Doubting immunity? Take MMR vaccine
1 year ago

Doubting immunity? Take MMR vaccine

New Indian Express  

“Measles is not like a normal viral fever with rashes. The immunosuppressive effect lasts for a month,” said Dr Sheeja Sugunan, a paediatric intensivist and associate professor of Sree Avittom Thirunal Hospital for Women and Children, Thiruvananthapuram. According to health experts, waning of immunity among adults could also make them susceptible to measles. In rare cases, he added, the virus hibernates in the brain, mutates and causes a condition called subacute sclerosing panencephalitis, a progressive neurological complication of the measles virus with no cure to date, 10 years after the initial infection. As the measles outbreak continues to pose a significant public health challenge, comprehensive vaccination strategies, heightened surveillance and community awareness are crucial in containing its spread and safeguarding vulnerable populations from potentially devastating effects.

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When speaking with vaccine-hesitant patients, pediatricians turn to these tips
6 days, 22 hours ago

When speaking with vaccine-hesitant patients, pediatricians turn to these tips

CNN  

CNN — In the early 2000s, when Dr. Alexandra Cvijanovich was completing her medical training in Utah, her team cared for a 13-year-old boy with subacute sclerosing panencephalitis, a degenerative neurological disease that can be fatal. “I tried to use stories of patients that I’ve taken care of,” she said, “and then I also tried to plead with people that …

Measles: Do I need a booster shot? Do I need my "titers" checked?
55 years, 2 months ago

Measles: Do I need a booster shot? Do I need my "titers" checked?

Slate  

Sign up for the Slatest to get the most insightful analysis, criticism, and advice out there, delivered to your inbox daily. “We shouldn’t only be talking about death,” says Jess Steier, CEO of the public health data science consulting firm Unbiased Science. And many born between 1967 and 1989 got only one dose of MMR, which was the recommendation at …

Do you need a measles booster? Here’s what experts say
1 month, 1 week ago

Do you need a measles booster? Here’s what experts say

CNN  

CNN — Measles cases are popping up across the country, especially in areas with lower vaccination rates. Officials’ guidance says children should get two doses of the MMR vaccine: the first dose between 12 and 15 months and the second around age 4, before starting school. Across the country, cases are rising now in large part due to declining vaccination …

MMR jab immunity ‘may slowly wane but is still highly effective against measles’
5 months, 3 weeks ago

MMR jab immunity ‘may slowly wane but is still highly effective against measles’

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. But they added that the “slight waning” in MMR vaccine immunity is only apparent because …

Parents urged to ensure children vaccinated amid new school year measles concern
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Parents urged to ensure children vaccinated amid new school year measles concern

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Parents are being urged to ensure their children are fully vaccinated against “easily preventable” …

More parents are delaying their kids’ vaccines, and it’s alarming pediatricians
1 year ago

More parents are delaying their kids’ vaccines, and it’s alarming pediatricians

LA Times  

Karla Benzl of Mission Viejo holds her 15-month-old son, Marcus, as medical assistant Shellee Rayl gives him his vaccinations at Southern Orange County Pediatric Associates in Ladera Ranch on Feb. 28. “Especially early on, when a parent is already feeling really vulnerable and doesn’t want to give something to their beautiful baby who was just born if they don’t need …

MMR vaccine potentially effective against measles, mumps and now, Covid
1 year, 5 months ago

MMR vaccine potentially effective against measles, mumps and now, Covid

India Today  

A measles-mumps-rubella vaccine could be enhanced such that that it makes one immune to multiple variant strains of the Covid-causing virus, new research in animals suggests. The resulting new vaccine could then confer immunity against measles, mumps and COVID-19, report scientists at The Ohio State University, US, calling it the "MMS" vaccine candidate - for Measles, Mumps and SARS-CoV-2. Thus, …

Disgraced ex-doctor and anti-vaxxer Andrew Wakefield claims he wouldn't recommend kids get ANY jabs in new podcast, sparking fury among medics
1 year, 8 months ago

Disgraced ex-doctor and anti-vaxxer Andrew Wakefield claims he wouldn't recommend kids get ANY jabs in new podcast, sparking fury among medics

Daily Mail  

Disgraced medic and anti-vax figure Andrew Wakefield has been given a platform to spread dangerous vaccine misinformation by a currently registered a UK medic The disgraced ex-doctor and godfather of the anti-vax movement sparked fresh outrage today by claiming kids shouldn't be given any jabs. Official data for October to December 2022 shows the areas most vulnerable to a potential …

Five reasons why young people should get a COVID booster vaccine
2 years, 6 months ago

