Is distrust in politics linked to falling vaccination rates?
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Is distrust in politics linked to falling vaccination rates?

The Independent  

At a time of intense pressure on the NHS, falling rates of vaccination for whooping cough and measles, mumps and rubella have alarmed the UK Health Security Agency. With the relaxation of these rules, the “overdue” whopping cough peak seems to have arrived – and the impact of the pandemic also means there is reduced immunity to whooping cough in the population. A programme of public health education would obviously assist, but the most powerful argument, unfortunately, comes from the evidence of serious illness and death from disease that were previously under control. One political aspect of vaccination at the moment concerns the way health authorities in the UK have restricted access to Covid booster jabs to the over-65s and those with serious clinical vulnerabilities.

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Fears of U.S. public health crises grow amid falling vaccination rates
1 month ago

Fears of U.S. public health crises grow amid falling vaccination rates

Raw Story  

by Charlotte CAUSIT Plummeting immunization rates, outbreaks of once-vanquished childhood diseases, and the appointment of a vocal vaccine skeptic as health secretary have U.S. experts sounding the alarm about a looming public health crisis. "The measles is the canary in the coal mine," warned leading pediatrician and immunologist Paul Offit, highlighting the decline in vaccination rates since the Covid-19 pandemic. …

One-third of Americans don’t trust the COVID vaccines, survey finds
4 months, 3 weeks ago

One-third of Americans don’t trust the COVID vaccines, survey finds

Salon  

Across the U.S., 35% of adults reported that they did not trust COVID-19 vaccines, without much variation across years 2021-2023, according to a survey published in the journal Vaccine: X this week. Vaccine hesitancy is one piece of a growing distrust in public health exacerbated by the government’s pandemic response that many experts fear will only deepen with the new …

‘Dire implications’: Experts warn Trump could spark global health crisis with latest idea
4 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Dire implications’: Experts warn Trump could spark global health crisis with latest idea

Raw Story  

Over the weekend Donald Trump said he is considering a ban on not just vaccine mandates, but vaccines themselves—an extension of his embrace of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. He is expected to put RFK Jr., a known AIDS denialist and anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist and purveyor of vaccine misinformation who has likened the use of vaccines to the "holocaust," in charge …

Alert as childhood vaccination rates fall - putting millions at risk of killer infections
6 months, 1 week ago

Alert as childhood vaccination rates fall - putting millions at risk of killer infections

Daily Mail  

Vaccination rates are falling across England — despite campaigns amid outbreaks of measles and whooping cough, which as claimed the lives of nine babies. Overall, coverage decreased with none of the 14 childhood vaccines meeting the 95 per cent target, newly published NHS data shows. London had the lowest uptake, at 73 per cent — and previous research suggestion in …

Why is whooping cough surging in the UK? Falling vaccination rates may be the answer
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Why is whooping cough surging in the UK? Falling vaccination rates may be the answer

Hindustan Times  

A large outbreak of pertussis has been ongoing in the UK since the beginning of 2024. Sadly, five infant deaths due to whooping cough have been confirmed, with unconfirmed reports that a sixth infant may have died in the last week of the bacterial infection. The reason whooping cough is so infectious is in part due to pertussis having a …

With measles on the rise, rebuilding trust in vaccines is a must
10 months, 2 weeks ago

With measles on the rise, rebuilding trust in vaccines is a must

Al Jazeera  

In Sweden, until the late 1960s, people drove on the left. Last month, the organisation I lead made a payout from our International Federation of the Red Cross Disaster Response Emergency Fund to the Red Cross Society of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Red Cross Society of Bosnia and Herzegovina will spend much of its allocated funds on mobile information units, …

London overtakes West Midlands in measles cases as fears of an outbreak grow
11 months, 2 weeks ago

London overtakes West Midlands in measles cases as fears of an outbreak grow

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 London has overtaken the West Midlands with the largest number …

Millions in the UK are being urged to get vaccinations during a surge in measles cases
1 year, 2 months ago

Millions in the UK are being urged to get vaccinations during a surge in measles cases

Associated Press  

LONDON — 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. WHO and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in November that measles deaths globally spiked by more …

