Of the 900 Californians who have succumbed to influenza this season, 15 were children, according to state public health data.

In Texas, at least 90 cases of measles have been reported in recent weeks across the northwest part of that state.

Health care providers say that hesitation and outright resistance to vaccines have become disturbingly common even in Massachusetts, a state that was at the forefront of developing and distributing COVID shots.

Kennedy Jr.'s installation atop the nation’s health bureaucracy. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) normally holds multiple meetings a year, reviews scientific data and makes recommendations to the director of the Centers for Disease Control.

A New Jersey pharmaceutical company has received a “a conditional license" for its bird flu vaccine for use in chickens. An infectious diseases expert comments.

No states mandate that students receive the COVID-19 vaccine, though other vaccine requirements remain in place.

A Memorial Sloan Kettering phase 1 clinical trial revealed an immune response in some pancreatic cancer patients. Study co-author Dr. Vinod Balachandran talks about the impact on future cancer care.

Robert F Kennedy Jr. said he plans to investigate whether childhood vaccinations and anti-depression medications are among “possible factors” in chronic diseases.

One simple conversation with your doctor about the flu vaccine could be the key to a healthier season for you and your loved ones.