Vaccines

The innoculations and boosters that continue to change the world.

Latest in Vaccines

A gloved hand holds a vial of COVID vaccine.
Health

Mixing and matching COVID-19 vaccines could provide superior immunity

By Kate Baggaley

The FDA just authorized boosters for Moderna and J&J—here’s what you need to know
Health

The FDA just authorized boosters for Moderna and J&J—here’s what you need to know

By Hannah Seo

Are US booster shots sapping the world’s vaccine supply?
Health

Are US booster shots sapping the world’s vaccine supply?

By Betsy Ladyzhets

A zookeeper wearing a mask vaccinates an orangutan through a grille.
Health

Zoo animals are getting COVID vaccines made specially for them

By Philip Kiefer

holiday dinner
Health

Is it safe to travel for the holidays this year? Here’s the CDC’s advice.

By Margo Milanowski

Millions of people are vaccinated—less than 8,000 of them have died from the virus
Health

Millions of people are vaccinated—less than 8,000 of them have died from the virus

By Sara Kiley Watson

Three syringes and ampules.
Health

What the COVID-19 vaccine booster data still can’t tell us

By Philip Kiefer

FDA expert panel recommends all J&J vaccine recipients get a booster
Health

FDA expert panel recommends all J&J vaccine recipients get a booster

By Claire Maldarelli

A clinician readies a vaccine for injection.
Health

The FDA advisory panel recommends Moderna boosters for certain at-risk groups

By Claire Maldarelli

women in hospital bed
Health

Mixing boosters, tuberculosis rising, and other COVID news you missed this week

By Margo Milanowski

A child dressed as Spider-Man and a child dressed as Captain America
Health

Pfizer formally asked the FDA to authorize its COVID vaccine for kids 5 to 11

By Elana Spivack

african woman getting vaccinated
Health

The first malaria vaccine is finally ready to roll out

By Hannah Seo

person in car gets covid nose swab test
Health

What can viral load really tell us about infectiousness?

By Philip Kiefer

gloved hand holding petri dish
Health

E. coli isn’t always bad—it’s actually an unlikely research hero

By Erin Fennessy

people standing in medical center hallway
Health

YouTube is blocking big anti-vax accounts, and other COVID news you missed

By Margo Milanowski

line of covid-19 vaccines
Health

If you’re unsure about getting the COVID-19 vaccine, read this

By Kate Baggaley

Everything you need to know about COVID booster shots
Health

Everything you need to know about COVID booster shots

By Kate Baggaley

Unmarked vials to represent the COVID-19 vaccines in the US
Health

Which COVID-19 vaccine is the best?

By Popular Science Team

pfizer covid vaccine vials
Health

The CDC recommends booster shots for healthcare workers and other at-risk groups

By Claire Maldarelli, Sara Chodosh

A gloved hand holding a syringe and vial.
Health

CDC panel gives a thumbs-up to Pfizer boosters, but not for everyone

By Elana Spivack

What we know so far about J&J booster shots
Health

What we know so far about J&J booster shots

By Margo Milanowski

A folded American flag rests on top of a grave stone, with other gravestones in the background.
Health

COVID-19 has now killed 1 in 500 Americans

By Hannah Seo

Vaccines for kids ages 5 to 11 could be available by Halloween
Health

Vaccines for kids ages 5 to 11 could be available by Halloween

By Claire Maldarelli

Biden’s new COVID vaccine mandates, explained
Health

Biden’s new COVID vaccine mandates, explained

By Claire Maldarelli

A small child is having a bandage put on his arm after receiving a shot. A caregiver stands behind him.
Health

This year’s flu season could be a rager. Shots can help.

By Hannah Seo

A woman in bed wears a mask and reads a book.
Health

Vaccination cuts the risk of long COVID in half

By Hannah Seo

More than 100,000 Americans are currently hospitalized for COVID-19
Health

More than 100,000 Americans are currently hospitalized for COVID-19

By Claire Maldarelli

covid-19 vaccines
Health

All your COVID booster shot questions, answered

By Sara Chodosh

Breakthrough cases won’t stop vaccines from ending the pandemic
Health

Breakthrough cases won’t stop vaccines from ending the pandemic

By Kate Baggaley

Will Pfizer’s FDA approval spell an uptick in COVID vaccination?
Health

Will Pfizer’s FDA approval spell an uptick in COVID vaccination?

