Students have long been required to receive vaccinations for once-common childhood illnesses like polio and measles. What if ...

A generation ago, infectious childhood diseases were nearly wiped out in the U.S., thanks to immunization programs. In the ...

The MMRV combination vaccine is associated with “a small increased risk” of febrile seizures after the first dose, according to the CDC. These findings led ACIP to change its guidance in 2009 to show ...

An emerging patchwork of federal and state recommendations on childhood vaccines is likely to create gaps in immunizations ...

Access to COVID-19 shots is the big question as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy's new vaccine advisers meet again Friday.

The public health world is nervously bracing for drastic changes to childhood immunization schedules, which would further limit access to vaccines, as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s ...

Good morning, Chicago. Amid a blitz of immigration enforcement activity in the Chicago area earlier in the day, elected officials and community leaders yesterday urged all residents in the U.S.

If you’re reading this, you probably know the value of the Mercury’s news reporting, arts and culture coverage, event calendar, and the bevy of events we host throughout the year. The work we do helps ...

Dallas County has received more federal support to address racial and ethnic disparities in maternal and infant health ...