A national information campaign is urgently needed to protect children from measles
1 year, 2 months ago

A national information campaign is urgently needed to protect children from measles

The Independent  

So far, there have been no deaths reported in the latest flare-up of the illness, which was more or less eliminated in this country eight years ago. Unfortunately, pandemic-inspired vaccine scepticism has interacted with a specific problem, in that the usual MMR vaccine contains a pork derivative that is unacceptable to some Muslims. According to Dame Jenny, this is a …

National call for action as measles cases surge across UK
1 year, 2 months ago

National call for action as measles cases surge across UK

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 “national call to action” has been made by the UK …

Measles outbreak in England, most cases in children: What UK health agency said
1 year, 2 months ago

Measles outbreak in England, most cases in children: What UK health agency said

Hindustan Times  

UK's public health agency warned that an outbreak of measles in England could spread to other towns and cities if action is not taken to boost vaccinations. The UK Health Security Agency declared a national incident- a signal for a growing public health risk- as it said that 216 confirmed cases and 103 probable cases in the West Midlands were …

America's antivaxx crisis laid bare: A QUARTER believe MMR shot causes autism and a THIRD think the Covid vaccines killed thousands, poll finds
1 year, 7 months ago

America's antivaxx crisis laid bare: A QUARTER believe MMR shot causes autism and a THIRD think the Covid vaccines killed thousands, poll finds

Daily Mail  

The Kaiser Family Foundation surveyed 2,007 adults in an online poll this year America's growing anti-vaxx crisis has been laid bare in a national poll that shows huge chunks of the country believe in conspiracy theories about safe shots. The Kaiser Family Foundation poll also found that a third of adults believe that the Covid shots caused thousands of sudden …

UK officials warn low measles immunization rates could lead to tens of thousands of cases in London
1 year, 8 months ago

UK officials warn low measles immunization rates could lead to tens of thousands of cases in London

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Britain’s Health Security Agency said …

UK officials warn low measles immunization rates could lead to tens of thousands of cases in London
1 year, 8 months ago

UK officials warn low measles immunization rates could lead to tens of thousands of cases in London

Associated Press  

LONDON — Britain’s Health Security Agency said on Friday that measles vaccination rates in parts of London have dropped so low that the capital could see tens of thousands of cases of the rash-causing disease unless immunization coverage is quickly boosted. The Health Security Agency said that although the risk of an outbreak across the U.K. was low, the current …

Vaccine misinformation, reduced confidence in doctors cause drop in childhood immunisation rates
1 year, 10 months ago

Vaccine misinformation, reduced confidence in doctors cause drop in childhood immunisation rates

ABC  

A loss of confidence in the medical profession and mistrust of vaccines during the COVID pandemic are causing childhood immunisation rates to drop, a Gold Coast physician says. Key points: The rate of fully immunised children in Australia has dropped since 2020 Health authorities and researchers say people have lost confidence in vaccines due to misinformation during the COVID pandemic …

Covid cases jump by 800,000 in a week
2 years, 8 months ago

Covid cases jump by 800,000 in a week

The Telegraph  

Covid-19 infections in the UK have jumped by nearly 800,000 in a week, with some parts of the country nearing the record levels seen during the spring. This is the highest estimate for total infections since mid-April, but is still below the record of 4.9 million seen at the peak of the omicron BA.2 wave at the end of March. …

Measles warning as MMR jab uptake falls to lowest level in 10 years
3 years, 1 month ago

Measles warning as MMR jab uptake falls to lowest level in 10 years

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. Dr Vanessa Saliba, consultant epidemiologist at the UKHSA, said: “The MMR vaccine offers the best …

Are we nearing the end of the COVID-19 pandemic?
3 years, 1 month ago

Are we nearing the end of the COVID-19 pandemic?

