LOS ANGELES (CNS) -- Los Angeles city vaccination sites will ramp up first-dose appointments this week, administering a total of 88,000 shots across seven permanent locations and eight mobile clinics, ...

As the U.S. continues to battle the largest spike in measles cases since 2019, experts underscore the importance of MMR vaccinations to prevent the spread of measles and bolster collective immunity.

Hepatitis B vaccination at birth is safe and effective compared with a delayed first dose, according to research published online Feb. 5 in Pediatrics. Angela K. Ulrich, Ph.D., M.P.H., from the ...

After the first pediatric measles death in the U.S. in decades, many worried parents are seeking early vaccines for their babies. While the vaccine is safe for older infants, it is more effective in ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Judy Stone focuses her writing on infectious diseases. Updated, Dec. 5: This story, originally published Dec. 4, has been ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's vaccine advisory panel voted Friday to change the recommendation for when children should get their first dose of the hepatitis B vaccine. Instead of a ...

A world-first single-dose vaccine against the dengue virus, manufactured and approved for use in Brazil, will especially benefit populations in hard-to-reach regions of the country such as the Amazon, ...