Introducing routine chickenpox jabs for children ‘could end risky pox parties’
1 year, 11 months ago

Introducing routine chickenpox jabs for children ‘could end risky pox parties’

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. Read our privacy policy Adding a chickenpox jab to the NHS childhood vaccination schedule could end risky pox parties, experts have said. The researchers said making chickenpox jab routinely available would mean parents will no longer need to expose their children to “chicken pox parties”. Study co-author Helen Bedford, professor of children’s health at University College London, said: “Adding chickenpox vaccine to the schedule will ensure that children are protected against the infection. “The introduction of a vaccine would mean that parents no longer felt they needed to expose their children to chicken pox in this way.” Adam Finn, a professor of paediatrics at the University of Bristol and a member of the JCVI, who was not involved in the study, said the results indicate “an encouragingly high level of interest and engagement with the idea of varicella vaccine”.

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Why don't some countries vaccinate against chickenpox?
10 months, 1 week ago

Why don't some countries vaccinate against chickenpox?

BBC  

Why don't some countries vaccinate against chickenpox? "The doctor who performed the post-mortem said that Elana had the worst case of chickenpox that he had ever seen," says Bunce-Mason, who has spent most of the past 15 years attempting to raise awareness among parents and health professionals that chickenpox, a disease encountered by almost all children during their first five …

Chickenpox jab should be added to routine childhood vaccine programme, advisers say
1 year, 1 month ago

Chickenpox jab should be added to routine childhood vaccine programme, advisers say

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 said data from countries suggests the vaccine would dramatically reduce circulating chickenpox and prevent …

Securing the young: The Hindu Editorial on COVID-19 vaccines for children and booster shots
3 years ago

Securing the young: The Hindu Editorial on COVID-19 vaccines for children and booster shots

The Hindu  

The Pune-based Serum Institute of India has said that it will be ready with vaccines for children in the next six months. Covovax is SII’s brand name for Novavax, the recombinant nanoparticle protein-based vaccine developed by the U.S.-based Novavax Inc., and this will be an important vaccine to watch out for because it will roll out from the SII stable, …

Health council backs jabs for younger children with health problems
3 years, 1 month ago

Health council backs jabs for younger children with health problems

Dutch News  

The Dutch health council Gezondheidsraad is recommending that children aged five to 11 who are at risk of becoming seriously ill with coronavirus should be vaccinated with the Pfizer/Biontech vaccine. The first child doses are expected to arrive in the Netherlands at the end of the month, and priority should be given to children with chronic health problems, the council …

Health council backs jabs for younger children with health problems
3 years, 1 month ago

Health council backs jabs for younger children with health problems

Dutch News  

The Dutch health council Gezondheidsraad is recommending that children aged five to 11 who are at risk of becoming seriously ill with coronavirus should be vaccinated with the Pfizer/Biontech vaccine. The first child doses are expected to arrive in the Netherlands at the end of the month, and priority should be given to children with chronic health problems, the council …

Experts urge UK to steer clear of vaccinating children as US moves closer to jabbing FIVE-year-olds
3 years, 2 months ago

Experts urge UK to steer clear of vaccinating children as US moves closer to jabbing FIVE-year-olds

Daily Mail  

Arguments to vaccinate children as young as five against Covid are 'scientifically weak', British experts claimed today after the US moved closer to jabbing infants. And Professor David Livermore, a medical microbiologist at UEA, says arguments to extend the rollout further to achieve herd immunity are also 'scientifically weak' The Pfizer vaccine is 91 per cent effective in children aged …

‘Covid vax for kids 5-11 will be at pediatric offices, schools once authorized’
3 years, 2 months ago

‘Covid vax for kids 5-11 will be at pediatric offices, schools once authorized’

Live Mint  

WASHINGTON : The Biden administration plans to make Covid-19 vaccines available to children ages 5-11 at more than 25,000 pediatric offices and primary care sites and at pharmacies and schools, should it be approved by federal regulators. White House officials said focusing on pediatricians and primary care offices will help build confidence among parents. “Kids have different needs than adults …

Some experts want all children to get a flu shot this year
3 years, 2 months ago

Some experts want all children to get a flu shot this year

NL Times  

Several experts recommended that all children receive flu shots this year to help protect the older population, professor and member of the English Health Council Maarten Postma said in De Telegraaf. "Hospital cannot afford a flu epidemic when there are also coronavirus outbreaks," Ted van Essen from the Dutch Influenza Foundation said. The flu does not often impact children considerably, …

Oxford Covid jab creator criticises west for ‘embarrassment of riches’ in vaccine suppy
3 years, 3 months ago

Oxford Covid jab creator criticises west for ‘embarrassment of riches’ in vaccine suppy

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 One of the creators of the Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid jab has hit …

Should children be given COVID-19 jabs?
3 years, 3 months ago

Should children be given COVID-19 jabs?

The Hindu  

With schools shutting down and restrictions being placed on movement, children have suffered a lot over the last one and a half years. Comparing risks The risk of severe outcomes due to COVID-19 in children is very rare, and chance of death is extremely low. Even though children and young adults are not at high risk from severe COVID-19, some …

Teenagers will be able to overrule parents to get Covid vaccine, government says
3 years, 3 months ago

Teenagers will be able to overrule parents to get Covid vaccine, government says

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Children 12 years old and above will be able to overrule …

UK medical officers give nod for COVID-19 vaccines for children aged 12 to 15
3 years, 3 months ago

UK medical officers give nod for COVID-19 vaccines for children aged 12 to 15

Firstpost  

The medical officers said their recommendation to the government was made after considering “what effect this will have on transmission in schools and effects on education” Children aged 12 to 15 should be offered a COVID vaccine, the UK’s chief medical officers have decided on Monday. The CMOs note in their letter to UK Health Secretary Sajid Javid: Overall however …

