vaccine

Published reports say HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, junior fired the leader of the National Institutes of Health, Jeanne Marrazzo. The termination appeared related to her clashes over vaccine research in the early months of the Trump Administration. APR listeners may remember Marrazzo in her role as a professor and Director of the Infectious Disease Department at the University of Alabama in Birmingham.

Measles outbreaks are sparking concern among parents and public health and healthcare professionals, including here in Alabama. State Health Officer Dr. Scott Harris is sending the message out that measles is serious and surging, vaccination coverage is declining and there is a present need for action to protect others.

Break out the school supplies and first day of school outfits. Summer break in Alabama is winding down with classes getting back in session for the 2024-2025 school year.

Out-of-state doctors will now have an easier time working in Alabama amidst the arrival of the coronavirus vaccine.Two medical boards decided to let…

Health officials say flu season is off to its earliest start in nearly 10 years — and it could be a bad one. The primary strain circulating is one that…