Vaccine fatigue is real and pregnant women are not immune. Robyn Horsager-Boehrer, M.D., explains which vaccines are recommended during pregnancy and when.
Along with the annual flu shot, a new COVID booster and RSV vaccine are available this fall. Julie Trivedi, M.D., explains who might qualify for these vaccines and when they should get them.
How to decide if and when you should get the new COVID-19 vaccine booster shot, which targets the main Omicron subvariants. A UT Southwestern expert explains.
As monkeypox spreads, pregnant and breastfeeding patients are raising concerns. Get facts about prevention and treatment in this Your Pregnancy Matters blog.
The risk of monkeypox infection in the U.S. is currently low, though global numbers are increasing. In this MedBlog, Helen King, M.D., discusses the evolving outbreak.
The CDC recommended a fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccine for people 50 and over, but many people are wondering if they need it with case counts remaining low. Two UT Southwestern Infectious Diseases experts weigh in.
Chickenpox can present a danger to pregnant women and their babies. Robyn Horsager-Boehrer explains who may be at risk and what complications chickenpox can cause.
Similar to whooping cough outcomes, newborns are 61% less likely to be hospitalized for COVID-19 if their birth moms are vaccinated in pregnancy. Learn more.
Omicron, the highly transmissible COVID-19 variant first identified in South Africa, is coming to the U.S. Here's what you need to know from Trish Perl, M.D., Chief of Infectious Diseases at UT Southwestern.
A pediatric infectious diseases expert with 30 years experience explains why COVID-19 vaccines for kids 5-11 are safe, effective, and the most effective tool we have to defeat this virus.
Unvaccinated people are more likely to get COVID-19 and be hospitalized for it. Anthony Darrell didn’t think it could happen to him – even though his sister, Sonja Bartolome, M.D., urged him to get the shot.
