Nearly half of the databases that the CDC used to update — tracking health information like Covid vaccination rates and RSV hospitalizations — have been paused, according to new research.

The researchers identified CDC databases that had at least monthly updates. Of 1,359 databases reviewed, 82 had at least monthly updates as of early 2025. Databases were categorized by four topic groups: vaccination, infectious diseases, public health, and those unrelated to public health or healthcare.

An audit of U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) public databases found that nearly half of routinely updated federal health surveillance systems had stopped or delayed updates in 2025,

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday announced dramatic changes to the U.S. childhood vaccine schedule to recommend fewer vaccines for most American children, resembling immunization practices in other developed nations such as ...

Flu cases are ticking down, but experts warn the U.S. isn’t out of the woods yet.

The news comes as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed 416 total US cases so far this month—an increase of 245 infections in the past week—and as US health officials downplay the burgeoning outbreak and the key role that vaccines play in preventing illness.