Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

DNA vaccine against Zika performs well in tests on mice

In Brazil, researchers at the University of São Paulo (USP) and the Pernambuco division of Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (FIOCRUZ) are developing a Zika vaccine. The formulation was tested on mice and found to be efficacious, ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Brazil launches dengue vaccination amid outbreak

Brazil launched a dengue fever immunization campaign Friday, becoming the first country in the world to provide the vaccine through its public health system as it deals with a surge in cases.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Brazil to launch vaccination campaign as dengue surges

Brazil will start a vaccination campaign against dengue fever in February, authorities said, as a sharp rise in cases of the potentially deadly disease raised fears of a runaway outbreak.

Medical research

How human challenge trials accelerate vaccine development

Anna Durbin was in Brazil in December 2015 when the Zika virus erupted in the country's northeast. Although she'd flown to São Paulo to work on a dengue vaccine, Durbin returned to Baltimore preoccupied with Zika.

Pediatrics

Immunization schedule for children, teens updated for 2023

The American Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule has been updated for 2023 and published as a schedule in the Feb. 10 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

Vaccination

Japanese dengue vaccine becomes second approved by EU

Japanese pharmaceutical company Takeda said the European Union had given the green light to its dengue fever vaccine, making it the second jab preventing the disease to be approved by the bloc.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

EU regulator recommends clearing Takeda's dengue vaccine

The European Medicines Agency on Friday recommended the authorization of a dengue vaccine made by the Japanese pharmaceutical Takeda that could provide a new tool for millions worldwide against the potentially fatal disease.

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