Vaccines

The measles outbreak in South Carolina has surpassed the recorded case count in Texas' 2025 outbreak. Health officials have logged almost 600 new cases in just over a month, for a total of 789. The U.S. is at risk of losing its measles elimination status, earned in 2000. Measles is caused by a highly contagious virus that's airborne and spreads easily when an infected person breathes, sneezes or coughs. A vaccine can prevent it.

The state reported 63 additional flu deaths this week, bringing the season's total to 134 deaths. That's much higher than last year at this point.

The head of the NC Pharmacy Board explains what it takes after all the federal guideline shifts to get a vaccine from your pharmacist.

The North Carolina health officials have issued a standing order that allows adults over the age of 18 with a high-risk condition to get a COVID-19 vaccine without a prescription.

UNC professor and behavioral scientist Noel Brewer was among the 17 members of the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) who were removed from their positions this week.

Some doctors in N.C. are encouraging individuals to get vaccinated against measles, as there have been more than 160 cases in nine states so far this year.

Dr. Mandy Cohen is director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but she will be leaving office in January after about 18 months in the job. President-elect Donald Trump on Friday night said he picked Dave Weldon, a former Congressman from Florida, to be the agency’s next chief.

CDC Director Dr. Mandy Cohen is making recommendations about when to get your updated Covid and flu shots.

COVID-19 is here to stay, and CDC Director Dr. Mandy Cohen is making recommendations about when to get your updated Covid and flu shots. Prepare with us, and Dr. Cohen, before a predicted surge of these and other respiratory viruses this fall. Plus, Dr. Cohen reflects on her first year leading the CDC.

The newest COVID-19 vaccine was approved this week. And unlike previous approvals, the rollout for this one will be significantly different.