Former CDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky called for stronger, nationwide guidance on infant measles vaccine doses in a new opinion paper published Friday.

This latest study shows the vaccine does not increase the risk of having a baby born with major birth defects.

Measles is one of the most contagious diseases and cases are rising nationwide. There are ways to know if you have immunity.

In pediatric patients aged 6 months to 5 years, the VE of mRNA-1273 against symptomatic infection was modest after a single dose and strong after a second dose.

With measles declared eliminated from the US in 2000 and national herd immunity strong, health experts have recommended that American children get two doses of the Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR) ...

Reading a pamphlet in the doctor’s office about which vaccines to get may help nudge older adults to get vaccinated.

Measles is one of the most contagious viruses in the world, and can live on surfaces or suspended in the air for two hours.

It may be hard to believe with all the noise on social media these days, but five years ago this week the world went quiet. On Feb, 11, 2020, WHO (World Health Organization) announced the official ...

In the Boston area, three months into the new year, the mood in the biotech industry has soured and the outlook has clouded.

There are few signs the industry responsible for more than 115,000 Massachusetts jobs is pulling out of its four-year downswing.

The Vermont pandemic death total stands at 1,278 as of March 6, 2025, an increase of 2 from the previous week (the most ...

Seniors have continued to get booster shots at much higher rates than the rest of the population but their uptake is also on the decline. Only about 62 per cent of people 80 and older got the XBB.1.5 ...