Amid the widening schism between state and federal health policy, Connecticut officials are considering codifying ...

There is no cure for polio, but it can be prevented. Danielle Grant, MD, of Texas Children’s Pediatrics, shares more about ...

A physician provides compelling reasons why dropping the recommendation to vaccinate against polio could endanger public ...

Used for more than 50 years, the combined MMR vaccine is safe and effective at protecting people from measles, mumps and rubella, tests show. The MMR vaccine was combined to make it easier for people ...

The AAP’s updated vaccine guidance marks a significant break in decades of collaboration with the CDC. Here’s what you need to know. The CDC now recommends hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and meningococcal ...

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

The HPV vaccine prevents future infections, which is why the recommended age to begin HPV vaccines is pre-puberty. Dr. Andrew ...

The CDC announced Monday an unprecedented overhaul of the childhood vaccine schedule that recommends fewer shots to all children.

Some people have remained firmly against vaccines even as they see the disease.

The South Carolina Department of Public Health said its working to understand why some people are still choosing not to get vaccinated amid the measles outbreak in certain parts of the state.

This writer is 24, in medical school — and is only now getting the HPV vaccine. The system failed her, she says.

Getting the flu vaccine doesn't guarantee that you won't get sick, but it significantly lowers your chances of contracting it ...