College Students Urged to Get Meningitis B Vaccine
Health officials are urging college students to get vaccinated against meningitis B before they head off to school. The meningitis B vaccine was approved in 2014 and protects against most...
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Maryland Reports Uptick in Pertussis Infections
The Maryland Department of Health reported a 15% increase in the number of confirmed or possible cases of pertussis (“whooping cough”) in the first half of 2017, compared to the...
Less than 50% of Teens Up to Date on HPV Vaccine
Federal health officials reported that 60% of parents in the United States are vaccinating their children against human papillomavirus (HPV), but only 43% are up-to-date on all the recommended doses....
Vaccine Exemption Rates for Students in Texas
Less than 1% of students in Texas are not vaccinated, but health officials report that the number of school-age children who do not have their shots has quadrupled over the...
MMRV Vaccine Not Linked to Seizure Risk
Researchers in Australia have found more evidence that children do not have an increased risk of seizures if they receive the combined MMRV vaccine for their 2nd dose of the...
Zostavax Vaccine Lawsuit Filed in New Jersey
A group of 18 people who developed shingles from the shingles vaccine Zostavax have filed a lawsuit (PDF) against Merck & Co. for failing to warn about the risk of...
5 Adult Vaccines: Why and When You Need Them
Doctors recommend dozens of vaccines during childhood, but adults need protection against dangerous diseases, too. Here are 5 of the most common adult vaccines, and why (and when) you need...
When Should You NOT Get Vaccinated?
Because of age, health conditions, or other factors, some people should NOT get certain vaccines or they should wait before getting immunized, according to the Centers for Disease Control and...
Heplisav Hep B Vaccine Linked to Heart Attacks, Deaths
Eight months after the FDA rejected approval of an experimental Hepatitis B vaccine called Heplisav-B, the FDA is again raising safety concerns as Dynavax Technologies Corp. pushes to get it...
Traveling to Europe? You May Need an MMR Vaccine
The peak summer travel season is here. If you are planning on traveling to Europe or other global destinations, be sure to get an MMR vaccine against measles, mumps, and...