Assisted living communities were significantly less likely than nursing homes to offer vaccination programs for seven vaccine-preventable illnesses and more likely to report transferring residents to ...

Vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs) are associated with considerable economic and clinical impact on both individuals and health care systems, as well as increased health care utilization. The ...

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 ...

A Parliamentary panel has recommended expediting the inclusion of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in the Universal Immunisation Programme across all states and Union Territories to ...

Experts have advocated the need for adult vaccination to tackle the growing incidence of pneumococcal infection in adult diabetic patients, people with chronic kidney disease and HIV infected patients ...

Immunization programs are among the most essential instruments and achievements in public health globally, clubbed together with clean water and better healthcare access in their importance for longer ...