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 ...

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

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

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 ...

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

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

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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A measles case as Dulles, coupled with an outbreak in New Mexico and Texas, is an urgent reminder about the importance of childhood vaccinations.