Vaccines

Nurse pens viral post on vaccines: 'The flu shot is not always about you'

Here's why the flu shot can't give you the flu

Penn researchers closing in on a possible genital herpes vaccine

CDC releases new recommendations for 2019-20 flu season

Americans lack awareness about HPV, study finds

Children's Health

Facebook debuts new measure to halt spread of vaccine misinformation

Facebook Vaccine Info

Pinterest takes initiative in stopping the spread of medical, vaccine misinformation

vaccine misinformation pinterest

Pennsylvania funding vaccines to prevent spread of hepatitis A amid outbreak

Philly health department warns of potential Hepatitis A exposure at Kensington restaurant

Chlamydia vaccine shows promise in clinical trial, researchers say

chlamydia vaccine

Finally, U.S. measles outbreak shows signs of slowing

Measles rash

Local celiac disease group reacts to failed clinical trial for vaccine

celiac vaccine trial cancelled

First case of measles this year hits Lancaster County

Measles rash

Does rotavirus vaccine lower risk of children getting Type 1 diabetes?

Five inmates with mumps quarantined at New Jersey county jail

Measles outbreaks threaten United States' elimination status

Measles rash

What’s wrong with those anti-vaxxers? They're just like the rest of us

Instagram taking action against anti-vaxxers

Instagram Vaccine Misinformation

Measles cases have spiked in the U.S., but they're really surging worldwide

3 moral reasons why parents need to get their children vaccinated against measles

Measles

U.S sees highest number of measles in 25 years – with eight months to go

Measles rash

Jefferson researchers develop novel vaccine for colorectal cancer

Children's Health

World's first malaria vaccine program launched in Africa

malaria vaccine program africa

U.S. measles cases approach highest level in 25 years

Measles rash

Measles, mumps, rubella vaccines now available in Rite Aid pharmacies nationwide

mmr vaccine at rite aid

You definitely want to avoid most fried and frozen foods when battling the flu, study suggests

food additive flu

Anti-vaxxers appear to be losing ground in the online vaccine debate

Already more U.S. measles cases this year than all of 2018

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No debate: Vaccines are the key to public health

Children's Health

Does it make sense to delay children’s vaccines?

Mumps outbreak spreads to Drexel University, Abington Senior High School

Drexel University

Children's Health

The anti-vaccination movement is about more than autism

Expanding mumps outbreak likely just beginning, Temple health director says

Stock_Carroll - Temple University students walking to class

Children's Health

Amazon avoids the 'misinformation pipeline' by removing books touting autism cures

Amazon

Mumps outbreak at Temple University may have spread to Ambler campus

Temple University North Philadelphia _ Carroll

Facebook takes first steps to combat anti-vaxxing movement

Children's Health

Protecting children or vexing anti-vaxxers?

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Promising research suggests universal flu vaccine could be near

researchers in lab flu vaccine unsplash

Vancouver measles outbreak linked to father who didn't vaccinate due to autism concerns – report

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Measles outbreak sends vaccine demand soaring, even among the hesitant

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The HPV vaccine is still super important — here's why

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Children's Health

Measles: Why it's so deadly, and why vaccination is so vital

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A proposal to reduce vaccine exemptions while respecting rights of conscience

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