Stories by
Rob Stein
Correspondent and Senior Editor, Science Desk
RFK Jr. touts vaccine injury initiative, worrying experts
Rob Stein, Michel Martin | Oct 9, 2026, 8:26 AM UTC
Heath Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announces new steps aimed at identifying and treating complications from vaccines.
Health Secretary Kennedy touts an initiative to study vaccine safetyRob Stein | Oct 8, 2026, 9:19 PM UTC
An early flu season means it might be time to think about a flu shotRob Stein | Oct 7, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC
As diseases loom, CDC's response to measles deaths stirs fears about agency's reliabilityRob Stein | Sep 11, 2026, 3:34 PM UTC
Medical groups offer vaccine guidance to fill federal vacuum
In the unprecedented absence of federal guidance, leading medical groups are issuing their own recommendations for who should get the COVID-19, flu and RSV immunizations.
Rob Stein | Sep 2, 2026, 2:00 PM UTC
Former Fauci adviser Dr. David Morens pleads guilty to concealing COVID-related records
Dr. David Morens, a former aide to Dr. Anthony Fauci, has pleaded guilty to violating federal law by trying to conceal emails about the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rachel Carlson, Rob Stein | Aug 19, 2026, 7:45 PM UTC
Is there a summer COVID-19 surge this year? Yep, it's ramping up again
Just like all previous summers since the pandemic began, COVID-19 cases are ticking up again, even while other health threats make more headlines.
Rob Stein | Aug 14, 2026, 4:37 PM UTC
5 questions parents may have after Trump's latest vaccine move
Parents may be confused about the status of vaccines for their kids after President Trump's new executive order. It's important to know nothing is changing right away.
Selena Simmons-Duffin, Rob Stein | Aug 11, 2026, 8:20 PM UTC
Trump and RFK Jr. try again to upend vaccines for kids
President Trump signed an executive order on Monday about vaccines, saying children should get fewer. His administration has been blocked in the courts from changing the vaccine schedule.
Rob Stein | Aug 10, 2026, 8:25 PM UTC