Despite bureaucratic hurdles, the vast majority of pediatricians want to keep participating in a national program that provides vaccinations at no cost to children who are on Medicaid, uninsured, or who are American Indian/Alaska ...
Feb 21, 2020
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China is currently in the midst of a severe wave of COVID infections and deaths. We don't know exactly how bad it is because of significant gaps in official reporting, but by all indications, things are dire. News reports ...
Jan 9, 2023
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The director of Africa's Centers for Disease Control said the organization is talking to Pfizer about bringing its COVID-19 treatment pill to the continent, which has just passed 10 million cases.
Jan 13, 2022
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Strong political support and strong public health systems are necessary to combat measles outbreaks, which are growing in frequency around the world, argue public health experts in a commentary in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association ...
Jul 15, 2019
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(HealthDay)—Hospitalization for vaccine-preventable infections occurs in more than 15 percent of pediatric solid organ transplant recipients in the first five years after surgery, according to a study recently published ...
Feb 11, 2019
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Health officials say the nasal spray version of the flu vaccine did not protect young children against swine flu last winter and might not work again this year.
Nov 6, 2014
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Health officials say the flu season seems to be getting off to more normal start this year.
Dec 12, 2013
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The World Health Organization warned Monday that polio has reemerged as a public health emergency, after new cases of the crippling disease began surfacing and spreading across borders from countries like Syria and Pakistan.
May 5, 2014
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The replication-deficient Vaccinia virus vaccine (JYNNEOS) is recommended over the replication-competent Vaccinia virus vaccine ACAM2000 for individuals with occupational exposure to orthopoxvirus, according to research ...
May 31, 2022
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An epidemic of measles is sweeping through parts of northern Syria, with at least 7,000 people affected because the ongoing civil war has disrupted vaccination programmes, Doctors Without Borders said on Tuesday.
Jun 18, 2013
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