Immunization is one of the most effective public health prevention strategies!
The ICD will continue to ensure that vaccine providers in Delaware know what CDC and ACIP recommend - this information will directly affect VFC, Medicaid/Medicare, and insurance plan coverage, as well as define permitted scope of practice. We will continue to educate providers and share the best available evidence-based clinical information and guidance for vaccination. We will support you to be able to make the best possible clinical practice decisions and provide the best available vaccination advice to your patients and families.
The Texas Department of State Health Services is reporting the end of this year’s measles outbreak centered in West Texas. It has been more than 42 days since a new case was reported in any of the counties that previously showed evidence of ongoing transmission. DSHS will continue to monitor for new cases but will cease updating the interactive outbreak dashboard. Read more
Vaccinate Your Family’s Back-To-School Routine Immunization Campaign As students get ready to head back to school, the #FirstDayVax campaign is a critical reminder that vaccines belong on the back-to-school checklist too. Vaccines protect kids and communities from serious, preventable diseases like measles, whooping cough, and meningitis. This campaign highlights our gratitude for the protection vaccines offer, reflections on a time when these diseases were more common and education for parents to make informed, timely decisions. Join us in spreading the word about the importance of back-to-school immunization. Together, let’s build healthier communities where every child can thrive. Explore graphics and Read More …
On August 19, the American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Infectious Diseases provided the following recommendations for Infants, Children, and Adolescents and COVID-19 Vaccines. [See policy statement.] Infants and children 6-23 months of age who do not have contraindications should receive 2025-2026 COVID-19 vaccine Children 6 months – 18 years of age who are moderately or severely immunocompromised require 2+ doses of age-appropriate 2025-2026 COVID-19 vaccine depending on previous vaccination status A single dose of age-appropriate 2025-2026 COVID-19 vaccine is recommended for all children and adolescents 2-18 years in the following high risk groups (regardless of prior COVID-19 vaccination status) Read More …
Immunize.org has released their helpful table “Influenza Vaccine Products for the 2025-2026 Influenza Season.” In summary: AstraZeneca GSK Sanofi CSL Seqirus *see product information for age range specifics
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced yesterday that HHS will cancel 22 federally funded mRNA vaccine development projects worth $500 million—a move infectious disease specialists and biosecurity experts warned was “dangerous” and “short-sighted,” reports the AP. The contracts were between the federal emergency preparedness agency, Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) and leading pharmaceutical companies like Pfizer and Moderna to develop vaccines for respiratory viruses like COVID-19 and the flu—building off the breakthroughs credited with slowing the 2020 coronavirus pandemic and saving millions of lives, reports Axios. In a statement, Kennedy claimed the mRNA vaccines “fail to Read More …
August is National Immunization Awareness Month!
Here’s a list of some upcoming webinars and events: Vaccines, Voices, and Validity: Confronting Misinformation and Supporting the Autism Community with Compassion and Clarity Tuesday, August 12 from 12-1pm ET Join the New Jersey Immunization Network for an important webinar focused on addressing misinformation surrounding vaccines and autism and supporting the Autism community in clinical settings. Featuring Dr. Peter Hotez and Danielle Hall (Autism Society of America), this session will explain the genetic basis of autism and its interaction with environmental factors during early pregnancy, explore the rise of antivaccine activism, clarify misconceptions around autism and vaccines, and offer practical Read More …
A new Danish study of vaccination and medical records of 1.2 million children over a 24-year period finds that aluminum salts – added to vaccines to create a stronger immune response – do not lead to statistically significant increased risks of developing autism, asthma, or 48 other conditions. Read the study, in the Annals of Internal Medicine, here: https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/ANNALS-25-00997
Over the weekend, the US reached 1,281 measles cases in 2025 – the highest number since the disease was declared eliminated in 2000, and the most we’ve seen since 1992 (2,126 cases). Thanks to high vaccination rates, we’ve managed to keep the disease at bay, but those rates are slipping. Since measles is the most contagious virus on Earth (that we know of), it’s often the first to resurge when vaccination coverage declines. A high case count doesn’t automatically mean the US loses its measles elimination status. That is defined by the WHO, and means that measles is not endemic Read More …
On July 7, 2025, the American Academy of Pediatrics, joined by the American College of Physicians, the American Public Health Association, and others, filed suit in American Academy of Pediatrics v. Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. to restore science to U.S. vaccine policy development and ensure pediatricians are able to do their jobs taking care of patients. This is not the first time the AAP has sued the federal government in the name of protecting children’s health. In 1983, the AAP successfully sued along with other medical organizations to oppose federal regulations that intruded into the physician-patient relationship. We have also sued Read More …
