New vaccines are often evaluated in trials in which some participants receive a placebo. But not all studies can be designed ...

A half-decade since the pandemic, countless individuals and families have been left wondering: what is the long-term safety ...

In recent interviews, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has minimized the risk COVID-19 poses to kids ...

Placebo testing has been part of the process since the 1940s. It’s unclear what additional measures would achieve — but it may slow development.

The most commonly reported adverse events with the AZD1222 COVID-19 vaccine are headache and fatigue, a large-scale active ...

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) intends to stop the Centers for Disease Control’s (CDC) ...

New FDA framework on changes coronavirus vaccine approval will be released “in the coming days,” FDA Commissioner Marty ...

The head of the Food and Drug Administration said the agency will soon unveil a new framework detailing what companies must ...

There are also now multiple years of data from people in the community who received updated COVID-19 vaccines, showing that they do protect against hospitalization. And vaccine safety monitoring ...

Fewer than half of Americans trust the government to respond to disease outbreaks , act independently, or ensure the safety ...

Adalja, MD A combination messenger RNA vaccine against COVID-19 and seasonal influenza stacked ... mRNA-1083 had an acceptable tolerability and safety profile, although adverse reactions were ...