Vaccine News
Start Discussing the HPV Vaccine Before It’s Due
More clinicians need to be discussing the HPV vaccination with their patients and parents, and starting early could improve vaccination…
Measles outbreak raises concerns about drop in vaccinations
There were 58 reported cases of measles in the U.S. during all of 2023. But there’s already been 41 cases…
What Happened When a Man Got 217 COVID-19 Vaccines
COVID-19 vaccines have been key to controlling the pandemic, but researchers in Germany report on one man who took the…
Covid-19 increases risk of developing autoimmune disease, but vaccination helps, large study…
Having Covid-19 increases a person’s risk of developing an autoimmune disease in the year after infection, a large study out…
Measles is one of the deadliest and most contagious infectious diseases – and…
“You don’t count your children until the measles has passed.” Dr. Samuel Katz, one of the pioneers of the first measles…
CDC finds flu shots 42% effective this season, better than some recent…
This season’s influenza vaccines have been 42% effective so far, according to a new interim estimate from the Centers for…
Older US adults should get another COVID-19 shot, health officials recommend
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Americans 65 and older should get another dose of the updated vaccine…
CDC braces for shortage after tetanus shot discontinued, issues new guidance
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging doctors to conserve shots of a kind of tetanus vaccine, as…
Major COVID vaccine study finds heart risks are rare — and the…
Even while the COVID-19 vaccines have been hailed as one of the greatest achievements in modern science, they have been…
Children’s MMR vaccine rate drops 2%, 250,000 kindergarteners vulnerable to measles: CDC
National MMR coverage has dropped 2% from the 2019-2021 school year to the 2022-2023 school year, which means approximately 250,000…
What to Know About the HPV Vaccine and Cancer Prevention
Nearly 20 years after the first vaccine against human papillomavirus became available, many eligible Americans still are not getting the…
Measles infections pose far more risks than most realize
Erica Finkelstein-Parker planned her daughter’s 8th birthday party with love. Because Emmalee adored airplanes, Finkelstein-Parker chose the theme “Flying High…
Why It’s So Hard to Get Kids Vaccinated Against COVID-19
When medical treatments or vaccines are hard to get, it’s usually because of too much demand and not enough supply….
Is there a measles outbreak in the US? These 10 states are…
One of the most contagious diseases that was previously eradicated more than 20 years ago in the U.S. is threatening…
CDC may recommend a spring Covid booster for some groups
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is considering whether to recommend yet another Covid booster shot this spring, especially…