Medical experts repeatedly reiterate how vital vaccinations are to global health. As of last spring, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that worldwide immunization efforts have saved at ...

Vaccines boost the immune system's ability to fight off diseases. Vaccines undergo rigorous testing to ensure safety and effectiveness. Widespread vaccination contributes to herd immunity, protecting ...

Vaccines have long been considered settled science and the backbone of preventive care from infancy to adulthood in the United States and around the world. Backed by funding from the National ...

COVID-19 vaccines lower the risk of getting sick, seriously ill or dying from the disease. But how do the different types of COVID-19 vaccines work? Each COVID-19 vaccine causes the immune system to ...

Data: Department of Health and Human Services; Note: Novavax is only available for people ages 12 and older; Chart: Axios Visuals Obtaining a COVID-19 vaccine shot may require some extra lifting this ...

West Coast states are teaming up to issue their own vaccine guidelines in the face of rapid changes at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration. The federal ...

A suspect has been taken into custody after a driver rammed a car into a security gate at the FBI building in Pittsburgh. (Source: ASSOCIATED PRESS) Dr. Susan Monarez, the former head of the US ...