About half of Americans plan on skipping COVID, flu shots this year, survey finds
It's critical to get COVID and flu vaccinations as we head into the fall and winter months, an infectious disease expert said.
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It's critical to get COVID and flu vaccinations as we head into the fall and winter months, an infectious disease expert said.
Federal health officials have a message for parents about protecting kids against measles.
There may be new hope against dementia after recent research that found the latest shingles vaccine appears to delay the onset of the memory-impairing condition.
Infectious disease experts are sounding the alarm that measles is on the rise nationwide, with several major cities reporting outbreaks.
Infections of the highly contagious measles virus have been reported in 17 states in the first three months of 2024.
Thousands of schools are below a critical threshold to achieve herd immunity against measles, a CBS News investigation found.
Vaccination exemptions among kindergarten children during the 2022-23 school year increased to 3% — the highest exemption rate ever reported in the United States, the CDC says.
KDKA's John Shumway checked in with the Allegheny County Health Department for some guidance.
After a significant drop off in routine vaccines, health officials are finally starting to see those numbers tick back up.
After a significant drop off in routine vaccines, health officials are finally starting to see those numbers tick back up.
Back to school means back to schedules and routines. It's also a good time to schedule that routine check-up for your student.
Back to school means back to schedules and routines. It's also a good time to schedule that routine check-up for your student. KDKA's Erica Mokay is here to share some helpful information on vaccines your child may need before entering the classroom.
Back to school means back to schedules and routines. It's also a good time to schedule that routine check-up for your student. KDKA's Erica Mokay is here to share some helpful information on vaccines your child may need before entering the classroom.
The respiratory illness RSV can be serious, especially in children and older adults.
Most Americans will continue to get vaccines for free, but tests and antiviral pills could get costly later this year.
The decline was not accompanied by a rise in exemptions, the CDC says, suggesting many children could still catch up on their shots.
Researchers looked at patients who had Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome, then got the vaccine. They found no serious complications.
Ohio's outbreak has already surpassed cases reported to the CDC in 2020 and 2021 combined.
As students return to the classroom, Allegheny County says its school-aged vaccination rates are exceeding the national average.
The COVID-19 vaccine will be available to millions of Americans this month, but who qualifies depends on certain factors.
College campuses are being forced to go online as COVID-19 cases rise with the return to school and now comes concern about K-12 students as their classes resume.
President Donald Trump says he's pushed the Food and Drug Administration to eliminate barriers to getting therapeutics for coronavirus to patients.
Pitt's Center for Vaccine Research announced it's in the process of obtaining samples of novel coronavirus from the CDC.
Doctors say a new vaccine undergoing clinical trials at the Mayo Clinic has effectively removed cancer cells, providing new hope for cancer survivors. Lee Mercker was the first to participate in the clinical trial. In March, she was shocked to learn she had breast cancer.
Two state representatives announced the introduction of vaccine legislation.
