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Parents are being urged to ensure children are fully vaccinated against measles ahead of any overseas travel this summer as the number of cases continues to climb in Europe and the US. A child in ...

A million more children completed the critical three-dose vaccination against diseases like diphtheria, tetanus and whooping ...

A new large study from Denmark finds no evidence that aluminum salts used in vaccines are tied to a higher risk of childhood ...

At baby's 2-month well visit, he'll receive a number of other essential immunizations, including RV (rotavirus), DTaP (diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis, which is also known as whooping cough), Hib ...

Kennedy selected a new team of medical professionals and scientists who are highly qualified and dedicated to public health.

Photo: Adobe Stock Despite the CDC’s move to kick the COVID-19 vaccine off recommended immunization schedules for children ...

House Oversight Committee Democrats are demanding a briefing with staff from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention about Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s newly remade ...

The 74 reports childhood vaccination rates have dropped in 1,600 US counties since the pandemic, risking herd immunity amid ...

Back-to-school season is around the corner, are your children prepared? Back to school means new clothes, new school supplies ...

Whooping cough cases jumped from 110 in 2023 to 2,000 in 2024. Experts urged parents at a roundtable Wednesday to keep their ...

After Robert F. Kennedy Jr. became the nation's top health official in February, pediatrician Jeff Couchman started getting a ...