immunization

State records show 26 Bexar County school systems have measles vaccination rates below the 95% required for herd immunity. Most are private schools and charter schools.

The Texas Department of State Health Services has described the biannual immunization conference as a "vital platform" that in the past drew strong participation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

A virus doesn’t care if you are a Republican or a Democrat. But unfortunately, in the aftermath of the COVID pandemic, vaccinations and the validity of medical science have become a partisan issue. Polling shows a significant number of Republicans question the safety of vaccines and say Americans shouldn’t be encouraged to get them. How is this hurting public health?

The Food and Drug Administration has approved an HPV vaccine for men and women from the ages of 27 to 45, potentially protecting another generation of…

Childhood cancer survivors are at a much greater risk of developing HPV-related cancer than the general population, yet far less likely to get vaccinated.…

San Antonio has the lowest rate of HPV vaccinated children of any major city in Texas, but a cervical cancer survivor is trying to change that by telling…

The majority of Texans agree that parents should be required to vaccinate their children, but an annual poll conducted by The Texas Lyceum found that a…

A push is on to get more children immunized in Texas. Town hall meetings are being held around the state. One of those meetings was held in Bexar County…

School starts in less than three weeks for most kids in the San Antonio area. If your child has not gotten his or her first or updated vaccinations, there…

Measles, whooping cough, and other long since forgotten diseases are making a come back. A new PBS Nova special "Vaccines: Calling The Shots" wants to…