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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Nearly 60% of the U.S. population is fully vaccinated against COVID-19 while only 6% of the population of the African continent is vaccinated. Yet the United States is expanding boosters and is about to authorize vaccines ...
Nov 3, 2021
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You're much more likely to get a flu shot if your doctor makes the appointment for you, Rutgers researchers have discovered.
Mar 10, 2017
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Vaccine hesitancy remains a public health challenge that cuts across the country as the COVID-19 pandemic drags on, but Republican voters and Black people are among the most hesitant to get the shot, according to a new Portland ...
Aug 29, 2022
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Changing the way doctors practice medicine is difficult, however a new study has shown that combining traditional education with quality improvement and incentives improves Human Papilloma virus (HPV) vaccination rates in ...
Nov 24, 2014
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A study of social networks has yielded clues about how best to improve vaccination rates for influenza.
Jan 26, 2015
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(HealthDay)—An initial 25 million doses of coronavirus vaccines will be sent out this month to a "wide range of countries" in Latin America, the Caribbean, Southeast Asia and Africa, along with the Palestinian territories, ...
Jun 4, 2021
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Kids need flu shots to prevent asthma flares, and medications available in school to keep 86 percent in class, according to two studies being presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) Annual ...
Nov 11, 2016
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U.K. health officials on Monday urged millions of parents to book their children for missed measles, mumps and rubella shots during a sharp increase in the number of measles cases and the lowest vaccination rates in a decade.
Mar 27, 2024
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(HealthDay)—Individuals with schizophrenia are undervaccinated against COVID-19 compared with age- and gender-matched controls in Israel, according to a research letter published online May 18 in World Psychiatry.
May 26, 2021
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