‘Do the vaccine, please,’ top US health official says in call as measles cases rise

‘Do the vaccine, please,’ top US health official says in call as measles cases rise

WASHINGTON (AP) — A top U.S. health official urged people Sunday to get measles shots as outbreaks in several states and the United States risk losing its measles-free status. “Get the vaccine, please,” said Dr. Mehmet Oz, the administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services whose chief has raised doubts about the safety … Read more

What you need to know about the hepatitis B vaccine and why Trump officials are targeting it

What you need to know about the hepatitis B vaccine and why Trump officials are targeting it

NEW YORK (AP) — A federal vaccine advisory committee is expected to discuss this week whether newborns should still get the hepatitis B vaccine — the first vaccine found to prevent cancer. Federal health guidelines now suggest that all babies be vaccinated against hepatitis on the first day of life, but US Health Secretary Robert … Read more