If the Senate confirms Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — a vaccine skeptic — to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, he would control an influential group of federal vaccine advisors.

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The Indiana Department of Health, along with local health departments and other statewide health care entities, have launched the Start Smart campaign to promote immunization clinics.

Indiana is worse than the national average in many key indicators of child welfare, according to a recent report from Zero To Three, a young child advocacy organization.

All IU Health inpatient elective surgeries and procedures will be suspended starting Sept. 6.

Kids are finally back to in-person school, but the COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt learning. Cases are on the rise due to the highly contagious delta variant, which has also increased the number of youth hospitalizations. Despite the surge, the vaccination rate for eligible children remains low. And a new study shows that it may not increase.

IPS leaders are using federal pandemic relief funds to provide the one-time $300 payment to educators.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday reversed course on its mask guidance, once again suggesting all individuals wear masks indoors in areas where COVID-19 cases are surging.

In recent weeks, demand for the COVID-19 vaccine in Iowa has declined sharply, but the number of Iowans who have had at least one shot hasn't even reached 70 percent. That's raising concern among public health officials.