UK approves vaccines for 12-15s, aims to avoid lockdowns
3 years, 3 months ago

UK approves vaccines for 12-15s, aims to avoid lockdowns

Associated Press  

LONDON — Britain decided Monday to follow other countries in offering coronavirus vaccines to children 12 and up, as the government gambled that expanded vaccination and mild tweaks to social behavior can avert the need for lockdowns in the winter. On Monday, the chief medical officers of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland recommended that children aged 12 to 15 …

Johnson prepares to overrule JCVI and offer vaccinations to all teenagers
3 years, 4 months ago

Johnson prepares to overrule JCVI and offer vaccinations to all teenagers

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Dashing widespread expectations of a mass vaccination drive of the nation’s 3.9 million 12 to …

Misinformation Protests, Pediatric Cases, and More Coronavirus News
55 years ago

Misinformation Protests, Pediatric Cases, and More Coronavirus News

Wired  

Reddit users protest misinformation, pediatric cases trend upward, and countries change travel advisories. Headlines Reddit moderators protest the rise of Covid misinformation online In the past week, dozens of Reddit moderators coordinated a blackout to protest the company’s lax policies on Covid disinformation, making their subreddits private and posting messages critical of the platform. Pediatric cases continue to rise, to …

Vaccinating 12 - 15-year-olds could save up to 6,500 lives, doctors say
3 years, 4 months ago

Vaccinating 12 - 15-year-olds could save up to 6,500 lives, doctors say

Daily Mail  

UK vaccine watchdogs are under pressure to approve the roll-out of jabs for children as young as 12 as doctors say it could save thousands of lives by Christmas. It follows Health Secretary Sajid Javid’s instruction to the NHS last week to start preparing to jab 12- to 15-year-olds amid fears children starting back at school could trigger a new …

Should Australia's COVID-19 vaccination efforts be turning to children?
3 years, 5 months ago

Should Australia's COVID-19 vaccination efforts be turning to children?

ABC  

With school back in Melbourne and Sydney's year 12 students returning to the classroom in the middle of a COVID-19 outbreak, experts are now asking when Australia's vaccination rollout will shift to children. Key points: Some countries have started vaccinating children from age 12 Australia's Therapeutic Goods Administration has recently approved the Pfizer vaccine for children 12 and up Children …

Teenagers in vulnerable health will get coronavirus vaccine, minister says
3 years, 6 months ago

Teenagers in vulnerable health will get coronavirus vaccine, minister says

Dutch News  

Teenagers who fall into medical at-risk groups because they have heart problems or are obese for example, will be invited to get vaccinated against coronavirus, health minister Hugo de Jonge said on Wednesday. The national health council Gezondheidsraad has recommended that children with vulnerable health conditions should be given the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine which has been cleared for use among the …

8 to 3: ‘The million-dollar question’ for kids and vaccines
3 years, 7 months ago

8 to 3: ‘The million-dollar question’ for kids and vaccines

LA Times  

This is the June 7, 2021, edition of the 8 to 3 newsletter about school, kids and parenting. “There’s a very strong interest in having these vaccines approved before the school year starts, but I’m not sure how realistic that is.” To recap: It is entirely possible that the first COVID vaccines for young children could be granted emergency-use authorization …

Germany to vaccinate children over 12 years from June 7
3 years, 7 months ago

Germany to vaccinate children over 12 years from June 7

India Today  

Germany will start offering coronavirus jabs to children over the age of 12 from June 7, Chancellor Angela Merkel said Thursday. "Children and young people aged 12 and over will have the chance to book a vaccine appointment from June 7," Merkel said after talks with Germany's regional leaders. But experts have also expressed reservations, pointing out that children rarely …

Vaccinating kids is critical and messaging is key, experts say
3 years, 8 months ago

Vaccinating kids is critical and messaging is key, experts say

Al Jazeera  

Experts say vaccinating children against COVID-19 is critical, but what’s the best way to encourage jabs when they are available? “But once we know that,” he said, pointing to research trials that have shown promising results so far, “I think it’s going to be very important to vaccinate large numbers of children.” Children make up about a quarter of the …

How To Make Decisions If You’re Vaccinated But Your Kids Aren’t
3 years, 9 months ago

How To Make Decisions If You’re Vaccinated But Your Kids Aren’t

Huff Post  

Professional Studio via Getty Images Vaccinated? “It’s more likely that the majority of children won’t be vaccinated until the end of this year, or the beginning of next year,” said Steven Abelowitz, a pediatrician with Coastal Kids Pediatrics in Orange County, California. “What we’ve learned through the vast majority of epidemiological studies is that children were getting infected by their …

Thousands fewer children immunised against common diseases because of lockdown
4 years, 1 month ago

Thousands fewer children immunised against common diseases because of lockdown

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 Lockdown measures in England led to thousands fewer children receiving vital …

The Cost of Delaying Vaccination for Children in COVID-19
4 years, 3 months ago

The Cost of Delaying Vaccination for Children in COVID-19

The Quint  

Disruptions are caused by a lack of services offered, a reluctance and fear to leave home even if services are available, transport issues and economic problems among others. According to the WHO report, the regional coverage of the third dose of DTP in South Asia - notably across India, Nepal and Pakistan, “ increased by 12 percentage points over the …

Childhood vaccinations plunge since Covid-19 pandemic
4 years, 8 months ago

Childhood vaccinations plunge since Covid-19 pandemic

CNN  

CNN — Childhood vaccinations have plunged since the Covid-19 pandemic began spreading through the United States, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday. “As social distancing requirements are relaxed, children who are not protected by vaccines will be more vulnerable to diseases such as measles.” The Washington State Department of Health said providers in the state vaccine …

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