Your Child’s Vaccines: What You Need to Know About Catching Up During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Vaccination rates dropped by as much as 60% in some parts of the country due to COVID-19. It's time to get back on track
Corralling the Facts on Herd Immunity
The effectiveness of herd immunity is a hotly debated topic. Time to separate fact from fiction
Rita Wilson Is on a Mission
Wilson and her husband, Tom Hanks, contracted COVID-19 in March; now she's partnered with the American Nurses Association to urge Americans to get their flu shot
Lessons From How the Polio Vaccine Went From the Lab to the Public That Americans Can Learn From Today
The most significant biomedical advance of the past century had a rocky start, but ultimately the polio vaccine led to the disease being eradicated.
Vaccines for Family and Caregivers
A baby's family members and caregivers should be up to date on their vaccinations to help form a circle of disease protection around the baby.
Get the Whooping Cough Vaccine During Each Pregnancy
Only you can give your baby protection against whooping cough before your little one is even born.
Vaccines & Pregnancy: Top 7 Things You Need to Know
Did you know a baby gets disease immunity (protection) from mom during pregnancy?
America's Obesity Epidemic Threatens Effectiveness of Any COVID Vaccine
In America, the promise of the coronavirus vaccine is hampered by a vexing epidemic that long preceded COVID-19: obesity.
Staying Healthy: Vaccines for Women Living with Diabetes
As we age, so do our immune systems, making it increasingly hard for them to fight off infections.
Vaccines
A vaccine is designed to stimulate the adaptive immune system before you're exposed to the virus and bacteria so when you do encounter it, your body is ready to spring into action before the pathogen can make you sick.