(LEX 18) — The CDC recently announced the biggest change to childhood vaccine guidelines in decades, shifting several previously routine vaccines to optional status just as seasonal illness surges ...

This year's flu vaccine reduced a person's risk of going to the doctor because of the flu by 23 percent across all age groups, according to data out this week from the Centers for Disease Control and ...

Parents looking to get their children vaccinated are navigating confusing times. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently announced new guidelines on the shots it recommends for kids.

This season's influenza vaccine effectiveness rates against outpatient visits and hospitalizations may be lower than last season's, according to an interim CDC analysis. During the current flu season, ...

NEW YORK (AP) — As the U.S. flu season winds down, health officials say the flu vaccine didn’t work very well, with one of its worst effectiveness rates in more than a decade. A new strain that ...