Vaccines and Immunizations

The Fault in Our Stars author and YouTuber is coming out with a new nonfiction book about the world's deadliest infectious disease. He'll visit Iowa City on his book tour March 22.

Federal agencies have mandated and facilitated testing for the H5N1 virus to try to protect birds, cows and humans; researchers in the Midwest hope those efforts continue under the new presidential administration.

The number of families that choose a religious exemption from vaccines has more than doubled since 2018.

The number of deaths by suicide in Iowa decreased in 2023 for the first time, significantly, in almost 10 years, according to updated data from the Iowa Department of Health and Human Services, which also showed an increase in teen suicide rates.

Do vaccines cause autism? Can your child get multiple vaccines at the same time? And why do you need to vaccinate your child against disease that are no longer around?

Experts give advice on vaccines and other treatments for COVID-19, respiratory syncytial virus and the flu as the risk of a tripledemic returns.

A coronavirus expert unpacks persisting misconceptions about the COVID-19 pandemic and contemplates what a future pandemic response could look like.

The disease, Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus Type 2, was first observed in the southwest United States in March of 2020 and has rapidly spread to nearly half of all states.

Journalists and experts discuss the latest news, including new vaccine research, a bill concerning gender identity in schools, the governor's renewed push for private school scholarships and more.

Maurine Neiman, a University of Iowa biology professor, lost her 3-year-old son J.J. to influenza. Today, she advocates for the importance of vaccinations and other health precautions.