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

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

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, ...

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

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

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

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

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.

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

If you're over age 50 or have a suppressed immune system, you may have heard your doctor recommend the shingles vaccine. But what is the Shingrix vaccine, exactly, and how might you feel after getting ...