Whooping cough cases are on the rise nationwide — and that includes an uptick in cases around the D.C. region.

The inability of COVID vaccines to reach the long-lived plasma cell compartment in the bone marrow may explain their waning ...

With the holidays right around the corner, Valley medical experts say now is the best time to get vaccinated for the flu and ...

Pregnant women are advised to get vaccinated against certain diseases to protect themselves and their newborns. While minor ...

The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) says pneumonia is the biggest infectious killer of ...

School-entry immunization requirements are a valuable strategy to reduce the spread of vaccine-preventable diseases ... by states for adolescent meningococcal ACWY (MenACWY) and tetanus, diphtheria, ...

Dynavax is giving up work on its combination vaccine for tetanus, diphtheria and acellular pertussis (Tdap) after mulling phase 1 data for the shot. | Dynavax is giving up on its combination vaccine ...

Comprehensive coverage of the hexavalent vaccine can protect against whooping cough and polio, averting disease resurgence, writes Esther Nakkazi.

"All adults should get the tetanus vaccine every 10 years, as that is the longest protection lasts," Edwards advised. "Vaccination against whooping cough is sometimes recommended for some older ...

Tdap is a combination vaccine that protects against tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis. Tdap vaccine may be given to children, adolescents, and adults to boost waning immunity from the DTaP vaccines ...

Question Why is the Tdap vaccine important for pregnant women? Answer Vaccination during pregnancy is a crucial measure to ...

A tetanus booster shot is typically recommended every 10 years for continued protection. The first DTaP shot (diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis) is given at 6 weeks to 2 months of age, with three ...