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CDC advises updated COVID vaccine for everyone over 6 months of age
As a summer wave of COVID infections rolls across the country, U.S. health officials have recommended that all Americans over the age of 6 months get one of the updated COVID vaccines when they become available this fall.
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID infections are on the rise in Florida: What to know as new variants circulate
Florida is one of 39 states that is seeing an increase or likely seeing an increase in COVID infections, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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As COVID-19 ticks up in some places, US health officials recommend a fall vaccination campaign
With fresh COVID-19 cases bubbling up in some parts of the country, health officials are setting course for a fall vaccination campaign.
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Study reveals how antibody mAb 77 neutralizes measles virus
What happens when the measles virus meets a human cell? The viral machinery unfolds in just the right way to reveal key pieces that let it fuse itself into the host cell membrane.
Jun 27, 2024
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Text reminders about COVID-19 boosters are as effective as free rides, new study finds
In the first 10 months of availability, COVID-19 vaccines prevented around 235,000 deaths and 1.6 million hospitalizations in the U.S. However, by April 2023, 19% of Americans still hadn't received their first vaccine dose ...
Jun 27, 2024
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Legacy of vaccine hesitancy may be leaving workers vulnerable to measles infection and spread
One in five U.K. health care workers may not be fully immunized against measles, new research has found.
Jun 27, 2024
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CDC strengthens RSV vaccine advice for those over 75
In new vaccination guidance issued Wednesday, U.S. health officials now recommend that all Americans aged 75 and older get an RSV vaccine before fall arrives.
Jun 27, 2024
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Data shows COVID cases are rising across America this summer
As scorching summer temperatures drive Americans indoors and millions travel for vacations and family gatherings, COVID infections are again climbing, U.S. health officials warned Monday.
Jun 25, 2024
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Social media found to be associated with more frequent vaccination
Both scholars and journalists have raised concerns that social media use might push down vaccination rates by spreading misinformation about vaccines. The relationship between social media use and vaccine uptake has never ...
Jun 24, 2024
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FDA approves Capvaxive pneumococcal 21-valent conjugate vaccine
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Merck's Capvaxive pneumococcal 21-valent conjugate vaccine for the prevention of invasive pneumococcal disease and pneumococcal pneumonia in adults.
Jun 24, 2024
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More African nations focus on HPV vaccination against cervical cancer, but hesitancy remains
Yunusa Bawa spends a lot of time talking about the vaccine for the human papillomavirus that is responsible for nearly all cases of cervical cancer. But on most days, only two or three people allow their daughters to be vaccinated ...
Jun 24, 2024
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Breast cancer vaccine study begins with first patient
An innovative study of a breast cancer vaccine is officially underway, as University of Pittsburgh Medical Center announced on June 20 that the first participant had received her full course of the vaccine.
Jun 21, 2024
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Boost your immune system with this centuries-old health hack: Vaccines
There are a dizzying number of tips, hacks and recommendations on how to stay healthy, from dietary supplements to what color of clothes promotes optimal wellness. Some of these tips are helpful and based on good evidence, ...
Jun 21, 2024
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New $1.2 bn plan to boost African vaccine production launched
A new $1.2 billion program to massively boost vaccine production in Africa was launched on Thursday, aiming to give the continent more sovereignty to fight numerous diseases including a cholera resurgence.
Jun 20, 2024
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Researchers discover a potential vaccine to prevent tuberculosis in people of all ages
In a critical global public health development, a candidate vaccine for tuberculosis (TB) has been created using a gene-editing approach.
Jun 19, 2024
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New study involving nearly 185,000 patients recommends strengthening immunity against COVID-19 in people with cancer
Researchers from the Institut d'Investigació en Atenció Primària Jordi Gol (IDIAPJGol) and the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) have led a study on the effectiveness of vaccines against COVID-19 among cancer ...
Jun 19, 2024
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New tuberculosis vaccine candidate shows promise with post-translational modifications
Tuberculosis is still one of the deadliest infectious diseases, causing over one million deaths each year worldwide. Additionally, about one-fourth of the world's population carries Mycobacterium tuberculosis without showing ...
Jun 19, 2024
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Study highlights most supportive ethnic group for COVID-19 vaccine mandates
During the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccine mandates were controversial, but they still successfully increased vaccination rates. A new study of South Texas residents by researchers at Rice University and University of Texas Health ...
Jun 18, 2024
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Pressure on cholera vaccine stocks 'decreasing': Gavi alliance
A resurgence of cholera across Africa has driven an urgent need for more vaccine doses, but stock shortages have hampered the fight against the increasing outbreaks of the deadly disease.
Jun 18, 2024
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Northern Territory First Nations children receive effective vaccine to reduce infection-induced hearing loss
A study led by Menzies School of Health Research has uncovered that Northern Territory (NT) First Nations children aged 12–36 months have access to an effective vaccine that could prevent hearing loss.
Jun 17, 2024
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