vaccines

A vaccine against the virus behind COVID-19 offers the only certain return to normalcy. Even so, misinformation and conspiracy theories abound – and a...

Tuesday morning, June 16, 2020U Scholarship Honors George FloydThe University of Utah started a new scholarship last week in honor of George Floyd, who…

Wednesday morning, Feb. 12, 2020Utah Lawmakers Halt Romney CensureUtah lawmakers are putting a stop to a proposal to censure Sen. Mitt Romney. Rep. Phil…

Researchers writing in the journal Science found that when kids get measles, it can cause “amnesia” in the immune system. In much of the Mountain West,...

Two cases of mumps identified in school kids in Sanpete County over the weekend have raised concerns about vaccination rates in the state.According to…

The flu epidemic was especially deadly last year. And our region was no exception . Tens of thousands of people are estimated to have died in the U.S....

After a slow start to Utah’s flu season, the virus is in full swing. Health experts say the current strain is similar to last year’s.According to the most…

Simone Jackson is spending the first morning of 7th grade at the Salt Lake County Health Department’s immunization clinic.“After I get this,” she says,…

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is asking doctors to not use the FluMist nasal spray vaccine for this year’s flu season. A committee of…

Health officials are warning parents that a case of whooping cough has been confirmed at Salem Hills High School in Utah County.Salem Hills administrators…

Two Utah County residents have tested positive for measles after a trip to Disneyland and Disney California Adventure Park in mid-December.The two Utah…

A vaccination known to prevent cervical cancer is still not offered at public health departments in at least five Utah counties. Meanwhile, the state is…