By Kate Baggaley

vaccine
Health

Here’s where all the COVID-19 vaccine candidates currently stand

By Kate Baggaley

A hand in a blue glove holds a small vial labeled "Comirnaty," the new name for the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine.
Health

The FDA officially approved Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine

By Claire Maldarelli

4 important question about COVID booster shots, answered
Health

4 important question about COVID booster shots, answered

By Kate Baggaley

A woman gives a COVID-19 vaccine shot to a young person while both wear masks
Health

COVID booster shots will be available to all Americans this fall

By Rachel Feltman, Sara Chodosh

person preparing mRNA vaccine to be injected
Health

The first mRNA-based HIV vaccine is about to start human trials

By Sara Chodosh

COVID hospitalizations for kids and younger adults are at record highs
Health

COVID hospitalizations for kids and younger adults are at record highs

By Claire Maldarelli

person wearing mask
Health

The COVID-19 delta variant is almost as contagious as chickenpox

By Sara Chodosh

A hand holds a black sticker against a green background. The sticker has a red bandage on it and says 'I got my COVID-19 vaccine.'
Health

People who had COVID should still get vaccinated, according to the CDC

By Erin Fennessy

Two women sit cross-legged, facing each other on a beige sofa. They are each holding a white mug and look absorbed in conversation.
Health

How to talk to your vaccine-hesitant friends and family

By Lauren Leffer

Child wearing gray facemask
Health

Kids make up 19 percent of new US COVID-19 cases now

By Hannah Seo

hand holding phone with excelsior pass in the street at night
Health

The safest ways to show proof of vaccination, wherever you are

By Sandra Gutierrez G.

What you need to know about variants, vaccines, and breakthrough COVID cases
Health

What you need to know about variants, vaccines, and breakthrough COVID cases

By Philip Kiefer

A man wearing a grey suit and glasses has a white surgical mask partially covering his mouth and chin. He is walking down a cobblestone street facing towards the camera while others walk facing the other way. It is nighttime and a building and street vendor are in the background.
Health

As Olympics continue, Japan struggles with its largest COVID spike yet

By Lauren Leffer

two gloved hands hold up a black and white globe with a medical mask stretched over it against a blue background with several red coronaviruses on it
Health

How long will we keep wearing masks?

By Eleanor Cummins

young girl wearing mask
Health

CDC: Vaccinated people in two-thirds of the US should mask up

By Sara Chodosh and Claire Maldarelli

A dark haired person wearing a black and white patterned mask with a red backpack stands in a grocery store aisle, holding up a smartphone in one hand and running their other hand through their hair. They are looking intently at an array of colorful packaged foods.
Health

What the CDC’s new mask guidance means for you

By Lauren Leffer

Several glass vials of the COVID-19 vaccine sit on a table top.
Health

Despite surging Delta variant, a national vaccine mandate is unlikely

By Erin Fennessy

A healthcare professional administers a shot in an arm to a person in a brown shirt.
Health

The J&J vaccine may be less effective against the Delta variant than we hoped

By Hannah Seo

A grey haired man in a dark suit, wearing a black mask stands in from of a two-toned blue background and behind a long table set up with three microphones and chairs. The background says "Tokyo 2020" in large white letters and displays the Olympic logo.
Health

COVID cases are plaguing the Olympics even before they’ve begun

By Lauren Leffer

non medical exemptions vaccines counties
Health

Scientists predicted the current measles outbreaks a year ago

By Sara Chodosh

A blue-gloved hand holds a vial of the Johnson & Johnson/Janssen COVID-19 vaccine.
Health

Why the FDA issued a new warning about the J&J vaccine

By Hannah Seo

moderna covid shot
Health

What you should know about COVID booster shots so far

By Philip Kiefer

A person wearing a surgical hair net, face mask, face shield and protective surgical gown pulls on surgical gloves while standing in a health clinic.
Health

Under-vaccinated hotspots fuel 60 percent increase in US COVID-19 cases

By Erin Fennessy

A doctor with a mask on hold a COVID vaccine vial
Health

All three US COVID vaccines protect against the Delta variant

By Lauren Leffer

This Is What The Zika Virus Looks Like In Near-Atomic Detail
Health

This Is What The Zika Virus Looks Like In Near-Atomic Detail

By Claire Maldarelli

A sticker placed on the pocket of a brown tee shirt, which reads: I got my COVID-19 vaccine.
Health

Immunity from mRNA vaccines could last for years

By Erin Fennessy

A female nurse examines a male patient's chest for heart problems.
Health

What you need to know about heart inflammation and COVID-19 vaccines

By Hannah Seo

A doctor prepares a COVID-19 shot
Health

A booster shot trial is underway using Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine

By Nikita Amir

Man is getting vaccine in arm
Health

Novavax’s COVID vaccine might be key for vaccinating the world

By Lauren Leffer

Four Keys to Containment
Health

Instant Expert: the Return of Swine Flu

By Melinda Wenner Moyer

A doctor puts a bandage on a woman's arm.
Health

Why Belgium is limiting the Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine to adults over 40

By Hannah Seo

A senior gets a shot.
Health

A new Pfizer trial combines a COVID booster and pneumonia vaccine for seniors

By Nikita Amir

yankee stadium before coronavirus hit
Health

What the Yankees COVID outbreak means for the rest of us

By Neel Dhanesha

There are more immunocompromised Americans than we think, and that’s a problem with COVID-19 vaccines
Health

There are more immunocompromised Americans than we think, and that’s a problem with COVID-19 vaccines

By Ellie Shechet

Explore Health

Diseases
Fitness & Exercise
Medicine
Nutrition
Psychology