ATLANTA (AP) — The number of measles cases in the U.S. has surpassed the record-breaking tally for all of 2025, with five more months of 2026 …
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The nominee to lead the nation’s top public health agency is appearing before a U.S. Senate committee. Dr. Erica Schwartz is up for director of the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which is charged with protecting Americans from preventable health threats. Her career has largely been spent in military uniform, including in a leadership position at the U.S. Coast Guard where she oversaw the organization’s system of 41 clinics and 150 sick bays. She later served as deputy surgeon general, where she helped lead uniformed medical and health professionals posted at the CDC and government health agencies that serve the general public.
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — New suspected cases of Ebola have been reported in parts of Congo that were previously unaffected, the government said,…
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — At least 500 people have died out of over 1,500 confirmed cases in Congo’s Ebola outbreak, authorities said, as frontline …
The Maryland Vax Act is now law after Gov. Wes Moore (D) signed legislation to decouple the state's vaccination guidance from federal directives.
Governor Wes Moore has announced a new adult vaccine program intended to expand access to critical immunizations for uninsured and underinsured Marylanders. The program will be administered by the Maryland Department of Health and will provide recommended vaccines to Marylanders aged 19 and older for free.
Numerous county health departments across Maryland’s Eastern Shore will offer free immunizations for children returning to school.
First Lady Dawn Moore launched a new campaign to spread awareness for back-to-school immunizations.
Virginia Republican elected leaders say they will oppose any legislative effort to add the COVID-19 vaccine to the state’s list of required immunizations.