A live virus vaccine contains a live, weakened (attenuated) virus that helps your body develop an immune response without you developing symptoms of the disease it is intended to prevent. Examples ...

The pneumonia shot is a vaccine that helps protect you against pneumococcal disease, or diseases caused by bacteria known as Streptococcus pneumoniae. The vaccine can help protect you from ...

A new World Health Organization (WHO) study published today in eBioMedicine names 17 pathogens that regularly cause diseases in communities as top priorities for new vaccine development.

A new study by the World Health Organization (WHO) lists 17 bacteria, viruses and parasites that regularly cause disease as top priorities for new vaccine development. The study is the first global ...

Inactivated vaccines, also called killed vaccines, are made from a protein or other small pieces taken from a virus or bacteria. They use this component to stimulate the immune system to protect the ...

Former President Trump said he would “make a decision” regarding banning certain vaccines if he wins the White House on Tuesday and former independent presidential candidate Robert F.

RFK Jr has been vocal about medical freedom and has expressed scepticism about what he describes as "unsafe vaccines". He has already made promises to the American people, including the removal ...

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. FILE - 2 year old Emile Miango, who has mpox, lies in a hospital, in Kamituga, South Kivu province, Sept. 4 ...

Some Nova Scotia parents are speaking out about their struggles to get their young children immunized with newly authorized vaccines meant to protect infants from RSV. Respiratory syncytial ...

The long-awaited final phase of a UN-supported polio vaccine campaign began on Saturday in bombarded, besieged northern Gaza even as reports emerged that one vaccination centre had been hit during a ...

Heading into the thick of flu and COVID season, there have been some recent changes to vaccine recommendations for people over age 50. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC ...

Vaccines have saved countless lives, but Americans’ attitudes toward them have shifted, especially in recent years. (Getty Images) Every state legally requires children to get vaccinated against ...