Vaccines

Telling stories about people like them, or reminding them of a previous illness may be the best thing physicians can do to nudge patients toward flu shots.

Researchers are testing a new type of immunization, using a bacterium found in soil, to help trigger the body’s defenses vs. stress and psychiatric disorders.

A new study reveals that Google can also show places where mandatory vaccination is in place to reduce preventable diseases.

A substance gleaned from the shells of crustaceans may hold the key to harnessing the power of the immune system to create new vaccines against diseases.

Time of day may be the key to improve vaccine efficacy, particularly in populations with poor immune responses according to a new report.

A lung cancer vaccine reportedly costing around $1 in Cuba that more than doubles life expectancies is on its way to clinical trials in the U.S.

A new report alleges that commercial plans provide better coverage than Medicare when it comes to vaccinations.

UC San Diego researchers are testing a new vaccine that they think could help prevent Alzheimer’s disease.

The CDC has updated its adult immunization schedule, with changes to pneumonia vaccine recommendations, as well as new options to fight MenB and HPV.

Although a late flu shot is better than none, a new study out of Mexico reveals that healthcare workers who received early flu shots lost less time at work.

Find out how you can help your patients get the protection they need from domestic vaccine-preventable diseases or diseases that pose an international threat.

A new study finds that the risk for hospitalization for influenza pneumonia could be reduced through the influenza vaccine.

Racial and ethnic disparities exist when it comes to the five vaccines routinely recommended for adults, a new study finds.