Articles for Vaccination

A grim feeling of déjà vu on vaccine misinformation and the bird flu
2 days, 14 hours ago

A grim feeling of déjà vu on vaccine misinformation and the bird flu

LA Times  

It is Saturday, Dec. 21. In an op-ed column, Robin Abcarian raises alarm over an effort by RFK Jr.’s close advisor two years ago to cancel the polio vaccine and speaks with a survivor of the illness that, prior to the 1950s, often killed or disabled children. In another op-ed piece, writer Susan Hall tells of her son’s productive, “enriched” …

Newsom
Karachi mob attacks polio vaccination team, 6 people arrested
2 days, 19 hours ago

Karachi mob attacks polio vaccination team, 6 people arrested

ABP News  

Karachi, Dec 20 : A polio vaccination team and their police escort were attacked on Friday by a mob during a vaccination drive in a densely populated area of Pakistan's Karachi city. “The polio team went to a house for administering the vaccine drops where the women present called two armed men and they attacked not only the health workers …

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Fresh flu warning as explosion shows 'no signs of letting up' - with hospitalisations up 50 per cent in a week, say health chiefs
4 days, 3 hours ago

Fresh flu warning as explosion shows 'no signs of letting up' - with hospitalisations up 50 per cent in a week, say health chiefs

Daily Mail  

Britain is being battered by a tidal wave of festive flu, health chiefs warned today. Surveillance programmes that monitor the UK's outbreak suggest flu hospital admissions in England have already surpassed last year's peak and are running at their highest level so far this winter. Surveillance programmes that monitor the UK's outbreak suggest flu hospital admissions in England have already …

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RFK Jr. Courts Republicans in Effort to Secure Top Health Job
6 days, 17 hours ago

RFK Jr. Courts Republicans in Effort to Secure Top Health Job

Live Mint  

-- Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is meeting with Republican senators who are seeking to better understand his views on abortion and vaccine policy as he courts their support this week for his nomination to the top role at the Department of Health and Human Services. Kennedy’s meetings with Republicans on key Senate committees are slated to run throughout the week, …

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BJMC first govt. medical college in Maha to start HPV vaccination for female docs, staff
6 days, 19 hours ago

BJMC first govt. medical college in Maha to start HPV vaccination for female docs, staff

Hindustan Times  

From Tuesday, the B J Medical College and Sassoon General Hospital will begin Human Papilloma Virus vaccination for female doctors and hospital staff. The BJMC will be the first government medical college in Maharashtra to conduct such an immunisation drive, officials said. Dr Yallapa Jadhav, medical superintendent, BJMC and SGH, said, “The HPV vaccine is a vaccine used for the …

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Amid rising polio cases, Pakistan begins last vaccination drive of the year
1 week ago

Amid rising polio cases, Pakistan begins last vaccination drive of the year

Firstpost  

According to the World Health Organization, Pakistan and neighboring Afghanistan remain the only two countries where the potentially fatal, paralyzing virus hasn’t been stopped Pakistan began on Monday its last nationwide vaccination campaign for the year to protect 45 million children from polio after a surge in new cases hampered efforts to stop the disease, officials said. According to the …

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s legal adviser Aaron Siri petitioned to end polio vaccine’s FDA approval: Report
1 week, 2 days ago

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s legal adviser Aaron Siri petitioned to end polio vaccine’s FDA approval: Report

Live Mint  

Aaron Siri, the legal adviser helping Robert F. Kennedy Jr. with his nomination to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, has reportedly petitioned the US Food and Drug Administration to revoke its approval of the polio vaccine. According to The New York Times, Siri filed a petition in 2022 on behalf of the Informed Consent Action Network, requesting …

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Trump says he will have chat with RFK Jr on ending child vaccination programmes
1 week, 3 days ago

Trump says he will have chat with RFK Jr on ending child vaccination programmes

India Today  

US President-elect Donald Trump in an interview published on Thursday said he will be talking to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., his nominee to run the Department of Health and Human Services, about ending childhood vaccination programs. When asked if he would sign off if Kennedy decided to end childhood vaccinations programs, Trump told Time magazine, "we're going to have a …

