In the early 1950s there were four vaccines routinely used in the United States: diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, and smallpox. Three of these vaccines (diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis) were ...

This year's spike in cases marks a return to pre-pandemic levels of this infection, which is also called pertussis.

When you take your baby to to visit the doctor for the first time, usually two or three days after birth, you'll receive ...

As the 2024-2025 respiratory virus season gets under way, statewide infectious disease experts urge everyone in Oregon ...

Little coughs, feverish naps and runny noses. Nothing tugs at the heartstrings more than a sick child. And it's all the more troubling to contend with that when classes are in session. To best ...

As flu season approaches, Walgreens’ Director of Immunizations Samantha Picking, Pharm.D., discusses the importance of ...

The Upper Missouri District Health Unit (UMDHU) is urging people to get immunizations against respiratory infections.

They are required to have a schedule of immunizations for some serious conditions. “Varicella, which is chicken pox, measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B and pneumonia, all of which have been ...

It’s almost time for students to return to the classroom, but some key steps need to be taken first. Children have a developing immune system, and they are vulnerable to diseases, particularly ...

Vaccination clinics that begin Thursday will give students a chance to receive required school immunizations ahead of this ...

Health Director Wes Gray explains the shots needed after kindergarten. “By middle school and seventh grade they are required ...

Medicare Part D covers most vaccines and immunizations. Medicare Part B covers some others, such as flu shots and the COVID-19 vaccine. Medicare Advantage (Part C) also offers vaccine coverage.