Federal health officials upended the immunization schedule for American children this week. These are the diseases affected.

Because the risk of many conditions increases with age, doctors generally recommend more frequent lab testing as you get ...

Hepatitis B is a virus that can damage the liver and lead to lifelong health problems. The hepatitis B vaccine prevents short ...

Staying on top of your health isn’t just about hitting the gym, eating well, or getting the necessary vaccines. It also means ...

ATLANTA - Many doctors have criticized the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recent decision to reduce recommended ...

An overhaul of US childhood immunisation guidelines has dropped the number of diseases children should be vaccinated against ...

The move came just weeks after President Donald Trump ordered health officials to align the country’s vaccine schedule with ...

The CDC dramatically reduced the number of routine childhood vaccinations and said decisions about whether to get some of them should be based on "shared clinical decision-making." Surveys from the ...

On Dec. 5, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted to end the universal U.S. recommendation for the newborn dose of the hepatitis B vaccine, ...

In a stunning decision that defies all expert advice and scientific evidence, the influential group that shapes U.S. vaccine policy will no longer recommend that all infants receive the hepatitis B ...

In an 8-to-3 vote, the panel decided that since most pregnant women now receive hepatitis B testing, administering the vaccine at birth should be reserved for infants whose mothers test positive. They ...