Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Number of children not receiving vaccines slightly increased

(HealthDay)—Overall, vaccine coverage for children aged 19 to 35 months remained high and stable from 2013 to 2017; however, a small, but growing number of children received no vaccinations, according to research published ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Experts warn that Syria polio outbreak may threaten Europe

Two infectious disease experts have written to The Lancet warning that a new outbreak of polio (due to infection with wild-type polio virus 1, WPV1) in Syria, recently confirmed by WHO, might endanger neighbouring regions, ...

Pediatrics

Vaccine coverage by age 24 months unchanged during pandemic

Vaccine coverage by age 24 months was generally similar during the pandemic versus prepandemic, but coverage disparities remain, according to research published in the Jan. 13 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control ...

Pediatrics

CDC: Vaccination coverage generally high by age 24 months

(HealthDay)—Vaccination coverage with many recommended vaccines is high by age 24 months, according to research published in the Oct. 23 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Million Covid deaths in 2022: WHO

The World Health Organization announced Thursday that a million people had died from COVID-19 in 2022, calling it a "tragic milestone" when all the tools existed to prevent deaths.

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