Respiratory syncytial virus is a common, highly contagious illness that often causes mild upper respiratory symptoms, akin to a cold. In babies, particularly those with tiny airways, RSV can cause the ...
The COVID-19 pandemic had a profound impact on our society. It affected us on a global, national, state, and local scale.
A meeting of the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), which provides guidance on recommended vaccines ...
Prior to vaccine availability, RSV was a significant cause of illness and hospitalization in older adults in the U.S., ...
A study today in JAMA Network Open from the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), shows a high uptake of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine and the RSV-preventing monoclonal antibody ...
In light of Pope Francis’ pneumonia diagnosis, Dr. Leana Wen explains why older adults are especially at risk for serious ...
End-of-year earnings reports reveal drugmakers are grappling with declining vaccination rates and an unpredictable Trump ...
CDC holds that vaccines are a safe, effective way to protect your health and prevent the spread of flu, COVID, measles. What ...
Vermont has the second lowest state fatality rate in the US (145.3 per 100K; Hawaii 112.6/100K). Mississippi (461.9/100K) and ...
Penmenvy, which protects against five common types of disease-causing bacteria, is cleared for use in people aged 10 through ...
Vaccines are designed to guard babies, toddlers, and older children against a whole range of serious and potentially deadly ...