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A group of local health leaders from across the country said they're worried about how an upcoming meeting could affect immunization access and rates. The meeting could mean changes to more federal vaccine recommendations for serious viruses — like hepatitis B.

The death from bird flu of a person in Washington is a reminder that avian flu is circulating widely during flu season, increasing the potential for the emergence of a bird flu strain that can spread easily between humans.

Cold and flu season typically happen during the fall and winter. Though it comes around every year, there's still a lot of confusion about viruses, vaccines and how to avoid getting sick. Experts and providers offer advice heading into the holiday season.

This year’s respiratory virus season comes with some unique challenges. Experts and providers say they’re worried about how misinformation and confusion about new federal COVID-19 vaccine recommendations will affect vaccination rates, which could lead to more infections and severe health outcomes.

The hospital system disputed the allegation that it's violating a new state law, saying it does not have a policy requiring transplant recipients to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or any other disease. Medical experts have said transplant recipients benefit from a COVID-19 vaccine.

In school districts and charter networks with the most vaccine delinquencies, as many as 44% of kindergarteners were not complying with state requirements.

State Attorney General Ken Paxton is accusing the Texas Medical Association of undermining new federal vaccine guidelines after the group included additional organizations in its list of resources for doctors.

Dr. Peter J. Hotez, a Texas-based vaccine researcher, is a professor of pediatrics and molecular virology and microbiology at Baylor College of Medicine and played a key role in developing the covid-19 vaccine. He talked with Think host Krys Boyd about how anti-science factions have hijacked the conversations about health and his many failed attempts to change Kennedy’s mind about vaccines.

Dallas County health director Dr. Philip Huang told county commissioners new federal limits on who's eligible for the updated COVID-19 vaccine could affect how the county distributes its shipment.

Nimbus, the new COVID-19 variant, has caused an uptick in cases, while federal funding cuts have forced Dallas County to lay off staff and hold fewer vaccination clinics.

Gilbert Handal witnessed the devastating toll of measles on children in a Chilean hospital before the vaccine. Now, he warns of the dangers of forgetting that past.

The bill would allow a vaccine exemption form to be downloadable. Currently, a form must be requested from the state and mailed to the recipient.