Vaccines boost the immune system's ability to fight off diseases. Vaccines undergo rigorous testing to ensure safety and effectiveness. Widespread vaccination contributes to herd immunity, protecting ...

Herd immunity occurs when enough people become immune to a disease, either through vaccination or previous infection. This can reduce the likelihood of it spreading and increase protection for ...

An infectious disease specialist took the time to explain what herd immunity is, how it works and when it might affect the spread of COVID-19. Dr. Frank Esper works for the Cleveland Clinic Children's ...

First, HPV vaccines work remarkably well in a real-world setting, even among women at high risk for HPV and who may not have received all vaccine doses. Second, we saw clear evidence of herd immunity, ...

Therapeutic cancer vaccines have experienced a remarkable resurgence over the past decade, representing a paradigm shift in oncology toward harnessing the immune system's intrinsic ability to combat ...

Receiving COVID and flu vaccines at the same time is safe, and both vaccines will still be effective. If people develop side ...

Experts in vaccines and vaccination—including pediatricians—work together throughout the year to update the Recommended Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule for ages 18 years or younger. The ...

In a major development in cancer research, scientists at the University of Florida have created an experimental mRNA vaccine that stimulates the immune system to attack tumours. According to a study ...

Dengue, a mosquito-borne viral disease that infects an estimated 100 million people globally each year, is notorious for its unpredictable severity. Some people experience little more than a fever and ...