Vaccine hesitancy—a reluctance or refusal to vaccinate despite the availability of the vaccine—continues to be a growing ...

It was 1959 and Duguay, of Clearwater, Florida, had polio. It mostly preyed on children and was one of the most feared ...

The two-dose vaccine has been shown to have benefits beyond just developing shingles, although that alone should be impetus ...

Vaccine hesitancy is understandable given the number and nature of early-childhood immunizations. Clinicians should proactively identify when vaccines are due, understand true vs false ...

Before vaccines were widely used, infectious diseases spread quickly and claimed millions of lives. Now, vaccine hesitancy ...

Measles immunization rates for Kentucky kindergarteners have fallen from 93% in the 2019-2020 school year to 86.9% in ...

The Vanderburgh County Health Department commissioned a survey to dig up the roots of vaccine hesitancy among parents and ...

A key advisory group vows to base decisions on evidence, boost confidence in vaccines and protect health. Experts fear the opposite is happening.

A new Lyme disease vaccine, VLA15, is currently being tested and the manufacturers could ask the FDA for authorization as ...

Before the vaccines, such illnesses were the main reason why nearly one in five children in 1900 never made it to their fifth ...

The health ministry said lifestyle choices, health conditions, and genetics are identified as key factors. It said ...

RFK Jr. announced a halt to all U.S. funding for the global Gavi vaccine alliance. One expert calls it a "travesty and a ...