Medical economics
Timing and cost of new vaccines can vary by virus and health insurance status
As summer edges toward fall, thoughts turn to, well, vaccines.
Aug 30, 2023
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News tagged with vaccination coverage
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Measles: How declining vaccination levels in London are threatening herd immunity
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has warned of an increased risk of measles outbreaks, particularly in London.
Jul 19, 2023
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Vaccination
Childhood routine jabs pick up after COVID backslide: UN
Routine vaccination of children is picking up again after a dramatic drop during the COVID-19 crisis, the United Nations said Tuesday, warning that dangerous gaps remain.
Jul 18, 2023
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Health
Vaccine hesitancy is one of the greatest threats to global health—and the pandemic has made it worse, says researcher
The COVID pandemic has disrupted many areas of routine healthcare including, importantly, childhood vaccination.
Jul 5, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
The COVID-19 emergency is over, but the need for awareness remains, experts say
The official word on COVID-19, according to the World Health Organization and the U.S. government, is that it's no longer an emergency. But while that's a milestone, it's hardly an all-clear for everyone to behave as if the ...
May 26, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Omicron outbreak had lower mortality rates compared to previous strains of COVID-19, finds study
During the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, a constant public fear was the rise of a new variant of the disease. Among the SARS-CoV-2 viral mutations, some were alarming, such as omicron, delta, and gamma. The strains with ...
Apr 26, 2023
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Vaccination
67 million children missed out on vaccines because of COVID: UNICEF
Some 67 million children partially or fully missed routine vaccines globally between 2019 and 2021 because of lockdowns and health care disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the United Nations said Wednesday.
Apr 20, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
State-by-state analysis of COVID impact reveals driving forces behind variations in health, education, and economy
The most comprehensive state-by-state analysis of the impacts of COVID-19 across the U.S., published today in The Lancet, reveals the underlying reasons why the pandemic has played out in vastly different ways across the ...
Mar 23, 2023
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Health
Are flu cases already 100 times higher than last year? Here's what we really know about the 2023 flu season
Alarming headlines and media coverage have said we've had 100 times as many influenza cases in the first two months of 2023 compared with the same time the previous year.
Mar 17, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How will life change once the COVID-19 emergency ends?
The declaration of a COVID-19 public health emergency three years ago changed the lives of millions of Americans by offering increased health care coverage, beefed-up food assistance and universal access to coronavirus vaccines ...
Jan 31, 2023
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