You can’t blame this one on the stork. After a brief baby bump early in the COVID-19 pandemic, birth rates in the US and other wealthy countries dropped as the public health emergency eased. That ...

Researchers tracked more than 400 toddlers to see whether mRNA COVID-19 vaccination during or just before pregnancy was linked to autism or developmental delays. After detailed assessments of speech, ...

COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy shows no link to autism or developmental delays in young children, according to new ...

The federal government updated the U.S. childhood vaccine schedule in January. Find out if the changes impact your child, insurance.

Studies offer insights into the health risks and burdens faced by people who have had COVID infections. Meanwhile, the Trump administration has narrowed COVID vaccine recommendations and cut research.

Public trust CDC wanes following the agency's reduction of recommended childhood vaccines from 17 to 11, per a KFF poll of U.S. adults.