To protect your child, their doctor will give them the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV). "This is a great example of a ...

The chickenpox vaccine protects against the highly contagious varicella-zoster virus, which results in a rash and potentially ...

Vaccines recommended during pregnancy don’t contain live virus, so they cause “an immune response” in pregnant people, but “not a true infection,” Aziz said. The baby is then better ...

The first dose of the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine is given when children are 12 to 15 months old. Some doctors and parents may opt for earlier doses.

But there’s a silver lining, officials say: More people have received a measles, mumps and rubella vaccination this year in Texas and New Mexico, which also has an outbreak, compared to last ...

Kennedy Jr., the new Health and Human Services secretary, who has a long history of vaccine skepticism, said in a post on X Friday that, “Ending the measles outbreak is a top priority for me and ...

If you're pregnant, you shouldn't get the MMR vaccine because of risks to your baby. People who get the MMR vaccine should wait four weeks before getting pregnant. As with many vaccines ...

On February 28, 2025, Musk's partner, Neuralink executive Shivon Zilis, announced that they had welcomed their fourth child together, Seldon Lycurgus Musk. This marks Musk’s 14th known child ...

Could a cancer vaccine soon be a reality? Beth and Neil discuss this and teach you some new vocabulary. And I’m Beth. In our lifetime, 1 in 5 people will be affected by cancer, a disease where ...

For those with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), it’s important to know which vaccines will help prevent respiratory illnesses. According to the Centers for Disease Control and ...

While there are more cases of the virus, there is some good news: More people are getting the measles, mumps and rubella vaccination this year than last year. According to the CDC, a federal ...