vaccinations

“I just don’t think it’s a good idea,” parent Brenda C. said.  “They shouldn’t let a child make that decision,” parent Chanti Carter said.  Some parents are concerned about a proposed bill that would permit children over the age of 12 to get vaccinated without the permission of a parent or guardian.  “I feel like if you touch my...

Millions of children were now susceptible to measles, among the world’s most contagious diseases, according to a new report.

Dr. Emily Volk shares important information about the guidelines surrounding Covid testing, flu season, and the latest on Monkeypox and Polio.

Health officials authorized a plan to give people one-fifth the usual dose, citing research suggesting that the reduced amount is about as effective.

Lyme is a growing problem, with cases rising and warming weather helping ticks expand their habitat.

Are you worried about your kids’ health when sending them back to the classroom this year? Mass General’s Dr. Scott Hadland has some advice on what to do to keep your kids and yourself safe for the school year ahead.

After a jump in monkeypox cases, Massachusetts is nearly tripling the number of locations where the vaccine is being given out, bracing for an influx of appointments. About 50 people have so far been diagnosed with the rare virus in Massachusetts. A monkeypox outbreak is spreading across the world; it hasn’t been tied to any deaths, but it can be…

Monkeypox vaccines are being offered at four clinics across Massachusetts, though not just anyone will be able to get one right away. There are eligibility requirements set up by the state’s Department of Public Health that limit who can get vaccinated, at least for now. The first vaccines became available in Massachusetts this week; people in New York City...

The state-managed COVID-19 mobile vaccination clinics and homebased vaccination program are ending, to coincide with the end of federal funding, New Hampshire officials said Thursday. The clinics began in July 2021 with one mobile vaccination van, and eventually increased to seven teams. Over 700 vaccination clinics were hosted and 37,000 doses were administered through the program. The vaccine and booster…

The portion of U.S. children getting routine vaccinations required for kindergarten dipped slightly during the pandemic.

The CDC estimates that 95% of Americans have Covid antibodies, as cases of omicron’s BA.2 subvariant continue to climb. Here’s what experts want you to know.

An independent group of doctors outline their recommendations for dealing with Covid-19, which they say is “here to stay.” 

As pandemic restrictions ease across the United States, some medical experts are considering when the next Covid vaccine booster shot should arrive. Here’s what they say.

The U.K. will roll out an additional Covid vaccine shot for the elderly and its clinically vulnerable population.

Some with so-called “super immunity” believe now is the safest time to travel during the pandemic. Some medical experts agree; others say it may be too soon.

CNBC Make It spoke to a group of pediatric infectious disease experts about what parents should know about vaccines for children under age 5. Here’s what they said.

Countries with some of the strictest border policies in the world are announcing reopening plans days after global Covid infections reached an all-time high.

Many pandemic protocols are ineffective public health measures and the risk perception among the vaccinated is “way off,” said Harvard’s Dr. Stefanos Kales.

Covid-19 will never become an endemic illness and will always behave like an epidemic virus, an expert in biosecurity has warned.

Why you might need to get an omicron-specific Covid vaccine booster shot, even though you never got one for delta, according to Moderna’s chief medical officer.