A key advisory group vows to base decisions on evidence, boost confidence in vaccines and protect health. Experts fear the opposite is happening.

With summer now here, many Brits are likely flying off to distant locations in search of some much-needed sunshine. However, it's vital to be aware of the latest health and safety advice before ...

It was 1959 and Duguay, of Clearwater, Florida, had polio. It mostly preyed on children and was one of the most feared ...

The preservative is in a small share of flu shots and has been studied for decades. Experts say it’s safe — despite Kennedy’s long opposition.

The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund has launched a statewide immunisation campaign aimed at vaccinating over one million children against polio in Taraba State.The campaign was ...

Polio is in the news, with vaccination under threat and recent outbreaks. This makes Alan Marshall’s classic disability memoir more relevant than ever.

The 11-month boycott against polio vaccines proved a huge setback for polio eradication globally. Incidents in Nigeria jumped from 202 in 2002 to 1,143 in 2006.

While unable to file a lawsuit against the West Virginia Board of Education himself, Gov. Patrick Morrisey threw his support ...

The judge assigned to a lawsuit filed Tuesday by a Raleigh County parent with the support of Gov. Patrick Morrisey to block a West Virginia Board of Education directive counties to follow the state’s ...

The reluctance to get childhood immunizations comes amid a tumultuous period in Washington surrounding vaccine approvals.

US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has repeatedly claimed in public statements that most vaccines recommended for children in the US have not been tested against placebos ...

State code requires children attending school to show proof of immunization for diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, polio, measles, mumps, rubella, varicella and hepatitis B unless proof of a medical ...