026 The annual influenza vaccine is back on the list of mandatory immunizations for broad categories of airmen. In a new memorandum, the Department of the Air Force spells out the personnel categories for which commanders must require the seasonal flu vaccine every year.
Oct 27, 2026 Dr. Jennifer Shuford, the deputy director and chief medical officer of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is leaving the agency after just four months on the job.
Oct 25, 2026 The U.S. is grappling with its worst resurgence of measles in decades, with cases particularly high in the state of Pennsylvania.
Oct 21, 2026 The US-backed hepatitis B vaccine trial in African newborns that drew global backlash was halted, the lead researcher said on Wednesday.
Oct 20, 2026 The U.S. is expected to learn whether the country can still claim to have “eliminated” measles next month.
Oct 16, 2026 More than 4,400 measles cases have been reported in the U.S., according to an update on Friday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Vaccinating during pregnancy is a personal choice millions of families make to protect moms and babies.
Routine recommendations help keep maternal vaccines accessible and covered—protecting that choice, not prescribing it.
Learn more about why maternal vaccine recommendations matter.
Have you faced challenges when trying to get a vaccine?
Getting the vaccines you need shouldn’t be complicated – but sometimes it is.
Have you ever had trouble getting a vaccine? Maybe you couldn’t find it, weren’t sure if you needed a prescription, didn’t know if it was recommended for you, or had problems with insurance.
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