Vaccines are an important part of modern medicine, helping to build up a person's immunity and protect them from illness, ...

One in three kindergarteners in Allegheny County were in a classroom with vaccination rates below the herd immunity threshold ...

Rates of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, are surging in Texas, Florida, California, Oregon, and other states and localities across the country. The outbreaks are fueled by falling vaccination ...

Physicians must approach these conversations thoughtfully ...

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The immune system’s first encounter with a virus or vaccine establishes a “starting template” that shapes its response to new variants, a phenomenon often called immune imprinting. A new study shows ...

Yesterday we explored four key myths and why they don’t stand up to scrutiny: ‘Vaccines were never properly tested’ ...

Older adults vaccinated against shingles appear to experience slower biological aging, according to a new study.

In the first 3 months of 2025, the US tallied 6600 cases, which is 4 times last year’s pace and 25 times that of 2023. KFF Health News — Rates of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, are surging ...