Vaccines

Night shift and insomnia may triple long-COVID risk; learn how chronic insomnia and long-COVID links affect health workers and prevention.

Findings published in Lancet Child & Adolescent Health arrive as a new US executive order shifts rotavirus vaccination to shared clinical decision-making.

Without an identifiable cure, pharmacists must prioritize prompt diagnosis and individualized symptom management.

Amid 2026 vaccine schedule changes, Trump executive order and vaccines spark confusion—see what’s legal, why AAP guides the childhood vaccine schedule.

This study strengthens the evidence base supporting current guidelines and may help reverse the recent decline in pediatric antiviral use.

Integrated access to the state immunization registry helped a Discount Drug Mart pharmacist avoid an unnecessary pneumococcal vaccine and strengthen patient trust.

Hannaford's Sara Lane, PharmD, shares how standardized workflows and a growing technician immunizer program have driven measurable gains in vaccination rates.

The findings point to persistent vaccine hesitancy and access gaps in the years since the COVID-19 pandemic, with authors calling for stronger clinician recommendations and school-based vaccination sites.

A yearlong trial suggests the tuberculosis vaccine may retrain immune cells in the brain and shift Alzheimer-related biomarkers in older adults without existing pathology.

An expert discusses a JAMA study that shows who depends on the MMRV combination vaccine and how policy shifts may widen gaps—plus how pharmacists keep children on schedule.

A study finds low-income and minority families are likely among those experiencing consequences from reduced measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella (MMRV) vaccine uptake amid the worst surge in US measles cases in decades.

Messenger RNA vaccines were effective against any documented SARS-CoV-2 infection, against hospitalization, and against mortality within 14 to 42 days of vaccination.

This FAQ outlines current measles cases, key drivers of increasing cases, and the essential role pharmacists play in vaccination, patient counseling, case recognition, and combating vaccine misinformation.

The Moderna mRNA influenza vaccine won the FDA panel vote, but ACIP turmoil and a legal fight could threaten its fall 2026 rollout.

Bundibugyo Ebola spreads in DRC and Uganda as the WHO declares a public health emergency of international concern; learn the case counts, travel alerts, and pharmacist readiness steps.

Spencer Durham, PharmD, FCCP, BCPS, BCIDP, discusses why hepatitis B remains an active public health threat.

HBV still threatens health workers as vaccination programs stall; learn how managers and pharmacists can boost coverage with digital tracking.

Newborn vitamin K shot refusals rise, boosting bleeding risk; learn neonatal safety facts and how the vitamin K shot prevents deadly VKDB.

FDA leaders reportedly delay vaccine safety findings on COVID-19 and shingles shots, raising transparency concerns and new challenges for pharmacists.

During Hepatitis Awareness Month, learn why hepatitis B vaccination and one-time screening help prevent silent infection and cut liver cancer risk.

Delaying hepatitis B vaccination beyond birth increases preventable infections, liver cancer deaths, and costs.

High pneumococcal community-acquired pneumonia burden in older adults highlights the critical role of pharmacists in driving 21-valent vaccine uptake and patient-centered prevention strategies.

New evidence shows that human papillomavirus (HPV) 9-valent vaccine protection lasts up to 14 years. Learn why early vaccination and pharmacists can boost cancer prevention.

The influenza vaccine halves the risk of heart attack and stroke after infection, offering cardiovascular protection even when breakthrough influenza occurs.

Data from a new 20-year analysis reveal persistent inequities in influenza vaccination among a high-risk cardiovascular population.