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The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the importance of wearing a face mask to help stop transmission of respiratory viruses, including flu and RSV. Here’s what you should know about face masks...

Based on recommendation from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U of U Health is pausing distribution of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine.

Vaccinations for COVID-19 are becoming widely available with the goal of achieving "herd immunity"—a point at which enough people are immune to COVID-19 that the virus can no longer spread...

Concerned about side effects following COVID-19 vaccination? While most symptoms are mild, over-the-counter pain medication may help.

Those who've been infected by COVID-19 might question whether they need to get vaccinated. While your body has built some immunity and now has antibodies, protection doesn’t last forever. Here’s...

COVID-19 has created a lot of uncertainty and worries among vulnerable populations, including pregnant people. Research has found the benefits of getting vaccinated against the virus far outweigh any potential...

Ï㽶ÊÓƵ of Utah Health began administering the second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to frontline health care workers. Distribution of the second dose marks another milestone as U of...

Ï㽶ÊÓƵ of Utah Health vaccinated its first round of frontline health care staff after receiving the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine just hours earlier. A registered nurse in the medical intensive care...

In anticipation of Emergency Use Authorization by the Food and Drug Administration, Ï㽶ÊÓƵ of Utah Health is prepared to properly store and distribute COVID-19 vaccines. A vaccine is a first...

Our world was a much scarier place before vaccines. Polio, tetanus, and diphtheria are all among the afflictions that used to be major concerns for people everywhere. While these diseases...

It’s that time of the year again—flu season. Nobody wants it, lots of people get it. Here are some things to know about the flu shot and how it can...

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the United States. But it doesn't have to be.

The number of cases has hit a 50-year high, and the disease, which was declared eliminated in the United States in 2000, has been reported in 22 states.

Vaccines are one of medicines greatest accomplishments. They have all but eradicated diseases that used to be common—and deadly.

"Yarraman flu is a virus quickly infecting the U.S. .…" The mock announcement was enough to make readers worry. But when the name of the hypothetical illness was changed to...