Some professions are inherently risky—and for military personnel, first responders, and medical providers, special precautions are required to safely perform their duties. The same holds true for ...

Each year, the World Health Organization (WHO) partakes in World Immunization Week, a period of reflection, raising awareness, and future planning surrounding global action required to combat ...

Routine immunization programs can serve as a critical platform for a nation’s global health security strategy, both because they help prevent disease outbreaks and because they have the potential to ...

Immunization is one of the most effective health interventions we can make. Every year vaccination programmes save millions of lives. They have helped eradicate diseases like smallpox – a deadly virus ...

Over 14 million infants are still missing out on lifesaving vaccines every year, signaling a need to continue shoring up routine immunization services. Expanding these, and making sure every child is ...

This article is part of “Innovations In: Solutions for Health Equity,” an editorially independent special report that was produced with financial support from Takeda Pharmaceuticals. Once a week, ...

Immunization strategies have been instrumental in controlling and eradicating diseases on a global scale. By analyzing successful campaigns, valuable lessons can be learned to strengthen future ...

Dramatic changes to the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program risk driving drugmakers from the market, threatening access to shots. This article was published on Thursday, July 17, 2025 in ProPublica.