Christopher Ridley, a spokesperson for Moderna, said the state legislative efforts are largely a product of “misunderstandings” about how the technology works and its safety profile. A bill in Idaho describes the vaccines as a “human gene therapy product,” an inaccurate label since the shots don’t alter human DNA.

The NIH will terminate or limit dozens of grants related to vaccine hesitancy and uptake. ( Washington Post) Researchers at the NIH's National Cancer Institute now must get special approval before publishing information on topics like vaccines, fluoride, autism, and peanut allergies. ( ProPublica)

Five years ago, on March 11, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. The vaccines “underwent the most intensive safety analysis in U.S. history."

The Health Secretary's assertion inaccurately characterizes the 2009 government report he cites, according to an NPR review and interviews with former committee members.

The HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccine helps prevent cervical cancer by protecting against high-risk strains of the virus that cause abnormal cell growth in the cervix. It also helps prevent other HPV-related cancers, including those affecting the mouth and throat.

The COVID-19 vaccine has prompted more than 10 times as many reports of adverse symptoms than the measles vaccine.

A recent outbreak of measles is prompting questions about the life-threatening disease and how to prevent it. Here's what to know.