Among infants aged 6 months and younger who were hospitalized with COVID-19 between October 2022 and April 2024, 1 in 5 required intensive care unit admission, 1 in 20 required mechanical ...

In the near future, there should be even options beyond the RSV vaccine for infants to help protect infants and other vulnerable populations against this pervasive infectious disease, thanks to ...

Infants aged younger than 6 months are at an increased risk of developing severe COVID-19 disease; however, this population is not eligible for vaccination against COVID-19. Prevention in this ...

23, 2024 — Maternal antibodies passed across the placenta can interfere with the response to the malaria vaccine, which would explain its lower efficacy in infants under five months of age ...

The World Health Organization has authorized the first mpox vaccine for children GENEVA -- The World Health Organization has authorized the first mpox vaccine for children, a decision experts hope ...

Image credit: Shutterstock / angellodeco. Bavarian Nordic’s mpox vaccine, Jynneos (MVA-BN), is set to be trialled in pregnant and breastfeeding women and infants. The Phase III trial (PregInPoxVac) ...

The hepatitis B vaccine is a shot, typically injected into the arm, that protects against hepatitis B in babies, children, and adults. It is an important way to protect yourself and your children from ...

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Vaccines for children can help protect against severe illness, hospitalization, and death from COVID. Children aged 6 months and older may need one to three doses of either vaccine, depending on ...

The CDC recommends that all preteens and adults, as well as children and adults who are at an increased risk, get vaccinated. There are currently three types of meningococcal vaccine that protect ...

Kennedy Jr. is setting the stage for confusion about childhood vaccination schedules—even among parents who wish to have their children immunized. In worst-case scenarios, guidance by Kennedy ...