September 18, 2017 One shot for all vaccines? Study holds promise Potential good news for kids—and the parents who hate to watch them squirm when faced with a needle.
July 6, 2017 CDC urges adults to get the flu shot amid declining vaccination rates Health officials are urging Americans not to delay getting their flu shot after vaccination rates fell by 1.5 percentage points from 2014 to 2015.
July 6, 2017 How to prepare for flu season Flu season is upon us once again, and that means making a decision about whether to get this year’s vaccine.
July 6, 2017 Patients over 65 may consider delaying flu shot, expert says Some experts are warning older adults against getting their flu shot too early because it’s unclear how long the vaccine lasts.
July 6, 2017 Minimizing risk poses unique challenges in Zika vaccine trials, scientists say As health officials fight to suppress a rising number of Zika virus cases in Florida, scientists with the National Institutes of Health (NIH) are working to identify a vaccine candidate that could offer a solution for all.
June 29, 2017 'Microneedle' patch promises painless flu vaccine Would you be more likely to get your flu vaccine if, instead of getting a shot, you could simply stick a patch on your skin?
June 2, 2017 Botched anti-measles campaign kills 15 children in South Sudan At least 15 children died in South Sudan in early May after health workers vaccinating them against measles used the same syringe without sterilizing it, the health minister said on Friday.
June 1, 2017 Germany to fine parents who refuse vaccine advice under new law Germany will pass a law next week obliging kindergartens to inform the authorities if parents fail to provide evidence that they have received advice from their doctor on vaccinating their children, the health ministry said on Friday.
May 24, 2017 Tracking Zika: Virus hit earlier than thought in Brazil, Florida Studies using gene sequencing equipment to trace the path of Zika through the Americas show the virus arrived a year before the first case was detected in Brazil, and several months before it was first reported in Florida.
May 22, 2017 Italy votes to make vaccines mandatory Italy's cabinet approved a law on Friday obliging parents to vaccinate their children against infectious diseases as politicians spar over a spike in measles cases.
