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A maroon Walgreens sign that reads “FREE FLU SHOTS, No cost to you with most insurance, Walk-ins welcome”

Opinion | The 2026 Flu Season May Have Arrived Early

by Annette Regan October 15, 2026October 15, 2026

Annette Regan writes about the arrival of the 2026 flu season and the variety of vaccines available, including a new mRNA vaccine.

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Childhood Vaccination Rates Are Decreasing in 14 Mississippi Counties

by Heather Harrison September 15, 2026September 15, 2026

Donald Trump seated at the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office with Jayme Franklin and Robert F. Kennedy standing behind him

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Trump Vaccine Plan Would Require Millions of Individual Shots Last Used Decades Ago

by Matthew Perrone and Associated Press August 13, 2026August 13, 2026

Donald Trump, seated, shaking hands with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is standing beside him

Opinion | Executive Order on Vaccines Bypasses Evidence-Based Process That Has Kept Kids Safe

by Jake Scott August 12, 2026August 12, 2026

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Trump to Sign Executive Order Calling for Spacing Out Childhood Shots

by Ali Swenson and Associated Press August 10, 2026August 11, 2026

A close-up shot of a woman’s hands injecting a syringe into a vaccine container

Editor’s Note | Vaccinations Are a Shield Against Nature’s Swords

by Kevin Edwards August 7, 2026September 16, 2026

A woman walking into a building. Two arrow signs and a text sign that says “Measles Clinic” are set up at the entrance.

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There Are Already More US Measles Cases This Year Than in All of 2025

by Devi Shastri and Associated Press July 24, 2026July 24, 2026

A close-up of Marty Makary speaking at a White House press conference

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Trump FDA Chief Is Leaving After Angering Pharma CEOs, Vaping Lobbyists and Anti-Abortion Groups

by Matthew Perrone, Seung Min Kim and Associated Press May 12, 2026May 12, 2026

Dan Edney seen seated in an office wearing a plaid blue suit and red tie

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Vaccine Advocate Dr. Dan Edney No Longer a Candidate to Lead CDC; Will Remain Mississippi’s Top Doc

by Nick Judin April 10, 2026April 10, 2026