Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Measles prevention—how to pull the trigger for vaccination campaigns?

Measles is an extremely contagious disease that can cause serious health outcomes in children. Routine vaccination has greatly reduced measles deaths in recent years, but very high vaccination coverage is needed in all countries ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

COVID still kills 1,700 a week: WHO

COVID-19 is still killing around 1,700 people a week around the world, the World Health Organization said Thursday, as it urged at-risk populations to keep up with their vaccinations against the disease.

Vaccination

Branding the jab: The secret weapon to increase vaccination rates

As the global race for COVID-19 vaccination continues, new research from the University of South Australia shows that the uptake of vaccines could be vastly improved if approved vaccine brands received more positive promotion ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Drop in EU/EEA measles cases between March and July 2018

During the month of July, a total of 758 cases of measles were reported across seventeen countries in the EU/EEA, which is a decrease from the 1054 cases reported during the month of June.

Pediatrics

Children of immigrants less likely to be up-to-date on shots

(HealthDay)—Children up to age 36 months with at least one foreign-born parent are less likely to be up-to-date on recommended vaccinations, according to a study published online Oct. 26 in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly ...

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