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Trump, Kennedy to discuss future of childhood vaccination programs
1 week, 3 days ago

Trump, Kennedy to discuss future of childhood vaccination programs

Firstpost  

Public health experts, including former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, warn that reducing vaccination rates could lead to outbreaks of diseases like measles Robert F Kennedy Jr and President-elect Donald Trump greet each other at a campaign event. File Image/Reuters President-elect Donald Trump plans to discuss the future of childhood vaccination programs with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., his nominee for Secretary …

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"It will cost lives": Trump says he'll talk with RFK Jr. about discouraging childhood vaccines
1 week, 4 days ago

"It will cost lives": Trump says he'll talk with RFK Jr. about discouraging childhood vaccines

Salon  

In an interview with TIME Magazine published Thursday, President-elect Donald Trump said that he would discuss ending child vaccination programs with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the anti-vaccine activist he has nominated to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. His administration would get rid of some vaccinations if "I think it's dangerous, if I think they are not beneficial," …

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Sudden deaths among youth not linked to Covid vaccines, JP Nadda tells Parliament
1 week, 6 days ago

Sudden deaths among youth not linked to Covid vaccines, JP Nadda tells Parliament

India Today  

Union Health Minister JP Nadda informed the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday that a study by the Indian Council of Medical Research has conclusively shown that Covid-19 vaccination does not increase the risk of unexplained sudden death among young adults in India. The study also identified several factors that increased the risk of sudden death, including a history of Covid-19 hospitalisation, …

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'Things will start to topple': Report outlines possible public health disaster under Trump
2 weeks, 2 days ago

'Things will start to topple': Report outlines possible public health disaster under Trump

Raw Story  

A new report from NPR outlines just how quickly public health in the United States could unravel should anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. be confirmed to run the Health and Human Services Department. NPR spoke with several public health experts who feared that RFK Jr.'s appointment as the nation's top health official could "cause renewed, deadly epidemics of …

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HPV vaccination is crucial to prevent cervical cancer in women, says KGH Superintendent
2 weeks, 2 days ago

HPV vaccination is crucial to prevent cervical cancer in women, says KGH Superintendent

The Hindu  

Human Papilloma Virus vaccine can prevent cervical cancer in women, and there is every need for girls to take the vaccine, P. Sivananda, Superintendent, King George Hospital, said. Dr. Sivananda participate at the inauguration of a HPV Vaccination camp, organised by Chaitanya Sravanthi, an NGO, in association with the district unit of AP Working Journalists Federation at the Fishermen Community …

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How measles, whooping cough and worse could roar back on RFK Jr.'s watch
2 weeks, 3 days ago

How measles, whooping cough and worse could roar back on RFK Jr.'s watch

NPR  

How measles, whooping cough and worse could roar back on RFK Jr.'s watch toggle caption Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post/Getty Images The availability of safe, effective COVID vaccines less than a year into the pandemic marked a high point in the 300-year history of vaccination, seemingly heralding an age of protection against infectious diseases. Now, after backlash against public health interventions …

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The quest for a longer-lasting whooping cough vaccine
2 weeks, 5 days ago

The quest for a longer-lasting whooping cough vaccine

BBC  

The quest for a longer-lasting whooping cough vaccine Getty Images This 19th-Century killer is making a comeback – and with protection from the whooping cough vaccine waning over time, the hunt is on for something longer-lasting. If there's one infected person in a room, within an hour roughly 90% of susceptible people there may contract the disease Getty Images Vaccinations …

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Mpox response paying off in Africa
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Mpox response paying off in Africa

China Daily  

By Edith Mutethya in Nairobi, Kenya | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2024-12-04 16:04 A Nigerian health official prepares to administer a Mpox vaccination to a woman, at Federal Medical Center in Abuja, Nigeria November 18, 2024. While Mpox remains a global threat, the World Health Organization said there are positive signs the response is paying off in Africa, the most affected …

