Hepatitis B is a potentially fatal liver disease. It spreads through contact with bodily fluids, and certain groups including health care workers and IV drug users are at higher risk. Anyone can be ...

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s efforts to overhaul how children get vaccines took a major step forward. An advisory committee voted to narrow hepatitis B immunization guidance for newborns.

Babies can be safely administered antibody protection against respiratory syncytial virus after birth even if their moms had RSV vaccination while pregnant, a new study says. An antibody shot called ...

In a historic vote, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's vaccine advisers recommended narrowing the agency's hepatitis B immunization guidance for newborns. The result, if approved by the ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The leading cause of infant hospitalization, RSV can trigger severe pneumonia and lung infections. Health ...