The short answer to this question is no, but in some cases, certain racial or ethnic groups are mentioned in vaccine recommendations. Watch the video to see why.

The difficulty of selecting a vaccine strain of virus was on display during the planning for 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccines. Find out what happened and what it means for this year's updated versions.

Learn about the first RRP Awareness Day, how climate change can affect our risk for infectious diseases, and which vaccine has saved the most infant lives during the last 50 years.

Dr. Lori Handy describes the symptoms of dengue and why people are at increased risk for severe disease during a second dengue infection.

Respiratory infections stealthily move around communities, leaving many families incomplete. Find out how many people succumbed to COVID-19 and influenza — per hour — during the fall and spring of 2023-2024.

Learn about two studies that evaluated COVID-19 vaccine safety. Watch “Pennsylvania: At the forefront in the prevention of infectious diseases” to learn about the major milestones and discoveries that happened in PA.

Watch as Dr. Handy describes the effectiveness of the measles vaccine and which three groups might need a booster during outbreaks.

This article deconstructs three examples of unsubstantiated talking points used in support of the vaccines and chronic diseases argument.

Find updates on measles cases in early 2024 and on COVID-19 and MIS-C. Also, learn about the life and legacy of Paul Alexander who spent 72 years of his life in an iron lung after a polio infection.

Dr. Lori Handy talks about the differences between the MMR and MMRV vaccines and considerations for parents deciding between these two vaccines for their children.