Health experts are reinforcing the point that full vaccination remains highly effective against severe illness and death caused by COVID-19 as federal regulators consider the possibility of ...

As flu season approaches, infectious disease experts have an important message for you: If you're not vaccinated or boosted against COVID-19 yet, go ahead and get the shot. And while you're at it, go ...

An illustration of the measles virus. In Texas, at least 90 cases of measles have been reported in recent weeks across the northwest part of that state. Among those cases are five people who say ...

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A spring COVID-19 booster was recommended by the CDC for everyone over the age of 65 during advisory meetings on Feb. 28. Brano via Unsplash Four years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, many ...

Most Americans are asking the same questions, "When Should I Get My Covid booster?", “Can I still get a Covid booster?” The answer, unfortunately, isn’t simple. For some, the shot may be easy to ...

Peter Hotez has made every effort to stay up to date with Covid-19 vaccines, starting with the initial two doses and continuing through each booster iteration. “I've gotten every one possible,” he ...

People who followed the US vaccination schedule and got two doses of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine as a child are considered protected for life against the disease. But some people, including ...