CDC vaccine advisers recommended testing children for hepatitis B antibodies before further shots. The recommendation follows a 6-4 vote in favor, with one abstention. This new guideline encourages parents to consult healthcare providers in deciding whether to continue vaccination based on test results.

WASHINGTON -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday clarified its guidelines around what to do when you get COVID-19, a move that comes after criticism last week that their newest guidance to shorten the isolation down to five days ...

Members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted 8-3 to instead recommend a shared clinical decision-making process for infants born to mothers who test negative for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg). Under the new guidance, parents and clinicians will decide "when or if" to administer the vaccine.

The CDC updated its COVID-19 testing guidelines Aug. 24, saying people without symptoms don’t always need to be tested. The original guidelines recommended testing for all close contacts of known COVID-19 patients. The updated version says known contacts ...

People who test positive for Covid no longer need to isolate for five days, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday. The CDC’s new guidance now matches public health advice for flu and other respiratory illnesses: Stay home when you ...

The panel voted to eliminate a long-standing recommendation for every newborn to receive a hepatitis B shot by excluding those born to mothers testing negative.