"And suddenly I had a chronic illness I didn't even know about."Born in Florida in 1975, Wang grew up before the hepatitis B vaccine was routinely given to newborns. For years, she assumed she had been infected by her mother,

Under the direction of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., federal health officials have changed guidance on hepatitis B vaccines, potentially affecting millions of California infants who are at risk of dying from liver cancer later in life if they contract the virus.

Sarah Bridges’ advocacy followed a seven-year fight to get the federal government to recognize her son’s disability as a vaccine injury.

In a Phase 1 trial, women responded well to the novel vaccine. More research is needed to determine whether it can stop the cancer from recurring or possibly prevent it entirely.

It is proving difficult to encourage care workers to take the flu vaccine due to myths on social media, the chief executive of the Independent Health Care Providers has said. Pauline Shepherd said providers were trying everything to boost uptake of the vaccine among workers - but that social media played a big part in fuelling misinformation.

But new research suggests that a vaccine designed to protect you from shingles may have an unexpected hidden perk: It could lower your risk of dementia—and slow progression of the disease if you happen to develop it.

A bipartisan group of U.S. senators this week urged the administration of President Donald Trump to finalize a science-based plan for developing a bird flu vaccine for livestock, according to a letter seen by Reuters.

Those eligible for a vaccine can access jabs from the NHS, but experts say that people have turned to pharmacies for convenience.