Vaccinations

The measles vaccine is safe and effective, pediatrician Ken Haller said; there’s no reason not to get it.“This virus is very tenacious,” Haller told “St.…

Measles has not reached the St. Louis area this year, but that hasn’t kept it from stoking fears. Local public health officials are encouraging parents to…

It’s winter again in St. Louis ― and that means the start of flu season.Dr. Faisal Khan with the St. Louis County Department of Health says he’s seen a…

Missouri is still near the bottom of the pack when it comes to childhood vaccination rates.The results of the CDC's annual National Immunization Survey…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Aug. 15, 2012 - As kids and teens head back to school this month, parents will want to be more…

A new study out of Saint Louis University suggests that a child’s first doses of flu vaccine can be given as either two shots or two nasal sprays, but…

Reporting by KXCV's Kirk Wayman used in this report.Several communities up and down the swollen Missouri River are not only requesting sandbags, but…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Feb. 8, 2010 - When asked last month about what’s ahead for the H1N1 virus , an infectious disease…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Nov. 13, 2009 - Students at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville say they are using hand…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Oct. 14, 2009 - During her brief stop in St. Louis last week to promote the H1N1 vaccine, U.S.…