Protecting the health of Americans means strong state and local-level immunization programs, coupled with initiatives that prioritize limiting the international importation of vaccine-preventable ...

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with virologist Dr. Thomas Geisbert about the vaccine used in the Ebola outbreak of 2014 and the challenges for developing a vaccine for this current health emergency.

Earlier this year, the CDC announced updated recommendations that would reduce the number of recommended immunizations for ...

No. The currently approved Ebola vaccine used for outbreak response is called Ervebo. Ervebo protects against one species of Ebola virus, called Zaire ebolavirus. It has not been proven to protect ...

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) can dangerously compromise breathing, especially for infants and the elderly. But there has been no vaccine to prevent it—until today. On May 3, the U.S. Food and ...

Vaccination programs have saved 154 million lives over 50 years, significantly reducing infant mortality and improving survival rates across generations. Vaccines have eradicated smallpox, reduced ...

The US Department of Health and Human Services is recommending fewer vaccines for most American children, health officials said Monday. Health officials will continue to recommend the measles, mumps ...