A recent study by the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (THL) reveals that a two-dose varicella vaccination program to all children under the age of 12 who had not had chickenpox reduced the number of health center ...
Oct 16, 2023
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Since the start of 2023, measles has been reported in a third of countries in the World Health Organization (WHO) European region. And in the first five months of the year, there were 5,699 cases reported there—nearly seven ...
Jul 28, 2023
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Seniors and people with weakened immune systems can get another booster dose of the bivalent COVID-19 vaccine this spring, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday.
Apr 19, 2023
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A measles outbreak in central Ohio has now infected at least 82 children.
Dec 30, 2022
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New York state health officials issued a more urgent call Thursday for unvaccinated children and adults to get inoculated against polio, citing new evidence of possible "community spread" of the dangerous virus.
Aug 5, 2022
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Unvaccinated children mount a rapid immune response to SARS-CoV-2 which may contribute to less severe symptoms, but which may also limit the development of an immune "memory" response to ward off future infections, a study ...
Jun 9, 2022
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Research drawing on the national Overcoming COVID-19 study, led by Boston Children's Hospital, and the hospital's own Taking On COVID-19 Together Group provides evidence that children who previously had COVID-19 (or the inflammatory ...
May 27, 2022
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Following the back-and-forth progress of pandemic infection rates and vaccine and masking recommendations has been challenging, especially for parents of school age children, many of whom remain hesitant about vaccinating ...
May 19, 2022
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Unvaccinated children aged five to 11 traveling with a fully vaccinated adult will no longer need a COVID-19 test to enter Canada beginning Monday, the federal government said.
Apr 22, 2022
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A single dose of the Pfizer vaccine reduces the risk of COVID-19 infection in children, new research has found. Data also showed a single dose made infection milder during the delta period as well as shorter in duration, ...
Mar 15, 2022
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