For 30 years, vaccine recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have aligned closely with those from the American Academy of Pediatrics, or AAP. But on Aug. 19, 2025, the AAP published new vaccine recommendations that diverge from those of the CDC.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday endorsed updated COIVD-19 boosters, opening the way for a fall vaccination campaign that could blunt a winter surge if enough Americans ...

User-Created Clip by Craig McAndrew October 2, 2014 The Role of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

The samples, collected in July, match the same strain of E. coli that caused several children to fall ill and be hospitalized earlier this summer. The public is urged to

President Donald Trump selected Susan Monarez — the current acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — to lead the agency going forward. This nomination replaces one ...

HHS Secretary Kennedy accuses the AAP of a “pay-to-play scheme” after the group urges COVID-19 shots for young kids despite CDC’s change in guidance.

A California resident has tested positive for the plague. Health officials believe the person was bitten by an infected flea in the South Lake Tahoe area.

The letter comes on the heels of the Aug. 8 shooting at the CDC, in which a gunman shot nearly 500 rounds at the CDC headquarters killed a DeKalb County police officer.

In early August, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its polio warning to an increased level that travelers should be mindful of.