A Maryland pediatrics expert shares insight on whether parents need to worry about their children getting measles.

Global efforts to protect children against diseases including measles, polio and tuberculosis have stalled since 2010, leaving millions vulnerable to deadly infections.

Children in 2nd grade (about 7 years) and 10th grade (about 15 years) are offered the vaccine for diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis and poliomyelitis.

Contrary to popular opinion, diabetes can occur in children as well, and can start from an extremely young age. But, what are the symptoms of diabetes in children ...

Several countries around the world including India are witnessing a resurgence in Covid-19 cases. While the infection leads to respiratory symptoms for a few days, some serious consequences may ...

What is DTaP, Tdap vaccine? DTaP and Tdap are combination vaccines that protect against tetanus, diphtheria and whooping cough. DTaP is given to infants and young children, whereas Tdap is ...

News Health Only in Newsday Rare tetanus case hospitalizes Selden teen Joe Heck for 6 weeks Nineteen-year-old Joe Heck in his Selden home with his mother, Elena, a nurse practitioner, on March 20.

The DTaP vaccine protects your child from three potentially dangerous diseases: diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (whooping cough). Between birth and age 6 years, your child should have five doses of ...

Tetanus vaccine can provide protection against the bacterial infection known as tetanus. But does everyone need the jab or is it just for children? On National Vaccination Day, we tell you whether ...

The childhood vaccine called DTaP (which includes the diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis vaccines) is administered to children at two, four, six and 12-15 months old and a booster when they are between ...