Public Health: News and Research on Vaccination

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How Aboriginal nations fought 1830s smallpox

As Aboriginal nations mounted a series of coordinated and strategic campaigns to defend Country against invading settlers, the smallpox epidemic spread across the southeast from 1830 to 1832.

App helps remove vaccine barriers for families

Vaccines help the immune system to recognize and fight many types of diseases, from viral illnesses like COVID-19 to bacterial infections like tetanus. In 2024, the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

Mpox study reveals that hidden infections may fuel spread

A Kaiser Permanente study of nearly 8,000 men shows that in mid- to late 2024, mpox was far more common than previously thought among men who had sex with men. Individuals without symptoms accounted for most infections and ...

Immune system overreaction linked to deadly flu in pregnancy

In most people, influenza stays in the upper respiratory tract—mainly the nose—and clears without spreading further. But during pregnancy, the virus can extend beyond the lungs into the cardiovascular system, increasing the ...

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