A measles outbreak involving hundreds of people across the country has put a spotlight on the role of vaccines in treating preventable diseases—especially as childhood vaccination rates have ...

Next year’s COVID vaccine recommendations from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention appear likely to be less expansive than in previous years. Notes from a recent meeting of the ...

Just last week, the US Food and Drug Administration delayed a decision on full approval of Novavax’s Covid-19 vaccine even though it was on track to be cleared, leaving many public health ...

Nasal Spray H5N1 Avian Influenza Vaccine Developed Apr. 8, 2025 — Scientists have pioneered an influenza virus vector-based nasal spray vaccine platform and developed a nasal spray H5N1 avian ...

Meningococcal vaccines protect against bacterial infections caused by Neisseria meningitidis. These bacteria are capable of causing meningococcal meningitis, a condition that causes inflammation of ...

DTaP and Tdap are combination vaccines that protect against tetanus, diphtheria and whooping cough. DTaP is given to infants and young children, whereas Tdap is administered to anyone above the ...

HAPPY FRIDAY. IT’S GREAT TO SEE YOU. AS YOU KNOW, VACCINES HAVE BEEN A FREQUENT TARGET IN THE DEBATE ABOUT AUTISM. SO SO JUST TO JUST TO WE’LL BUILD A BASE. FIRST. TELL US AGAIN WHAT DOES WHAT ...

Many people have expressed worries about whether vitamin A can help prevent infection, whether they need a measles vaccine booster, or if measles can have long-term negative consequences on health.

Share on Pinterest Does the MMR vaccine’s protection against measles change over time? MNT asks experts. Image credit: Raquel Natalicchio/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images. As the measles ...