A new reports says that most younger adults aren’t getting the flu vaccine
Vaccines
Is Katie Couric the Next Jenny McCarthy? Couric Responds
The TV-show host responds to criticism that she sensationalized concerns over the HPV vaccine
Princeton to Begin Dispensing Meningitis Vaccine
CDC recommends all students should receive it
TIME Explains: The Meningitis Outbreak at Princeton University
Seven cases of a rare form of meningitis were reported on Princeton University’s campus. Here’s what you need to know.
FDA Approves Meningitis Vaccine for Princeton Outbreak
Bexsero will be available to students on campus
Less Is More: One, Instead of Three Doses of HPV Vaccine May Protect Against Cervical Cancer
Public-health officials may not have to worry so much about the low percentage of girls who don’t get all three doses of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine.
The HPV Vaccine and the Case for Race-Based Medicine
The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, approved in 2006, protects against strains of the virus responsible for 70% of cervical cancers. But what about the remaining 30%?
Parents Not Vaccinating Kids Contributed to Whooping Cough Outbreaks
California’s worst episode of whooping cough, or pertussis, in 2010, likely spread among unvaccinated children to infect 9,210 youngsters.
Childhood Vaccination Rates Good, But Measles Cases Hit Record High
It’s been 20 years since the Vaccines for Children (VFC) program provided free immunizations to all US youngsters. How well has the program done?
How to Find the Right Flu Vaccine
Decisions to decisions. How to choose from the wide variety available
How Brushing Your Teeth Lowers Your Risk of Cancer
HPV-caused throat cancer made headlines in June when the Guardian reported that actor Michael Douglas contracted throat cancer not through tobacco and alcohol, but from human papillomavirus (HPV).
How Social Networks Influence Parents’ Decision to Vaccinate
A small group of parent advocates is mobilizing “gentle propaganda” against vaccine naysayers
Multiple Vaccinations on Same Day Does Not Raise Autism Risk
Infants now receive several shots at a time, but the latest study says that does not increase their risk of developing autism.