Urban-rural vaccination divide underscores need for change, according to study
Visible gaps between rural and urban COVID-19 vaccination rates highlight the need for tailored health responses, University of Otago researchers argue.
Feb 13, 2024
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Health Care Facilities Workforce and Services: News and Research on Immunization Programs
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Malaria jabs set for broader rollout in Africa
The United Nations heralded Wednesday the forthcoming scale-up of malaria vaccination across Africa after the first shipment of doses arrived in Cameroon.
Nov 22, 2023
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One year post-COVID-19 mass vaccination: Immunization coverage is higher among those eligible for priority vaccination
At the beginning of the mass vaccination against COVID-19 infection, the government had to determine eligibility for priority vaccination. Priority for vaccination was given to health care workers, people aged over 65 years, ...
Aug 1, 2023
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New cholera substrains in Bangladesh uncovered by genomic surveillance confirm the importance of vaccination
Researchers have uncovered two new cholera substrains in a displaced refugee population in southern Bangladesh, where a pre-emptive mass vaccination campaign of over one million refugees was successful in preventing an epidemic. ...
Jul 18, 2023
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EU unveils reforms for cheaper drugs and to avoid shortages
The EU on Wednesday unveiled a long-awaited proposed reform of legislation governing pharmaceutical drugs to make them cheaper, prevent shortages and boost new antibiotic production.
Apr 26, 2023
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UK to use lower dose of monkeypox vaccine to stretch supply
British health authorities will begin offering eligible people just a fraction of the normal monkeypox vaccine dose to stretch supplies by about five times, in line with similar decisions to extend available doses in Europe ...
Aug 22, 2022
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New research forecasts effect of two-dose vaccine allocation strategies on infections and death in US
New MIT research forecasts the effect of various two-dose vaccine allocation strategies on the cumulative number of infections and deaths in the U.S.—quantifying the impact of prioritizing first versus second doses. The forecasts ...
Aug 15, 2022
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Biden names FEMA, CDC officials to head monkeypox response
President Joe Biden is set to name top officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to serve as the White House coordinators to combat the growing monkeypox outbreak.
Aug 2, 2022
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