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Here's why B cells benefit from booster shots
Certain infectious diseases, such as COVID or the flu, evolve constantly, shapeshifting just enough to outmaneuver our immune systems and reinfect us repeatedly. But subsequent reinfections often don't lead to the most severe ...
Oct 3, 2024
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Study demonstrates that mpox vaccine antibody responses wane within a year
A study led by researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) has demonstrated that mpox antibody levels declined rapidly and nearly returned to baseline six to 12 months after patients received the mpox vaccination. ...
Oct 3, 2024
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This season's flu vaccine cuts risk of hospitalization by almost 35%, finds report
The Southern Hemisphere's flu season is winding down, and new data shows this year's flu shot was 34.5% effective in keeping folks there who got influenza from needing hospital care.
Oct 3, 2024
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Influenza vaccine protects children from infection and hospitalization for the disease, Spanish study shows
An article published in Eurosurveillance has demonstrated that Spain's influenza vaccination campaign for children aged 6–59 months during the 2023/24 season was effective in preventing acute respiratory infections (ARI) ...
Oct 3, 2024
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Study highlights the relationship between governance and vaccine coverage
A study by doctoral student Raoul Kamadjeu and Associate Professors Katarzyna Wyka and Elizabeth Kelvin suggests that strengthening governance structures and processes could have significant positive impacts on immunization ...
Oct 3, 2024
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US school-entry vaccination rates fall as exemptions keep rising
U.S. kindergarten vaccination rates dipped last year and the proportion of children with exemptions rose to an all-time high, according to federal data posted Wednesday.
Oct 3, 2024
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Exploring health care site- and patient-related factors influence COVID-19 vaccination completion rates
The COVID-19 vaccine, introduced in December 2022, played a critical role in reducing mortality and morbidity related to the pandemic globally. Yet, by 2023, only 70% of the US population had completed the primary vaccination ...
Oct 2, 2024
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Mpox vaccination drive delayed in DR Congo
The mpox vaccination campaign in Democratic Republic of Congo has been pushed back, health authorities told AFP on Tuesday, with the exact start date unclear.
Oct 2, 2024
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Study finds a reduced risk of serious cardiovascular disease after COVID vaccination
People who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 have a significantly lower risk of developing more severe cardiovascular conditions linked to COVID-19 infection, according to a nationwide study at the University of ...
Oct 1, 2024
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Most pregnant people got vaccinated for COVID-19 in 2022, finds Canadian study
A study of more than 28,000 pregnancies from 2022 has found that the majority of pregnant people received the COVID-19 vaccine during its initial release.
Oct 1, 2024
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Age-structured mathematical model indicates vaccinating the young saves the old in the tropics
A model suggests that vaccinating children and teens against the flu can help protect the elderly in tropical countries. Influenza kills up to 650,000 people worldwide every year. In part due to the lack of strong seasonality ...
Oct 1, 2024
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Cohort study sheds light on why the flu vaccine is less effective in older people
So-called high-dose flu vaccines are available for older people. The reason: their immune system does not always respond sufficiently well to the standard flu vaccines. Why this is the case and the molecular processes behind ...
Sep 30, 2024
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Getting the flu and then your flu shot may benefit immunity
In a new study, University of Georgia researchers have found that natural immunity from previous flu infections has a significant impact on how well future influenza vaccinations work.
Sep 30, 2024
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More than half of infants protected by maternal RSV vaccine, nirsevimab, or both
In the 2023 to 2024 respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) season, more than half of infants were protected by maternal RSV vaccine, nirsevimab, or both, according to research published in the Sep. 26 issue of the U.S. Centers ...
Sep 30, 2024
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South Africa has a good childhood vaccination system—what's stopping it from being great?
The two public health interventions that have had the greatest impact on the world's health are clean water and vaccines. Professors Susan Goldstein and Haroon Saloojee assess South Africa's child vaccination program.
Sep 28, 2024
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Will people accept a fentanyl vaccine? Interviews draw thoughtful responses
In 2022, more than 100,000 people died from opioid overdoses in the U.S., according to the National Center for Health Statistics. Roughly three quarters of these deaths involved fentanyl, a highly potent synthetic opioid.
Sep 27, 2024
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Childhood vaccination coverage found to be lower for children born in 2020, 2021
Children born in 2020 to 2021 had lower coverage with nearly all childhood vaccines recommended by age 24 months than those born in 2018 and 2019, according to research published in the Sep. 26 issue of the U.S. Centers for ...
Sep 27, 2024
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Study confirms effectiveness of the new omicron booster
The autumn wave of coronavirus is sweeping across Germany. Those affected mainly suffer from coughs, colds, sore throats and fever, but also from headaches, aching limbs, general weakness and shortness of breath. Because ...
Sep 26, 2024
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People with unmedicated mental illness are less likely to be vaccinated against COVID-19, finds study
Vaccination coverage for COVID-19 is high in both people with and without mental illness, according to a large multinational study led by researchers at Karolinska Institutet and published in Nature Communications. However, ...
Sep 26, 2024
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MMR vaccine remains best protection against measles, but study suggests level of protection decreases slightly over time
Most measles cases in England are among unvaccinated individuals. But, between 2011 and 2019, the proportion of measles cases in adults who received two doses of the MMR vaccine in England increased from 1.9% (20/1,064) to ...
Sep 26, 2024
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Study reveals cost and perceived difficulty keep men from getting mpox vaccine
Several factors are known to influence vaccination rates. Among these are perceptions about the severity of and likelihood of contracting a disease, views on the safety and efficacy of vaccines, and real and perceived barriers ...
Sep 26, 2024
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Campylobacter jejuni-specific antibody gives hope to vaccine development
Bacterial infections resulting in enteritis, and sometimes extra-intestinal infections such as sepsis, continue to be a global health concern. A leading cause of diarrheal and extra-intestinal infectious mortality among children ...
Sep 25, 2024
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Older people should take a new vaccine to protect them against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
Older people should take a new vaccine to protect them against Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), according to new research from the University of Aberdeen and the MRC-University of Glasgow Center for Virus Research.
Sep 25, 2024
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