Dr. Omer Awan is a practicing physician who covers public health. Far fewer Americans view childhood vaccines as important now compared to previous years, according to a recent Gallup poll.

Vaccines protect babies and children from potentially life-threatening diseases. Widespread childhood vaccination has reduced or eliminated deadly diseases like polio and smallpox. Vaccines currently ...

Vaccines and aborted fetal tissue are linked in some cases. That's because certain vaccines, such as a type of rabies vaccine, are made by cultivating the virus in fetal cells. The Janssen COVID-19 ...

Russia has developed a cancer vaccine for patients. Representational Image/Pixabay Russia is all set to roll out a vaccine against cancer in the New Year. It will be available to patients for free ...

Can you get a vaccine to prevent all cancers? Reports in Russia’s state-run news agency claimed this week that Russian scientists have developed an mRNA vaccine that has shown the ability to suppress ...

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) season often starts in the fall and peaks in winter. RSV vaccines are available to help reduce risk for severe illness. In many parts of the country, the fall season ...

A Dec. 10 Instagram post (direct link, archive link) claims Robert F Kennedy Jr.'s comments on vaccines have been limited to advocating for more research. "RFK is saying one thing and one thing ...

The Russian Ministry of Health has announced that it has developed a vaccine against cancer that will be distributed to Russian patients for free from early 2025. According to TASS, the Russian ...

Vaccines are a clinical product that is composed of live or dead material from an infectious agent – bacterium, virus, fungus or parasite – that elicit protective immunity against the pathogen ...

Who is eligible for a Covid-19 vaccine booster? The vaccine is the best way to protect yourself against serious illness and hospitalisation from Covid-19. That’s why people at higher risk, such as ...

Witness History. The discovery that led to Covid vaccines. Audio, 9 minutesWitness History The discovery that led to Covid vaccines ...