A new study is part of a growing body of evidence that vaccination against shingles—and potentially other infections—can be protective against developing dementia. While there is currently no ...

The shingles vaccine reduced dementia risk by 20 percent in a recent study. The vaccine’s protective effect against dementia was more pronounced in women. Shingles vaccination is recommended for ...

With the elevated risk of contracting measles, some people are now wondering if their vaccines are working to protect them from this contagious virus -- or if they need another vaccination on top ...

The yellow fever vaccine may help protect you against the yellow fever virus, a potentially fatal disease. It’s recommended for most people who are traveling to high risk areas. The yellow virus ...

How do mRNA vaccines work? mRNA vaccines teach the immune system to target specific proteins, often proteins found on a pathogen, like a virus. To do this, they use instructions carried in a ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention doctor in charge of monitoring reports of adverse COVID-19 vaccine reactions has been accused by a Republican senator of mishandling and possibly ...

“This vaccine could potentially eliminate breast cancer.” ------ Update made on Apr. 10, 2025 ------ The story was updated with the sad news of Jennifer Davis' passing on April 13, 2024 and ...

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a vaccine skeptic, endorsed the measles vaccine. Louisiana remains vigilant against a potential measles outbreak, state Surgeon General Ralph Abraham said.

The flu vaccine is recommended annually for all Americans 6 months and older, per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — but a new study from Cleveland Clinic suggests that it might ...

Kennedy Jr. is encouraging people to get vaccinated against the disease. Kennedy, who has given mixed messages about his support for the vaccine, said his position and the federal government's stance ...

"We encourage people to get the measles vaccine," Kennedy told CBS News chief medical correspondent Dr. Jon LaPook on Tuesday during his Make America Healthy Again tour in Arizona, marking the ...