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'This is a completely different level of anti-vaccine engagement than we've ever seen before,' says epidemiologist Dr. Seth Berkley
Interview Epidemiologist Dr. Seth Berkley spoke to Live Science about the importance of vaccine equity and the obstacles undermining it, as well as the political challenges to vaccines being raised in the U.S.
Future pandemics are a 'certainty' — and we must be better prepared to distribute vaccines equitably
Book Months before COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, efforts were already underway to ensure low-income countries would get access to future vaccines against the infection. The book "Fair Doses" tells that story and discusses the ongoing fight for vaccine equity around the world.
COVID-19 mRNA vaccines can trigger the immune system to recognize and kill cancer, research finds
The researchers found that mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines could potentially help patients whose tumors don’t respond well to traditional immunotherapy.
'Health impacts are being felt in real time': How the CDC is being decimated by the Trump administration
Opinion The CDC's current crisis has been building since Trump's first week in office and boiled over after Kennedy fired the agency's newly appointed director.
HPV vaccination drives cervical cancer rates down in both vaccinated and unvaccinated people
Researchers have found that human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines are highly effective at reducing cervical cancer-causing infections and can offer herd immunity, reinforcing previous research and highlighting the need for a global HPV vaccine rollout.
RFK Jr. wants to overhaul the country's 'vaccine court.' Here's what stands in his way.
Opinion The 40-year-old "vaccine court" relies on scientific evidence to determine whether a person experienced harm from a routine vaccination.
Unpacking RFK Jr.'s (many) false claims about COVID vaccines
Opinion Chaos at the CDC and the sharp move away from mRNA vaccines has public health experts alarmed.
Vaccines hold tantalizing promise in the fight against dementia
A prominent Nature study and related research raise the possibility that vaccines may have a broader role in experimental therapeutics outside the realm of infectious diseases.
COVID-19 vaccines for kids are mired in uncertainty amid conflicting federal guidance
Opinion Abrupt policy changes and confusing public messaging have injected confusion in back-to-school vaccine protocols.
'These decisions were completely reckless': Funding cuts to mRNA vaccines will make America more vulnerable to pandemics
Interview mRNA expert Jeff Coller spoke with Live Science about the future of mRNA vaccines in the United States in the aftermath of huge federal funding cuts.
