The new CDC recommendation takes a much narrower view of the meningococcal disease threat. Because of "the low incidence ...

Many shots seem to have “off-target” benefits, such as lowering the risk of dementia, studies have found. By Paula Span Let’s be clear. The primary reason to be vaccinated against shingles is that two ...

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HHS plans to remove a number of recommended vaccines from the U.S. childhood vaccination schedule early next year and create a lineup that mirrors Denmark's slimmer schedule, according to multiple ...

A Stanford-led study probes why a very small number of people develop heart inflammation shortly after mRNA COVID-19 vaccination, revealing an unexpected interaction between key immune pathways.

The Trump administration has stated it wants the U.S. childhood vaccination schedule to look more like peer nations such as Denmark. Critics say the U.S. has different health threats. The Trump ...

As measles cases continue to spread across the country, a survey released Monday shows a “small but significant drop” in the proportion of the public that would recommend someone in their household ...

Echoing a longstanding anti-vaccine trope, President Donald Trump falsely claimed that the American vaccine schedule “long required” babies to get “far more” vaccines than are given in “any other” ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I have notes from friends at home who are getting their COVID vaccines and high-dose flu shots on the same day in the same arm. They talk about being completely wiped out and the cons ...

Influenza A H3N2 subclade K has driven flu cases across the country, with 52 counties in Florida seeing increases over the past week. While the current flu vaccine might be a "mismatch," it still ...

So much has changed in American public health under the leadership of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the secretary of health and human services. Alexandra Sifferlin and Alex Ellerbeck, two editors in Opinion, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Childhood immunizations are essential for protecting against infectious diseases, disability and death. With ...