Knowing which vaccines older adults should get and hearing a clear recommendation from their health care provider about why a ...

Adults over 65 have a higher risk of severe infections, but they receive routine vaccinations at lower rates than do other ...

Vaccine hesitancy was rising even before COVID-19 emerged – but the pandemic exacerbated the trend. More kindergartners are ...

Osceola County’s immunization rate is the lowest in Central Florida at 86.9 percent. Across the WESH 2 viewing area, nearly every county is below the statewide rate of 90.6 percent, with the ...

Just 25 years ago, the disease of measles was declared to have been eliminated from the U.S. Cases were sometimes imported from overseas, from people who traveled from Europe, Africa, or Asia. But not ...

While the Austin area has confirmed a case of measles, there is not an outbreak. That said, here's a guide to how and when to ...

The CDC's chart of year ... first dose of MMRV vaccines is administered at 12-15 months old, and the second dose is administered either at 4-6 years old or three months after the first dose. However, ...

Health officials aim to improve public understanding of the importance of measles vaccinations and, for some, potentially the need for a booster shot.

Adults who were born before 1957 are usually immune to (protected against) measles, mumps, and rubella. This is because most people got these diseases as children before vaccines were available.

A measles outbreak in the U.S. has grown to at least 124 cases, prompting questions about how to stay safe. The outbreak is primarily affecting children and teenagers in Texas, nearly all of whom ...

A new USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology study suggests greater exposure to extreme heat may accelerate biological aging in older adults ... Service Heat Index Chart categorizes heat index ...