Anil Oza is a general assignment reporter at STAT focused on the NIH and health equity. You can reach him on Signal at aniloza.16. Chelsea covers the Department of Health and Human Services with a ...

Vaccines are a safe and highly effective way to prevent common diseases that used to seriously harm or even kill infants, children and adults. When children have all their recommended vaccines on ...

The Vaccines for Children (VFC) program, which provides recommended vaccines at no cost to eligible children, has increased childhood vaccination coverage, but coverage is still lower than among ...

If confirmed by the Senate to be the nation’s health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. would have vast powers over immunization policies for children and adults. By Christina Jewett and Sheryl Gay ...

A 30-year-old effort that mobilized families to get routine vaccines for children will save a million lives and trillions of dollars, a new analysis found. The Vaccines for Children program, ...

The Vigo County Homes for Children program announced Monday it has been awarded a $150,000 Phase I Planning Grant through Lilly Endowment Inc.’s Enhancing Residential Care for Children in Indiana ...

Parents value after-school programs, but demand far exceeds available capacity, particularly among low- and middle-income families, a new report finds. Families want after-school programming for about ...

Many museums around the country have had children’s programs for years — but they are on the rise now more than ever. By Shivani Vora See more of our coverage in your search results.Encuentra más de ...

Equitable access to and uptake of mAbs, particularly in Medicaid where the impact of RSV falls disproportionately on low-income children, will be best achieved by coverage in the VFC Program. Without ...

Prioritizing play offers a variety of benefits for children, from helping them grow their vocabulary to managing their big ...