Jabs to prevent influenza, rotavirus, RSV and other vaccines are no longer fully recommended

As flu cases rise across the U.S., those who end up contracting the virus have treatments available that may help reduce duration of symptoms or severity of illness.

The US has ended universal vaccine recommendations for several childhood shots, prompting warnings from public health experts.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is reducing the number of vaccines recommended for all children. The action follows a presidential memorandum ordering a review of the U.S. schedule.

Echoing a longstanding anti-vaccine trope, President Donald Trump falsely claimed that the American vaccine schedule "long required" babies to get "far more" vaccines than are given in "any other" country,

Moderna has filed for marketing authorization in the U.S., EU, Canada and Australia for mRNA-1010 CAMBRIDGE, MA / ACCESS Newswire / January 5, 2026 / Moderna, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRNA) today provided an update on regulatory submissions for its investigational seasonal influenza vaccine,

Flu shots can help prevent pediatric deaths from flu, which killed 288 children in the 2024-25 season, according to the CDC. Hepatitis A, which infects the liver, usually resolves on its own but can lead to hospitalization and lifelong liver damage.