On my left arm is a large scar – about the size of a silver dollar (for those who remember when dollars were also coins). It’s what remains of my smallpox vaccination.

There are two new measles cases in King County, after Public Health - Seattle & King County confirmed that a child and their ...

Texas health officials have confirmed Bexar County's first measles case of the year, according to a Tuesday news release from ...

Measles is highly contagious among those who are unvaccinated; outbreaks can have severe health consequences in children ...

It was 1959 and Duguay, of Clearwater, Florida, had polio. It mostly preyed on children and was one of the most feared ...

In the time before widespread vaccination, young children often became disabled or lost their lives to whooping cough, ...

In order to attend kindergarten in Missouri, the Department of Health and Senior Services requires that children have ...

Officials report a surge in measles, urging vaccinations and caution, with 1,227 US cases and local Arizona alerts.

LOS ANGELES >> California has already reported more measles cases this year than in all of 2024, a worrisome development that comes as the nation is suffering its largest outbreak of the ...

At the start of an unprecedented meeting of vaccine committee of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the agency scientists who normally generate and interpret data to inform this ...

Measles is a highly contagious respiratory disease that spreads through coughing and sneezing. It can cause serious complications, such as pneumonia and encephalitis, for children under 5 years old.