2020 to 2024 saw drop in flu vaccine uptake among U.S. adults
There was an overall decrease in influenza vaccine uptake among U.S. adults from 2020 to 2024, according to a study published online in PLOS Global Public Health.
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Health Care Facilities Workforce and Services: News and Research on Immunization
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Study investigates whether illusory beliefs drive people away from medicine
Our beliefs about health often unconsciously shape the decisions we make daily. However, not all these beliefs are based on solid scientific foundations. Some, although well-intentioned, are illusory beliefs about health, ...
Jul 18, 2025
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In rural Canadian town, new risk of measles deepens vaccine tensions
In the Canadian town of Aylmer, where Mennonites in traditional dress walk down the main street alongside secular locals, bitter divisions over vaccine skepticism that arose during COVID have intensified with the reemergence ...
Jul 18, 2025
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FDA fully approves Moderna's COVID vaccine for some young kids
Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine has received full approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in children with medical conditions that put them at higher risk of severe illness.
Jul 11, 2025
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US measles epidemic its worst of 21st century
The United States in 2025 has recorded its worst measles epidemic in more than 30 years, according to a count released Monday by Johns Hopkins University, highlighting a crisis that President Donald Trump's vaccine-skeptic ...
Jul 7, 2025
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Adults who survived childhood cancer are at increased risk of severe COVID-19, says new study
People who have survived cancer as children are at higher risk of developing severe COVID-19, even decades after their diagnosis. This is shown by a new study from Karolinska Institutet published in the journal The Lancet ...
Jul 4, 2025
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Measles outbreak in Kentucky confirmed
There has been nationwide total of 1,267 confirmed cases of measles this year, with Kentucky being the latest state to announce an outbreak, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Wednesday.
Jul 3, 2025
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Routine vaccination holds key to reducing future mpox outbreaks in England, say researchers
Continuing to vaccinate for mpox through a routine targeted program for gay and bisexual men delivered by sexual health services will greatly reduce the number of cases and save the NHS millions, new research has found.
Jul 2, 2025
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Vaccination as a new form of cardiovascular prevention: An ESC Clinical Consensus Statement
A new ESC Clinical Consensus Statement published in the European Heart Journal discusses the key role of vaccination in preventing cardiovascular events following various viral and bacterial infections.
Jun 30, 2025
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North Carolina confirms its first measles case
North Carolina has its first case of measles this year, the Department of Health and Human Services confirmed Tuesday.
Jun 25, 2025
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