Most people think of vaccines as being "preventive," and taken to "prevent or lessen the impact of certain infectious diseases," David Braun, a professor of medicine and member of the Center of Molecular and Cellular Oncology at Yale Cancer Center, told Newsweek.

Doctors' offices say they're fielding more calls from parents worried about possible funding cuts to the children's vaccine program.

The country of origin effect is often observed in expensive or status-related products, such as wine and cars. Vaccines, on the other hand, are generally free and are produced to protect society as a whole, not just those who receive them.

The 65-year-old man died in a post-operative complication after his airway was blocked following the spinal surgery.

AAP argues that nonmedical vaccine exemptions "erode the safety of school environments" and limit the public health value of vaccine requirements for school attendance.

"... The COVID-19 vaccine is the best way to prevent complications of infection...," Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian, chief medical executive, said.

A consortium led by Nordic Capital and Permira has made an around $3 billion offer to buy all shares in Bavarian Nordic, the vaccine maker said on Monday. Innosera, a newly formed company controlled by the consortium,

The HPV vaccine can prevent most HPV-related cancers, and new research shows one dose may be just as effective as two or three doses.