vaccinations

Millions of children were now susceptible to measles, among the world’s most contagious diseases, according to a new report.

A program in LA County is helping those who have a hard time leaving the house to get vaccinated. Anoushah Rasta reports for the NBC4 News on Oct. 28, 2022.

Health officials authorized a plan to give people one-fifth the usual dose, citing research suggesting that the reduced amount is about as effective.

Lyme is a growing problem, with cases rising and warming weather helping ticks expand their habitat.

California lawmakers amended a bill that would have let preteens be vaccinated against a range of health conditions without their parents’ consent, instead raising the proposed minimum age to 15, which would still be among the youngest in the U.S.

Emotions are running high for the students, who at the end of the year and the end of their high school career, can’t walk at their graduation ceremony. Annette Arreola reports for Today in LA on May 31, 2022.

The portion of U.S. children getting routine vaccinations required for kindergarten dipped slightly during the pandemic.

Los Angeles County health officials and other providers began offering second booster doses of COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents Wednesday. Long Beach also set up several sites where the booster is available.

Seven LA County vaccine sites will be among the locations offering additional booster shots after federal regulators approved the doses for people 50 and over.

The CDC estimates that 95% of Americans have Covid antibodies, as cases of omicron’s BA.2 subvariant continue to climb. Here’s what experts want you to know.

The FDA and CDC announced Tuesday that both agencies had expanded eligibility for a second booster shot of the Pfizer or Moderna coronavirus vaccines for all adults over the age of 50.