Al Jazeera  

The virus may now be less deadly as vaccines continue to provide vital protection but new variants can still emerge. This sentiment has, in some ways, been fuelled by the Omicron variant, which has been shown to cause less severe disease, in adults at least, with one study from Imperial College London reporting that people infected with it were 40-45 …

Boris Johnson says he wants Global Britain – then stop blocking access to Covid vaccines for poorer countries
3 years, 2 months ago

Boris Johnson says he wants Global Britain – then stop blocking access to Covid vaccines for poorer countries

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. The government’s current position blocking the …

As Europe virus cases surge, UK plows on with its new normal
3 years, 4 months ago

As Europe virus cases surge, UK plows on with its new normal

Associated Press  

LONDON — The bars are shut in Vienna, and the Christmas market is empty in Munich, as several European nations tighten up or even lock down to combat a spike in coronavirus infections. But while Prime Minister Boris Johnson has warned that a “blizzard from the east” could still ruin Britain’s Christmas, many scientists say the wind is now blowing …

Covid isn’t the only virus circulating this winter – vaccines are the best way to protect the NHS
3 years, 4 months ago

Covid isn’t the only virus circulating this winter – vaccines are the best way to protect the NHS

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. The government’s Autumn and Winter Plan …

PHILIP THOMAS's peerless analysis of the new infection fright
3 years, 5 months ago

PHILIP THOMAS's peerless analysis of the new infection fright

Daily Mail  

Sajid Javid’s warning this week could not have been more stark. That is a huge number — it would far exceed the near-70,000 daily rate reported at the height of the winter wave last Christmas — and has brought with it the inevitable doom-laden calls for a reinstatement of restrictions such as masks, social distancing and even more lockdowns. Instead …

UK faces calls for ‘Plan B’ with COVID-19 cases high and rising; scientists blame waning vaccine immunity
3 years, 5 months ago

UK faces calls for ‘Plan B’ with COVID-19 cases high and rising; scientists blame waning vaccine immunity

Firstpost  

Studies have suggested that vaccines’ protection gradually wanes over time. Millions of people in Britain are being offered booster shots, but critics say the program is moving too slowly London: Many scientists are pressing the British government to reimpose social restrictions and speed up booster vaccinations as coronavirus infection rates, already Europe’s highest, rise still further. “It’s critical we accelerate …

United Kingdom counts on vaccines, ‘common sense’ to keep coronavirus at bay
3 years, 6 months ago

United Kingdom counts on vaccines, ‘common sense’ to keep coronavirus at bay

India TV News  

Britons are encouraged these days- though in most cases not required- to wear face coverings in crowded indoor spaces. For critics, that image encapsulates the flaw in the government’s strategy, which has abandoned most pandemic restrictions and is banking on voluntary restraint and a high vaccination rate to curb the spread of the coronavirus. “The story of this government in …

Will vaccine hesitancy undermine our future?
3 years, 6 months ago

Will vaccine hesitancy undermine our future?

ABC  

Not sure if you have noticed, but there is a curious crossover in political ideology right now, as an increasingly vocal number of Australians begin pushing back against COVID-19 vaccinations. Life, liberty and horse-worm paste NSW Minister for Customer Service, Victor Dominello, with the Service NSW vaccine passport to be trialled next month. The vast majority of the current crop …

Why anti-vaxx attitudes fit so perfectly with far-right ideology across the globe
3 years, 7 months ago

Why anti-vaxx attitudes fit so perfectly with far-right ideology across the globe

Raw Story  

It is increasingly clear that much resistance to vaccination in the United States is driven by partisanship. In France, the far-right leader Marine Le Pen has called mandatory vaccination for health workers an "indecent brutality," while her Italian counterpart, Giorgia Meloni, has described vaccination passports as "totalitarian." There is, nonetheless, a clear explanatory variable for much of this trend: anti-vaccination …

Effective and ethical political leadership cannot avoid mandatory vaccination
3 years, 7 months ago

Effective and ethical political leadership cannot avoid mandatory vaccination

ABC  

There is an ethical and political failure of leadership on Australia’s COVID-19 vaccination policy. Moreover, the sensitivity on the part of some political leaders to the worries and concerns of people who are hesitant or opposed to COVID-19 vaccinations would be more understandable if similar sensitivity was shown in response to the worries and concerns of, for instance, the unemployed, …

Vaccines prevent 22mn infections, 60,000 deaths in UK: Report
3 years, 8 months ago

