Local pediatricians are pushing back on new guidance from the CDC that cuts the childhood vaccine schedule from 18 to 11 ...

The vast majority of children who have died of flu so far this season did not get the flu shot, the CDC reported Friday.

There is no cure for measles. Doctors can provide supportive care and try to manage the symptoms — reduce fever, prevent dehydration, treat secondary bacterial infections — until the disease has run ...

Area pediatricians worry federal changes dropping six vaccines from universal recommendations may increase hesitancy and ...

The purpose of the PSA is to remind families of vaccines’ effectiveness and encourage them to trust their doctor, as their knowledge of staying up to date is backed by science.

However, starting last spring, the federal government has reversed course on longstanding vaccine guidance. First, the ...

Rattled by the C.D.C.’s actions and the spread of measles, some parents are scrambling to figure out how to best protect their children.

If you’re over snow days, back-to-back sick days, and school closures, I don’t blame you. One thing that seems to ...

The new federal guidelines are already causing confusion for parents, a doctor said, and he expects to see it erode parents’ ...

For decades, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention spoke with a single ...

Many pediatricians are following vaccine guidance from the American Academy of Pediatrics, not the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

The AAP’s updated vaccine guidance marks a significant break in decades of collaboration with the CDC. Here’s what you need to know. The CDC now recommends hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and meningococcal ...