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 ...

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.

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

The American Cancer Society (ACS) strongly supports the critical role of vaccination in promoting public health and protecting communities impacted by cancer. Vaccines are an essential part of care ...

NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Andrew Racine, president of the American Academy of Pediatrics, why the group is breaking with the CDC on vaccine recommendations for children.

The agency plays a key role in tracking disease spread and vaccination rates. Last year, it seemed to back away from some of ...

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released its 2026 child and adolescent immunization schedule, which continues to ...

The leading group of pediatricians in the U.S. continues to recommend kids get shots to protect them from 18 diseases.

The AAP released its 2026 childhood immunization schedule, maintaining routine vaccine recommendations for several diseases despite revised CDC guidelines.

The Trump administration says we should learn from other countries. Maybe they should have looked someplace besides Denmark.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced new vaccination guidelines Jan. 5 that remove routine ...

Confused about childhood vaccines in 2026? This expert-backed guide explains what shots your child needs, when they need them, how schedules have changed, and what today’s political climate means for ...