Vaccines prevent 22mn infections, 60,000 deaths in UK: Report

India TV News  

Infections prevented by COVID-19 vaccines in the UK has risen to 22 million as the number of deaths prevented as a result of vaccinations rises to 60,000, the latest official data released here on Thursday said. Public Health England said the estimated number of deaths prevented has increased significantly since the most recent estimates were published, with the estimated number …

Covid vaccines to be offered to over-25s
3 years, 9 months ago

Covid vaccines to be offered to over-25s

The Independent  

✕ Close Over-25s can book Covid vaccine, Matt Hancock announces.mp4 For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The …

UK expands vaccine drive to all over-40s as COVID-19 infection rates fall
3 years, 10 months ago

UK expands vaccine drive to all over-40s as COVID-19 infection rates fall

India TV News  

In a third expansion within a week, the UK’s health service on Friday opened up the COVID-19 vaccination programme to all those aged 40 and over as latest statistics reflect a steady decline in coronavirus infection rates within the community. Nearly three-quarters of a million appointments were made on Monday and Tuesday as the National Health Service began by first …

Health Experts Worry As Coronavirus Cases Rise At Troubling Rate
3 years, 11 months ago

Health Experts Worry As Coronavirus Cases Rise At Troubling Rate

NPR  

Health Experts Worry As Coronavirus Cases Rise At Troubling Rate NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Dr. Celine Gounder, who was on the Biden Coronavirus Transition Advisory Board, about the race to get Americans vaccinated as COVID-19 cases increase. Dr. Celine Gounder is an infectious disease specialist at NYU and was a member of the Biden administration's COVID-19 advisory board. It's …

Allaying concerns: The Hindu Editorial on public trust and vaccination programmes
4 years ago

Allaying concerns: The Hindu Editorial on public trust and vaccination programmes

The Hindu  

A little over 392 million doses of vaccine have been administered globally, according to the Bloomberg Vaccine Tracker, with India accounting for around 9% of them. In the last week, there have been a flurry of reports from Europe, of blood clots developing in a very small fraction of those vaccinated and leading to a cascade of European countries announcing …

UK could give one million Covid vaccine doses a day ‘within next few weeks’
4 years ago

UK could give one million Covid vaccine doses a day ‘within next few weeks’

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 Coronavirus vaccine stocks in the UK are expected to more than …

UK's Covid vaccine drive set to drastically pick up pace from 15 March
4 years ago

UK's Covid vaccine drive set to drastically pick up pace from 15 March

Daily Mail  

Britain's coronavirus vaccine drive should drastically pick up pace from March 15 because supplies will 'increase substantially', NHS bosses have revealed. Health chiefs have now told local Covid vaccination teams to get prepared for extra supplies from March 11, hinting the UK may get almost 5million doses a week from next Thursday — double the amount it is currently receiving. …

Government inefficiency risks undermining Covid vaccination programme
4 years, 2 months ago

Government inefficiency risks undermining Covid vaccination programme

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. Boris Johnson said last year that …

Coronavirus spreading out of control, warns NHS England chief
4 years, 2 months ago

Coronavirus spreading out of control, warns NHS England chief

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 Coronavirus is spreading out of control in many parts of the …

UK steps up vaccinations as coronavirus-related deaths and case numbers hit record highs
4 years, 2 months ago

UK steps up vaccinations as coronavirus-related deaths and case numbers hit record highs

ABC  

The United Kingdom is facing its worst weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic, its Chief Medical Officer says, with deaths and cases in the country hitting record highs ahead of the rollout of a mass vaccination program. Key points: The UK's death toll is the fifth highest worldwide The UK's death toll is the fifth highest worldwide Health authorities have warned …

Covid UK update live: Latest news as daily cases pass 1,000
4 years, 2 months ago

Covid UK update live: Latest news as daily cases pass 1,000

The Independent  

✕ Close All care home residents to be vaccinated by end of the month, Johnson says 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 …

‘Winter will be a struggle’: Britons share feelings on Covid tiers, vaccine and Christmas
4 years, 3 months ago

‘Winter will be a struggle’: Britons share feelings on Covid tiers, vaccine and Christmas

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. open image in gallery Monique Jackson Monique Jackson, 31, artist living in London As …

World Watches as UK Gears Up for Historic Covid-19 Vaccination, Queen Too in Line for Jab on the Shoulder
4 years, 3 months ago

