Health care professionals and public health experts highly advise people to obtain yearly flu vaccines, and the flu season has arrived. Many people remain hesitant despite continuous awareness ...

Pets, like people, need vaccinations to prevent the spread of disease and to keep them healthy. Dogs and cats require different vaccines and their vaccine schedule will vary depending on age, history ...

You may have been too young to remember, but depending on your state’s school immunization requirements, you likely received a slew of vaccines before you started day care, preschool, or kindergarten.

Helen Branswell covers issues broadly related to infectious diseases, including outbreaks, preparedness, research, and vaccine development. Follow her on Mastodon and ...

Healthcare worker putting bandaid over vaccine injection site on person's upper arm. Image source: Getty Images Now that it's officially fall, it's time for a few annual traditions, like Thanksgiving, ...

Looking for where to find your 2025 COVID-19 vaccine instead? See our new guide on how to get vaccinated in 2025. Updated 6:20 p.m. on Sept. 1 Have you been wondering, “When will the new 2024 COVID-19 ...

Everyone 6 months and older is advised to get the updated 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccines and the updated 2024-2025 flu vaccines, according to the latest guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control ...

The F.D.A. and the C.D.C. have both weighed in, but confusion remains. Here’s what to know. By Maggie Astor The threat of Covid infections has not gone away, but the vaccines that help protect against ...

If the COVID-19 pandemic taught us anything, it is that there is now more scope for cross-contamination across nations than at any other point in human history. In addition, the West Nile virus turned ...

A tetanus shot lasts for 10 years, and adults should get a booster every 10 years. You need a tetanus booster shot sooner if you get a deep or dirty cut and it's been more than 5 years since your last ...