Five reasons why young people should get a COVID booster vaccine

The Hindu  

Vaccination has played a substantial role in reducing the impact of COVID across the globe, and allowed life in most countries to gradually return to something like how we remember it before the pandemic. It’s been clear since early in the pandemic that older age and a variety of underlying medical conditions put people at much higher risk of getting …

England's MMR vaccine postcode lottery with 40% of children in parts of London missing out on jab
3 years, 5 months ago

England's MMR vaccine postcode lottery with 40% of children in parts of London missing out on jab

Daily Mail  

Meanwhile, 96.4 per cent were immunised in County Durham, showing disparities between parts of England But just six in 10 children, around a third less, have received both MMR vaccines by age five in parts of London Nine in 10 two-year-olds in England have had their first MMR vaccine by March, data from NHS Digital shows Just six in 10 …

Schools should be presented with MMR jab certificates before pupils can start, MP says
5 years, 6 months ago

Schools should be presented with MMR jab certificates before pupils can start, MP says

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Mr Sheerman said on Monday: “It …

Parents urged to obtain MMR jab for their children after measles and mumps rise
5 years, 10 months ago

Parents urged to obtain MMR jab for their children after measles and mumps rise

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Health officials have issued an urgent vaccination call after more than …

How To Tell If You're Protected By The Measles Vaccine
5 years, 10 months ago

How To Tell If You're Protected By The Measles Vaccine

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The United States is in the throes of the largest outbreak of measles since the disease was eliminated in 2000, with more than 700 cases reported in 22 states. If you got those two doses two decades ago, there is not a recommendation that you get ‘boosted’ again.” If that step doesn’t provide information, you can find …

Measles Shots Aren't Just For Kids: Many Adults Could Use A Booster Too
5 years, 10 months ago

Measles Shots Aren't Just For Kids: Many Adults Could Use A Booster Too

NPR  

Measles Shots Aren't Just For Kids: Many Adults Could Use A Booster Too Enlarge this image toggle caption Eric Risberg/AP Eric Risberg/AP Measles is on the rise again, all around the globe. If you're uncertain of your immunization status, it's safe, with a few exceptions, to go ahead and get an MMR shot now to minimize your chances of getting …

Why your years-old measles vaccine is still valid
5 years, 11 months ago

Why your years-old measles vaccine is still valid

Daily Mail  

As the measles outbreaks spread, many people are growing concerned. One dose of the MMR vaccine protects against measles at 93% efficacy, two doses of the vaccine provides 96-97% efficacy 1. One dose of the MMR vaccine protects against measles at 93% efficacy, two doses of the vaccine provides 96-97% efficacy. The CDC recommends the following are considered 'evidence of …

MMR vaccine does not cause autism, study of over 650,000 children finds
6 years ago

MMR vaccine does not cause autism, study of over 650,000 children finds

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A huge new study has become the latest research to confirm …

Measles: How to keep your family safe from Europe-wide outbreak
6 years, 7 months ago

Measles: How to keep your family safe from Europe-wide outbreak

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “It is appalling that at least 37 people have died in Europe this year from …

Measles outbreak: How is the virus transmitted and what are the symptoms?
6 years, 7 months ago

Measles outbreak: How is the virus transmitted and what are the symptoms?

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy More than 100 people …

Doctor blames Andrew Wakefield and anti-vaxxers for her baby son catching measles
7 years, 8 months ago

Doctor blames Andrew Wakefield and anti-vaxxers for her baby son catching measles

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A doctor has said public reaction to Andrew Wakefield’s discredited study …

Why Vaccines Didn’t Work For Half the Teens Born With HIV
9 years, 7 months ago

Why Vaccines Didn’t Work For Half the Teens Born With HIV

The Quint  

For a vaccine to work, the body has to have a proper immune response. As a result, nearly half of the teenagers, across the world, are not protected against diseases like, polio, TB, measles, mumps and whooping cough. This study looked at young adults who were born between 1992 and 2000 in the US, and studied their rates of protection …

Why Vaccines Didn’t Work For Half the Teens Born With HIV
9 years, 7 months ago

Why Vaccines Didn’t Work For Half the Teens Born With HIV

The Quint  

For a vaccine to work, the body has to have a proper immune response. As a result, nearly half of the teenagers, across the world, are not protected against diseases like, polio, TB, measles, mumps and whooping cough. This study looked at young adults who were born between 1992 and 2000 in the US, and studied their rates of protection …

Anti-vaccine activists contributing to measles outbreaks around the U.S.
11 years ago

Anti-vaccine activists contributing to measles outbreaks around the U.S.

Raw Story  

Outbreaks of measles, a disease once considered practically dormant, are on the rise once again, in part because of the spread of anti-vaccine activism, Think Progress reported on Friday. A report released last year by the the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that measles cases were recorded at a 20-year high, with 80 percent of the victims being …

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