May 14, 2026

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US CDC recommends antiviral drugs to treat flu patients: Here’s what you need to know |

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With flu cases surging during the holiday season, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended antiviral treatment for patients suspected or confirmed influenza. Antiviral drug options recommended by CDC include oral oseltamivir, inhaled zanamivir, intravenous peramivir, or oral baloxavir, depending upon approved age groups and contraindications. Priority groups for antiviral treatment As per…

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Explained: Donald Trump’s CDC re-thinking Hepatitis B shots – what parents ought to know |

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FILE – U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks during the Western Governors’ Association meeting Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, in Scottsdale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rebecca Noble, File) A long-standing US health practice — giving every newborn the hepatitis B vaccine at birth — is now under review. A CDC advisory panel,…

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CDC vaccine advisory committee votes to remove Hepatitis B vaccine recommendation at birth: What has changed, and what remains the same

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In a big change to the infant vaccination process, the CDC’s (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) vaccine advisory committee has voted to move away from a “one‑size‑fits‑all” hepatitis B shot at birth, and instead, let parents and clinicians decide on a case‑by‑case basis for babies, whose mothers test negative for hepatitis B. This however,…

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US CDC layoff: Hundreds reinstated as ‘incorrect notification’ fired them, after Donadl Trump’s vow to ‘fire Democrats-aligned workers’

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CDC (left), Donald Trump (agencies) Hundreds of employees at the US centers for disease control and prevention (CDC) who were laid off on Friday night have been reinstated, after officials said the terminations were triggered by an “incorrect notification,” reported CNN.According to the American federation of government employees (AFGE), around 1,300 CDC staff received layoff…

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CDC updates COVID and childhood vaccination guidelines, says ‘informed consent is back’ |

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The CDC has updated its immunization schedules, shifting from recommending universal COVID-19 shots to encouraging individual decision-making. Toddlers will now receive the varicella vaccine as a standalone immunization. These changes, influenced by advisers appointed by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., have drawn criticism from former CDC officials. “Informed consent is back,” Acting Director of…

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