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Patient Stories

Life before vaccines: Smallpox

A medical breakthrough ended a disease that had killed 300 million worldwide

Patient Stories

Life before vaccines: Polio

From playing football, to iron lung: One man's story

Patient Stories

Life before vaccines: Measles

A sister's story: A rash, a fever, encephalitis and lifelong damage in the era before vaccination

Patient Stories

Life before vaccines: Meningitis B

'There is not one hour that goes by that I don't think about her': A mother's story

Patient Stories

Life before vaccines: Diphtheria

A public health historian describes the horrific effects of 'throat distemper'

Preventive Care

Why do babies need so many vaccines?

Pediatricians explain the vaccine schedule, and why it saves lives

Preventive Care

Flu severity reaches highest level in Massachusetts this season

Getting a safe and effective flu shot is your best protection, clinicians say

Preventive Care

Facts about COVID-19 cases in Massachusetts

State officials limit business, gatherings and travel as infections near 7,000

Preventive Care

Your ticket to healthy travel

Medical experts offer tips for globe-trotters: Do your homework, get vaccinated, and consider trip insurance

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