There is no vaccine against the disease currently spreading in Congo, which is caused by the Bundibugyo species of the Ebola ...

More and more routine vaccines are being linked to lower risks of dementia. Shots against seasonal flu, RSV, tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (Tdap), pneumococcal infections, hepatitis A and B, and ...

Visit NAP.edu/10766 to get more information about this book, to buy it in print, or to download it as a free PDF. The importance of childhood immunizations has long been established. A 2024 study in ...

Changes in the vaccine advisory process in the United States have disrupted immunization guidance, which reinforces the need for independent evidence review to inform decisions regarding immunization ...

This year, lawmakers in several states introduced more than 200 bills that could make it harder for people to get vaccines ...

Vaccine hesitancy is a state of indecision and uncertainty about vaccination before a decision is made to act (or not act). It represents a time of vulnerability and opportunity. Multiple surveys that ...

Vaccines are added to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s immunization schedule after consultation with an outside advisory group and when the benefits outweigh the risks. Contrary to ...