The World Health Organization and partners embarked on their polio campaign in 1988 with the bold goal of eradication — a feat seen only once for human diseases, with smallpox in 1980. They came close ...

KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — For nearly four decades, the World Health Organization and partners have been trying to rid the world of polio, a paralytic disease that has existed since prehistoric times.

Virginia requires students to be immunized against various illnesses to attend school, and Henrico County Public Schools and Ministry are planning vaccination clinics this month to help streamline the ...

Vaccination isn’t just for kids. Learn about why adults, especially older adults, need routine vaccines and how to navigate safety concerns and healthcare access.

By Jeff Louderback Contributing Writer In his department’s latest move related to vaccine-related reform, Health and Human ...

South Carolina parents can go into the 2025-2026 school year with one less thing on their plate thanks to a new online addition.

Preventing disease is always better than treating it after someone becomes sick. Vaccines help avoid hospital visits, missed ...