A new rapid test for hepatitis C could help identify many more patients who could be cured of the deadly disease, but its use may be limited unless insurers' reimbursement rises to cover its high cost,

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officially abandoned universal hepatitis B vaccination for newborns on Tuesday, signing off on its vaccine advisers' recommendation for individual decision-making — a move that experts and researchers ...

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices also changed the guidance for which babies should get the vaccine Robert Malone speaks during the meeting of the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices on Friday in Atlanta. A CDC committee's ...

State health officials are going to continue recommending a hepatitis B shot for all newborns within 24 hours of birth despite a new recommendation to contrary Friday by

Instead of requiring vaccinations for rotavirus, influenza, meningococcal disease, Covid-19, and hepatitis A and B, parents can choose whether to have the shots administered after consulting with healthcare providers.

The split in vaccine guidance for children comes as Illinois has moved into “very high” levels of the flu, with at least one child dying from the virus so far this season. The flu vaccine is among those the federal government is no longer broadly recommending for children.