World Watches as UK Gears Up for Historic Covid-19 Vaccination, Queen Too in Line for Jab on the Shoulder

News 18  

The first 50 National Health Service hospitals are gearing up for what the UK government has described as the biggest immunisation programme in history as the first doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine against Covid-19 arrived at secure locations in the country from neighbouring Belgium this weekend. Frontline healthcare staff, people over the age of 80 and care home workers will …

As race to end pandemic heats up, ‘vaccine nationalism’ condemned
4 years, 3 months ago

As race to end pandemic heats up, ‘vaccine nationalism’ condemned

Al Jazeera  

As the UK celebrates its vaccine rollout, experts and European officials remind officials of global efforts to end the pandemic. “This is European and transatlantic.” On Thursday, amid a slew of baseless claims from government officials that Brexit catalysed the speedy authorisation process, Gavin Williamson, education secretary, said the UK was on course to get a coronavirus vaccine first because …

What could coronavirus vaccinations from next week mean for the UK economy?
4 years, 3 months ago

What could coronavirus vaccinations from next week mean for the UK economy?

The Independent  

The news that the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine has been approved by the UK’s independent medicines regulator and that the first doses will be administered from next week has profound implications for the battle against the epidemic. It’s central one, which showed unemployment rising to 7.5 per cent next year and a long term hit to GDP of 3 per cent, …

'Fake News' About Covid-19 Vaccine has Become a Second Pandemic, Red Cross Chief Says
4 years, 3 months ago

'Fake News' About Covid-19 Vaccine has Become a Second Pandemic, Red Cross Chief Says

News 18  

Covid-19 vaccines are fast approaching, but a second pandemic might impede efforts to recover from the first, according to the president of a global humanitarian aid group. Francesco Rocca, president of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, said in a virtual briefing to the UN Correspondents Association on Monday that governments and institutions needed to implement …

Coronavirus: Labour to question government over plans to vaccinate half of UK population
4 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus: Labour to question government over plans to vaccinate half of UK population

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. Although health secretary Matt Hancock said earlier this year that he hoped “everybody would have …

Misinformation, political instability hamper vaccine trust: Study
4 years, 6 months ago

Misinformation, political instability hamper vaccine trust: Study

Al Jazeera  

Global survey of vaccine confidence shows that perceptions about the safety of jabs are much more volatile than before. “When there is a large drop in vaccination coverage, it is often because there’s an unproven vaccine safety scare seeding doubt and distrust,” Larson said. ‘Thoroughness, effectiveness and safety’ Researchers urged governments to ramp up investments in public information campaigns and …

School gates are breeding ground for anti-vax myths, says NHS chief
5 years, 5 months ago

School gates are breeding ground for anti-vax myths, says NHS chief

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 School gates are becoming breeding grounds for harmful myths about …

Measles outbreaks driven by difficulty in getting vaccinations, not anti-vaxxers, warn health experts
5 years, 5 months ago

Measles outbreaks driven by difficulty in getting vaccinations, not anti-vaxxers, warn health experts

The Telegraph  

The rise in measles is being fueled by a shortage of nurses, health workers and difficulties in getting GP appointments, rather than anti-vaccination lobbyists, public health experts have warned. But although Matt Hancock, the health secretary, has blamed anti-vaxxers for stoking public fears about the measles, mumps and rubella jab, experts said many parents simply could not get their children …

How social media is fuelling a deadly conspiracy: More modern parents are shunning the MMR jab
5 years, 7 months ago

How social media is fuelling a deadly conspiracy: More modern parents are shunning the MMR jab

Daily Mail  

Anna Watson is the founder, we are told, of the Arnica Network, which believes in a 'holistic approach to health' Anna Watson is not the kind of woman you would expect to be accused of putting young lives at risk. In fact, Mrs Watson is behind one of a number of groups forming the driving force behind one of Britain's …

Boris Johnson declares war on anti-vaccination movement after measles rise
5 years, 7 months ago

Boris Johnson declares war on anti-vaccination movement after measles rise

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. “From reassuring parents about the safety of vaccines to making sure people are attending follow-up …

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