Norovirus infection rates are extremely high this year, raising the question: Why can’t a vaccine protect us from the stomach ...

A measles outbreak in Texas has jumped from two cases among unvaccinated children to 48. With childhood vaccine hesitancy on ...

For most children, illnesses like measles or the flu are unpleasant but manageable. A fever, a rash, some time home from ...

Whether administering vaccines against life-threatening diseases or treating common ailments, paediatricians lay the ...

Measles, one of the world’s most contagious infectious diseases, can cause serious complications – such as blindness, ...

Veteran vaccine researcher Arturo Casadevall gives a podcast primer on vaccinations, from how they work on a molecular level to common misconceptions ...

Respiratory syncytial virus is a common, highly contagious illness that often causes mild upper respiratory symptoms, akin to a cold. In babies, particularly those with tiny airways, RSV can cause the ...

The FDA approved GSK’s pentavalent meningococcal vaccine to protect children and young adults aged 10 to 25 years against ...

Varicella, known as chickenpox, is caused by the varicella zoster virus (VZV), with an estimated 84 million cases annually. It primarily affects children, for most of whom it is a self-limiting ...

Penmenvy, which protects against five common types of disease-causing bacteria, is cleared for use in people aged 10 through ...

Norovirus is commonly referred to as the stomach flu, stomach bug or as the “cruise ship virus” because it’s often the cause ...

Health care providers, who strongly recommend vaccines as safe and effective, said such hesitation and outright resistance to vaccines have become disturbingly common even in Massachusetts ...