vaccine

Vaccinating the Homeless
Vaccinating the Homeless
Vaccinating the Homeless
BOSTON (AP) _ Boston health officials are vaccinating hundreds of homeless residents against a bacterial infection that killed a homeless man earlier this week. The Boston Globe reports the victim was among three homeless men who've come down with meningococcemia this year...
Measles Children's Book
Measles Children's Book
Measles Children's Book
This measles outbreak has sparked a lot of controversy across the country. Some people, the anti-vaxxers, believe that exposing our children to "unnecessary" medical treatments actually puts their health at risk. They go against medical advice from doctors when it comes to vaccines that have proven to ward off dangerous illnesses, like measles...
Doctors Encouraging Teens To Get Vaccines
Doctors Encouraging Teens To Get Vaccines
Doctors Encouraging Teens To Get Vaccines
Most of the vaccinations we receive in life come when we are kids. And most of the time our parents are the ones taking us to get them. But as you get older and enter your teen years, there are still some preventative measures that need to be taken.
A New Diabetes Vaccine Shows Promise
A New Diabetes Vaccine Shows Promise
A New Diabetes Vaccine Shows Promise
An experimental vaccine for Type 1 diabetes is showing promise in early testing. The vaccine aims to shut down immune cells that attack the pancreas and kill cells that secrete insulin, while leaving the rest of the immune system alone. Research...