Recommendation of first chikungunya vaccine for persons as young as 12 years old expands access for US travelers to regions with outbreak or ...

Recommendation of first chikungunya vaccine for persons as young as 12 years old expands access for US travelers to regions with outbreak or elevated risk of chikungunya. COPENHAGEN, Denmark, ...

As human activity alters the environment, kissing bugs and parasites will ultimately adapt. The geographic range of infected ...

Here's what to know about whooping cough amid the growing cases.

Thanks to vaccines many diseases are now preventable today. Here is a closer look. At one point in history, smallpox was “one of the most devastating diseases to humanity.” With the first cases dating ...

Sabin Vaccine Institute CEO Amy Finan said: “Recent outbreaks highlight the urgent need to strengthen our defences against this deadly and unforgiving disease. “Sabin’s Phase II clinical ...

Spillover from the politicization of the COVID pandemic has eroded vaccine confidence, but everyday people can play a role in ...

A majority of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's work group on COVID-19 vaccines now supports ending the agency's pandemic-era recommendation for virtually all Americans to get ...

This concept of herd immunity -- where a high percentage of vaccination prevents the spread of an infectious disease in a community -- is very important. So apart from individual protection ...