In 1971, the FDA approved the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine, which combined three vaccines that had been approved previously—in 1963, 1967, and 1969, respectively. The vaccine has proven safe ...

The cause for his optimism was the fact that more than 182 million Americans had received at least one shot of the new COVID-19 vaccines, including nearly 90 percent of seniors and 70 percent of ...

His most important project, however, is the one he’s currently leading as the national government advisor for mRNA cancer vaccines. This new type of vaccine, which is based on the same ...

“When we start to see a decrease in vaccination rates, measles outbreaks are the first thing you see, and often what follows are the other vaccine-preventable diseases.” Here’s what else to ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is initiating expanded research into understanding autism and its potential links with vaccines, a source familiar with the CDC’s planning said.

Kennedy Jr., who has long expressed skepticism about the safety of vaccines and has vowed to revisit the data. “As President Trump said in his Joint Address to Congress, the rate of autism in ...

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