Vaccines

Many older people embrace vaccines. Research is proving them right

RFK Jr.'s shakeup of vaccine advisory committee raises worries about scientific integrity of health recommendations

Wistar Institute opens HIV research center in hopes of finding a cure — as federal government ends vaccine studies

HIV Wistar Institute

Game theory explains why reasonable parents make vaccine choices that fuel outbreaks

RFK Jr. says healthy pregnant women don't need COVID boosters. Here's what the science says

CDC ends COVID shots recommendation for healthy children, pregnant women

Whooping cough is making a comeback, but the vaccine provides powerful protection

Measles misinformation is on the rise — and Americans are hearing it, survey finds

Measles case reported in Philly; people may have been exposed at 2 hospitals

RFK Jr. tells Americans to get measles vaccine after being criticized for months for mixed messaging

Robert Kennedy Measles

Many Pennsylvania counties lag behind school vaccination targets for measles

Shingles vaccine may lower dementia risk by 20% in older adults, study shows

MRNA vaccines, once a Trump boast, now face attacks from some in GOP

Mütter Museum to display work of Philly photographer who followed local nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic

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Measles case reported in Philly; People may have been exposed at CHOP, South Philly health center

Five years after the COVID-19 pandemic began, the U.S. remains vulnerable to another crisis

As flu cases break records this year, vaccine rates are declining, particularly for children and 65+ adults

COVID-19 is the latest epidemic to show biomedical breakthroughs aren't enough to eliminate a disease

After measles case reported in Philly area, CHOP doctor says there's no need to worry about vaccinated children

How measles, whooping cough, and worse could roar back on RFK Jr.'s watch

Whooping cough cases are on the rise – particularly in Pennsylvania

Whooping Cough Pertussis

As childhood vaccine exemptions rise, expect an increase in preventable diseases, CHOP expert says

Childhood Vaccine Exemptions

Children's Health

As interest from families wanes, pediatricians scale back on COVID shots

COVID-19 vaccines are no longer free to people without health insurance

The new COVID-19 vaccine is out, but you might not want to rush to get it

Free COVID-19 test kits to be available again this fall, U.S. health officials say

Free COVID Tests

New COVID-19 shots will be available soon, and Philly doctors say most people should get them

COVID vaccines 2024

U.S. government awards Moderna $176 million to make bird flu vaccine

Frequent social media users are more likely to get vaccinated regardless of political party, Penn study finds

HPV vaccine reduces risk of head and neck cancers in men, study shows

HPV Vaccine Men

Vaccine skeptics mislead people on measles and other preventable diseases; here are 4 tropes they use

A new UTI vaccine shows promise in preventing recurrent infections

UTI Vaccine

Philly health officials warn of hepatitis A exposures at ShopRite in Northeast Philly

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Philly confirms another case of measles in ongoing outbreak

Measles outbreak

Additional measles cases confirmed in Philly; city health centers to provide free MMR vaccines

Measles MMR vaccine

Why some people don't trust science – and how to change their minds

WHO says COVID strain JN.1 is a 'variant of interest,' citing its increasing spread

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Confidence in vaccines falls as beliefs in health misinformation rise, Penn survey finds

Vaccine Misinformation

A new era of vaccines leaves old questions about prices unanswered

RSV Shot Prices

An at-home flu vaccine may be available in the U.S. by next fall

Feeling awful after getting a COVID-19 booster? That's a good sign, study says

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