Vaccines activate the immune system, training it to fight off certain viral and bacterial infections.
Vaccines aren’t just for kids. Thousands of adults go to the hospital each year for a serious (sometimes even deadly) disease they might have avoided if they had received the vaccination to prevent it.
Coronavirus is a term describes a family of viruses, common in both animals and humans.
Long COVID refers to new or recurring symptoms that occur four or more weeks after an infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
COVID-19 is the disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2, the 2019 novel coronavirus.
Measles is a contagious virus commonly seen in children that causes fever, cough, runny nose, and pneumonia. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
A highly contagious virus that causes respiratory tract inflammation with cold-like symptoms
A respiratory infection that mainly affects children and causes a barking cough, hoarseness, and breathing difficulties.
The flu is a common contagious viral infection that attacks the respiratory system. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Pneumonia is an infection that inflames air sacs, which may fill with fluid, in the lungs. Learn about symptoms and treatment.