The overhaul is the latest in a host of sweeping changes made under the Trump administration by health secretary Robert F ...

Childhood is a crucial period for growth, learning, and development. During these early years, children are at a higher risk of suffering from infections because their immune systems are still ...

Health minister Mike Nesbitt has urged parents to get their children vaccinated against chickenpox as a free jab programme is ...

Immunisation, also known as vaccination, is a method to keep oneself protected against infections and diseases by stimulating the immune system to recognise and fight specific pathogens like viruses ...

Not a single childhood vaccine in England in 2024 met the 95% target needed to ensure diseases cannot spread among youngsters ...

As 2026 begins, this child immunisation checklist helps parents stay on track with boosters, flu shots and key vaccines, ensuring stronger immunity, fewer infections and healthier school years ahead.

The NHS has introduced routine chickenpox vaccination using the combined MMRV jab, protecting young children from varicella ...

RSV immunisations will be available to newborns and babies aged up to six months old and the programme will run over the winter, the Minister for Health has said. The immunisation will be offered in ...