Vaccine News
It’s not too late to get your flu, COVID, and RSV vaccines…
Peak protection from vaccines takes around 2 weeks to ramp up, so NOW is the perfect time. Go get your…
Cervical cancer deaths drop among younger women; study credits HPV vaccine
Cervical cancer deaths among women younger than 25 have plummeted in recent years, the likely result of vaccinating adolescents against…
Large, real world, multistate study finds COVID-19 vaccine cuts risk of disease…
A large multistate study, conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) VISION Network, has found that COVID-19…
Respiratory illness season begins to ramp up now. Here’s what’s already starting…
Despite a relatively slow start to respiratory disease season, low vaccination rates threaten that trend and the rapid rise of…
How to discuss vaccination with family and friends
During the fall and winter months, respiratory infections such as flu, COVID-19, and RSV can surge. People who are vaccinated…
Experts warn of increased risk to viral illnesses this holiday season due…
With the cold weather and the holidays, you’re likely spending more time indoors with family and friends. It’s also likely…
Falling Vaccination Rates Brings Spikes in Measles Worldwide
Waning vaccine coverage has fueled a 20% spike in measles cases worldwide, with 10.3 million people struck by the preventable…
Study reveals best timing for getting the RSV vaccine during pregnancy to…
Current guidelines recommend that pregnant people receive a vaccine against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)—which typically causes mild, cold-like symptoms in…
1 in 5 People Could Have Long COVID
More than 1 in 5 Americans likely suffer from long COVID, a new AI-assisted review has found. The analysis suggests…
First pediatric flu death of the season reported
The first pediatric flu death of the season has been reported, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The…
Don’t wait for a holiday surge. Now is a good time to…
If you missed the early fall push for flu and COVID-19 vaccines, it’s not too late. Health officials say it’s important to…
HPV Vaccination Schedule for Adults
The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is recommended for most adults up to age 45 who were not vaccinated as adolescents….
It’s Safe to Get the COVID-19 and Flu Shots at the Same…
It’s vaccination season, which for most people means getting immunized for flu and COVID-19 (and RSV for infants, pregnant women, or people 75…
CDC: Pertussis case reports 5 times higher than at this time last…
More than five times as many pertussis cases had been reported as of mid-October compared with the same time last year, according…
Here’s What Happens When You Don’t Get Some Vaccines Every Year, According…
We often focus on the immunization schedule for infants and small children. However, adults also benefit from rolling up their…