The former US surgeon general says Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s tenure will not be defined by his work on nutrition or chronic ...

Measles vaccination rates for young children may be as low as 71% in younger children, well below the threshold needed for ...

Former U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams warned that vaccine skepticism has eroded the importance of herd immunity in light ...

Lancaster County is exposed as whooping cough deaths nationwide hit a seven-year high last year and cases locally surged.

In the wake of the 2025 measles outbreak and lingering vaccine hesitancy, here are 5 things to know about the safety, efficacy, myths, and more related to childhood vaccinations.

Two doses of the vaccine are 97% effective against the measles virus. To achieve herd immunity, where enough people are ...

According to DPH, “community vaccine coverage of 95% or greater is needed to establish what is known as ‘herd immunity.'” ...

Measles, one of the world's most contagious illnesses, was declared eliminated from the United States in 2000, several ...

The human papillomavirus or HPV vaccination program has reportedly achieved herd immunity according to research conducted at ...

Texas and New Mexico health departments said on Friday that the number of measles cases in their states rose 20% since their ...

South Carolina health officials aim for a 95% or higher measles vaccination rate among children, emphasizing the highly contagious nature of the disease and the importance of herd immunity.

This collective shield, known as herd immunity, is not automatic or enduring; it has been built over decades through high vaccination rates. Unfortunately, this protection is now eroding due to ...