vaccinations

COVID-19 disrupted health care across the globe. causing the biggest drop in childhood vaccination rates in decades. UNICEF's latest estimates find that nearly 50 million children entirely missed out.

The service is available for anyone unable to get to a clinic or other location on their own. This may include people with disabilities, people with chronic health conditions, children and seniors.

On Florida Roundup, how the pendulum of public health power has swung from local governments to the state. Also, why are fewer children not receiving regular vaccinations and a big settlement over pain pills.

About 35,000 U.S. children entered kindergarten for the 2020-21 school year without evidence they were vaccinated for extremely contagious diseases, the CDC reports.

The pandemic has hurt even routine health services, like vaccines and checkups, as well as immunization outreach, for children around the world, the World Health Organization and UNICEF report.

In this discussion on NPR's "Morning Edition," Health News Florida reporter Stephanie Colombini and Jackie Fortier of NPR station KPCC in Los Angeles offer insights on the state's different approaches.

The betterment of childhood vaccination rates has been a global success story. A new report on the impact of the pandemic offers reason for concern — and optimism.

The number of vaccinations administered to children during the COVID-19 pandemic has sharply decreased, leading to worries among pediatricians about…

Pinellas and Pasco counties are starting to see significant declines in the number of hepatitis A cases that are being diagnosed each month, the state’s...

Florida had 65 newly reported hepatitis A cases last week, bringing the total number of cases this year to 2,675 as of Saturday. Pasco, Pinellas, and…