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Temple University student Jewel Myers left Mitten Hall Wednesday morning feeling a little less stressed. A mumps outbreak on campus was making the…
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The percentage of school students in Allegheny County who have received all their required vaccinations has dropped by about a percent since 2010.During…
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This flu season has been particularly severe, with the Allegheny County Health Department reporting that last week three people died from flu…
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More than a dozen experts have developed an ethical framework for clinical trials for a Zika vaccine, including UPMC Magee-Women’s Hospital’s chief…
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School nurses in Allegheny County will soon begin reporting HPV vaccination rates to the county Health Department.Director Dr. Karen Hacker said it’s the…
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Every year, about 300,000 students get immunized in Pennsylvania.Now, the state Department of Health is asking for the public’s comments on proposed…
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Awarded in recognition of an individual’s exceptional performance in health promotion and disease prevention, the Porter Prize is a prestigious honor. The…
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Awarded in recognition of an individual’s exceptional performance in health promotion and disease prevention, the Porter Prize is a prestigious honor. The…
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The Pennsylvania Department of Health and the Department of Education announced Thursday a joint proposal to revise immunization regulations for school…
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Children going back to school in Pennsylvania could be walking into classrooms where as many as one out of every five classmates don’t have all the…