Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. (SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) – August is National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM), and the County of Santa Barbara Health ...

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 ...

More than 95% of children statewide had received 10 school-required vaccines as of October, including those against chickenpox, whooping cough, hepatitis B, measles and polio, among others.

A decline in “vaccine confidence” has contributed to a decrease in child immunization rates, Nevada health officials warned state lawmakers on Monday. Vaccine rates among adults, which includes Covid ...