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Is the updated COVID vaccine a good match for the current variant and the emerging strain?

Northeastern University professors of pharmacy say the updated COVID-19 vaccines available for fall and winter of 2024 are a good match for the dominant strain of SARS-CoV-2 currently in circulation.

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Flu-linked hospitalization rates vary across seasons, highest in adults 65+

Influenza-associated hospitalization rates vary across seasons, and only returned to recent pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels in the 2022–2023 influenza season, according to research published in the Oct. 31 issue of the U.S. ...

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New RSV vaccine distribution: Who's at the top of the list?

As fall approaches, so does respiratory syncytial virus or RSV season. This year, there are more options for those most susceptible to RSV, including a new vaccine and updated RSV vaccine guidance for seniors.

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Covid-19 vaccine delays cost Australia $20 billion

Australia's sluggish COVID-19 vaccine rollout cost the nation at least $20 billion as strict lockdowns and other restrictions were unnecessarily prolonged, a government-backed inquiry concluded on Tuesday.

Immunology

Delayed antibody treatment may improve efficacy of mRNA vaccines

Investigators led by Pablo Penaloza-MacMaster, Ph.D., associate professor of Microbiology-Immunology, have discovered that administering an antibody treatment four days after mRNA vaccination enhances immune responses and ...

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CDC says some people may need extra dose of COVID vaccine

Some Americans should get more than one shot of the updated COVID vaccines because their age or certain health conditions make them more vulnerable to severe infections, U.S. health officials advised this week.

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CDC lowers age for first pneumococcal vaccine to 50

The recommended first age at which Americans should get the pneumococcal vaccine has been lowered from 65 to 50, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Wednesday.

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Protecting the family from seasonal respiratory infections

Cold, flu, RSV and COVID-19 all have one thing in common: They are respiratory infections that cause similar symptoms such as coughing, fever and fatigue. These illnesses can range from mild to severe, especially in people ...

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What is whooping cough?

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, are on the rise. The U.S. is beginning to return to the level of cases reported before the COVID-19 pandemic. The CDC says ...

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US to donate 1 mn mpox vaccines to Africa: Biden

The United States plans to donate one million doses of the mpox vaccine to African nations facing an epidemic of the virus, President Joe Biden said Tuesday.

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Niger latest African country to launch malaria vaccine

Niger has become the latest West African country to roll out malaria vaccines to try to stifle the potentially deadly disease, an official source told AFP on Friday.

Pediatrics

Improvement seen in vaccine completion among military children

Among military children, there has been an improvement in vaccine completion and timeliness, but the risk for noncompletion is higher among children born to younger parents and those with a well-child care location change, ...

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Mpox vaccines administered in Rwanda, first in Africa

Mpox vaccines have been administered in Africa for the first time, with several hundred high-risk individuals vaccinated in Rwanda, the African Union's disease control center said Thursday.

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DR Congo mpox vaccination campagin to begin October 2

The vaccination campaign against mpox in the Democratic Republic of Congo is to begin on October 2, the public health institute said Thursday, as the country registered more than 24,000 cases of the virus.