Ducharme is a contributor to TIME. A health worker in Chile vaccinates someone with an AstraZeneca shot as a third booster dose against COVID-19 on Aug. 10, 2021. Ducharme is a contributor to TIME.

Alexander Tin is a digital reporter for CBS News based in the Washington, D.C. bureau. He covers federal public health agencies. "Looking at cases over the past two months when the Delta variant was ...

The CDC has issued its updated 2026 adult immunization schedule, adding refined RSV vaccine eligibility, annual COVID-19 boosters, and clarified pneumococcal options. The changes aim to simplify ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released a new study on COVID-19 vaccine booster shot side effects. A person always must weigh any potential vaccine side effects ...

Visualizations published by the nonpartisan data center USAFacts and U.S. News both clearly show how COVID-19 vaccines are accomplishing the goal of curbing related hospitalizations. [READ MORE: How ...

The FDA is meeting later this week to decide which variant the 2026-27 COVID vaccine will target. The WHO recommended ...

RICHMOND — Yesterday, there was some late, breaking news from the White House about the booster shots, said State Vaccine Coordinator Dr. Danny Avula in a call with reporters on the latest development ...

The CDC’s 2026 adult immunization schedule adds earlier shingles vaccination, widens RSV vaccine eligibility, and adopts an annual COVID-19 booster model. These updates respond to shifting disease ...

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky on Friday endorsed COVID-19 vaccine booster shots for millions of Americans at risk for severe infection, clearing the way for ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) no longer recommends the COVID-19 vaccine for children — but a major medical group is going against that guidance. On Tuesday, the American Academy ...

Studies analyzing vaccinated people in the real world show that COVID-19 vaccines are extremely effective, but experts are ...

Booster shots are here, after much hoopla from the White House and a great deal of discussion and consideration from the teams of doctors and other experts who advise the U.S. Food and Drug ...