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

Four cases of measles were recently reported in the commonwealth, prompting health officials to discuss the importance of ...

Because their insurance did not cover the cost of vaccinations, the family qualified for a variety of options to help lower the cost, but they were not offered assistance.

Parents are being prevented from vaccinating their children because of obstacles such as difficulty booking appointments and ...

There are “stubborn” barriers preventing parents from vaccinating their children, including difficulty booking appointments and a lack of GP reminders, according to a new report.

Legislative changes in states like Maine and Colorado aim to protect vaccine access and adapt to federal policy shifts ...

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Before vaccines were widely used, infectious diseases spread quickly and claimed millions of lives. Now, vaccine hesitancy causing immunization rates to drop. That’s raising concerns from people who r ...

The threshold for pertussis — the formal name for the extremely contagious and easily spread respiratory illness commonly known as whooping cough — is 92-94%. But Vanderburgh County's rate for DTaP, ...