The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released its annual progress report on health care-associated infections Jan. 29, which found continued decreases in hospitalizations from multiple ...

In 2024, the rate of six healthcare-associated infections commonly reported in acute care hospitals declined from the year ...

Washington — The Centers For Disease Control and Prevention on Monday announced updated recommendations for childhood vaccines with some significant changes. The new guidelines recommend fewer shots ...

For parents of young children, visits to the pediatrician could involve new challenges and confusion now that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has drastically overhauled its recommended ...

Several local hospitals have earned statewide and national honors for patient safety. UPMC Washington, Allegheny General Hospital, AHN Jefferson, and St. Clair Hospital were among 22 hospitals ...

A new order from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services removed six vaccines from the recommended childhood vaccination schedule. A presidential memorandum from President Donald Trump on Dec ...

After a record week of flu activity in the US, hospitalizations and deaths continue to rise. About 40,000 people were admitted to the hospital with flu during the week ending January 3, according to ...

The number of vaccination recommendations for U.S. children could drop to 11 from 17 if states follow revised immunization guidelines released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Jan.

This week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention made the unprecedented move to change the schedule of vaccines that are regularly recommended for children. The changes, which are not based ...

Flu cases are continuing to spike in the United States. New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that at least 5,000 people have died of the illness this year and that ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reduced the number of vaccines universally recommended for children—below is a full list of the vaccines removed. Major jabs—including shots ...