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Flu season has arrived – and so have updated flu vaccines

Despite some confusion around changing vaccine guidelines, the CDC still recommends an annual flu shot for everyone 6 months and older.

10.10.2025 3

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Libby Richards

RFK Jr. says annual COVID-19 shots no longer advised for healthy children and pregnant women – a public health expert explains the new guidance

Public health experts and professional health care associations have expressed concern that the guidance goes against research on the vaccine’s...

29.05.2025 2

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Libby Richards

FDA will approve COVID-19 vaccine only for older adults and high-risk groups – a public health expert explains the new rules

The FDA’s new framework for COVID-19 vaccines breaks from established procedure for how the government establishes vaccine guidelines.

22.05.2025 20

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Libby Richards

FDA limits access to COVID-19 vaccine to older adults and other high-risk groups – a public health expert explains the new rules

The FDA’s new framework for COVID-19 vaccines breaks from established procedure for how the government establishes vaccine guidelines.

22.05.2025 4

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Libby Richards

Why winter makes you more vulnerable to colds – a public health nurse explains the science behind the season

You’ve probably heard “Don’t go outside in the winter with your hair wet or without a coat; you’ll catch a cold.” That’s not exactly true. As with...

12.12.2024 3

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Libby Richards