What the shingles vaccine does is it dampens reactivations of latent viruses in a way that may be protecting other parts of your body,” Martin said. Including, it seems, the brain. The measles, mumps ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned in an internal document that the delta variant of the coronavirus appears to spread as easily as chickenpox and likely causes more ...

Massachusetts requires all students to be vaccinated, including those from other countries visiting as part of an exchange program.

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In order to attend kindergarten in Missouri, the Department of Health and Senior Services requires that children have ...