One major reason why the U.S. and Western Europe have seen dramatic population increase over the last 200-plus years, Aaby ...

As measles cases surge throughout the U.S., Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is encouraging people to get vaccinated against the disease. Kennedy, who has given mixed ...

The death of a child from a measles infection is a “powerful, painful reminder” of the importance of vaccinations, a city ...

As vaccines for COVID-19 begin to be distributed across the globe this week, new research from Western University underscores the importance of vaccination against the measles virus, another ...

Serious complications of measles include hospitalization, pneumonia, miscarriage, preterm birth, brain swelling and death.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — An outbreak of measles in Texas has reignited discussions about vaccination importance, with health experts emphasizing the critical role of immunization in preventing the ...

Readers respond to articles about childhood vaccinations and a rise in measles cases. Also: Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s ...

Measles cases in Australia continue to climb, and the latest reports from Western Australia bring the number to about 80, ...

With a measles outbreak in Kentucky spreading to Fayette County, health officials are stressing the importance of vaccination ...

Dr. Horovitz says that since the measles vaccine is 93% to 97% effective, about one in 20 people need a booster. In addition, if you got the vaccine before 1989, you may also need a booster.

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