April 21 marks the beginning of National Infant Immunization Week, a crucial time to emphasize the role vaccines play in safeguarding children from preventable diseases.

Whooping cough is preventable, and getting vaccinated is the best way to protect yourself. The DTaP and Tdap vaccines are very effective at preventing whooping cough, but you’ll need to stay on top of ...

The U.S. health secretary was giving a press briefing about CDC findings on the growing number of autism diagnoses, calling ...

Kennedy, Hotez says, made a “false statement” in claiming that the scientific community denies that there are any ...

The one silver lining of Mr. Kennedy’s ascension to the leader of the U.S. health system is that it gives vaccine supporters ...

One out of 31 children — more than 3% of kids — have been identified with autism, according to the latest results published ...

Vaccination rates for children have fallen below critical disease-prevention thresholds in more than 8,000 schools across the ...

Vaccinations are key amid recent measles outbreaks in the U.S., including Michigan. Here's a look at what to know.

Vaccine critics have downplayed the role of measles in two Texas girls’ deaths, peddled unproven measles treatments and exaggerated the dangers of the vaccine.

Find out why delaying immunizations is risky for babies and young children, and whether a delayed vaccine schedule ever makes ...

This week, the CDC’s government-chartered advisory body is meeting to consider a new round of immunization recommendations ...

Dr. Kisha Davis is a family physician, public health leader, and mom of three who knows firsthand what it’s like to sit on ...