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Mpox response paying off in Africa
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Mpox response paying off in Africa

China Daily  

By Edith Mutethya in Nairobi, Kenya | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2024-12-04 16:04 A Nigerian health official prepares to administer a Mpox vaccination to a woman, at Federal Medical Center in Abuja, Nigeria November 18, 2024. While Mpox remains a global threat, the World Health Organization said there are positive signs the response is paying off in Africa, the most affected …

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Making the case for universal immunisation with digital tools
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Making the case for universal immunisation with digital tools

Hindustan Times  

On Thursdays in Rojana, Madhya Pradesh, mothers, cradling their infants, share a common mission: “Sui lagwane jaana hai”. Once registered, health care workers can track necessary vaccinations for pregnant women, record delivery outcomes, and register newborns, initiating their vaccination schedule. For migrant workers, who often face disruptions in vaccination schedules, U-WIN’s mobile app ensures continuity by allowing families to access …

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HPV vaccine makers eye growth overseas
3 weeks, 4 days ago

HPV vaccine makers eye growth overseas

China Daily  

A view of bivalent HPV vaccine of Wantai Biopharm in Chongqing on Nov 8. SUN KAIFANG/FOR CHINA DAILY In August, Shandong province's online procurement platform revealed that Walvax's bivalent HPV vaccine was priced at just 27.5 yuan per dose — about the same price as a cup of coffee. Health Guard's nine-valent HPV vaccine, covering both male and female indicators, …

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Queensland experiencing worst whooping cough epidemic on record, costing the life of two-month-old baby
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Queensland experiencing worst whooping cough epidemic on record, costing the life of two-month-old baby

ABC  

Queensland is experiencing its worst whooping cough epidemic on record, costing the life of a two-month-old baby this year, the state's outgoing Chief Health Officer John Gerrard says. He said plummeting whooping cough vaccination rates in pregnant women was a particular concern, given it provided some protection for their babies. Queensland Health communicable diseases branch executive director Heidi Carroll said …

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Putting RFK Jr. in charge of HHS will erode children's health, pediatricians warn
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Putting RFK Jr. in charge of HHS will erode children's health, pediatricians warn

Salon  

When Joseph Ladapo was appointed the surgeon general in Florida in September 2021, the vaccination rate for routine injections for kindergartners was 93.3 percent. As Trump recently said, Kennedy will “restore” public health “agencies” to the “traditions of Gold Standard Scientific Research” to “Make America Great and Healthy Again.” But such a restoration could lead to the loss of key …

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'I'll never forget': Journalist recounts horror story about controversial Trump pick
3 weeks, 6 days ago

'I'll never forget': Journalist recounts horror story about controversial Trump pick

Raw Story  

Brian Deer, a journalist who for years has covered the anti-vaccine movement, has written an editorial in the New York Times condemning controversial Trump nominee and conspiracy theorist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for his actions in Samoa that led to a deadly measles outbreak there in 2019. In his editorial, Deer declares that "I'll never forget" what RFK Jr. did …

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Experts stress good personal hygiene, vaccination as respiratory illnesses rise
1 month ago

Experts stress good personal hygiene, vaccination as respiratory illnesses rise

China Daily  

Since the risk of respiratory infectious disease has increased as temperatures drop, experts emphasized the importance of maintaining good personal hygiene and getting vaccinated promptly. Regarding the recent rise in mycoplasma pneumonia infections among children in northern China, respiratory symptoms such as coughing are dominant, with most cases being mild, said Wang Quan, a chief physician from Beijing Children's Hospital, …

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Efforts intensified to achieve tuberculosis elimination target in Andhra
1 month ago

Efforts intensified to achieve tuberculosis elimination target in Andhra

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA: The State government has intensified efforts to eliminate tuberculosis under the National TB Elimination Programme, reporting significant progress in 2024. Between January and October, the State achieved a presumptive TB examination rate of 2,343 per lakh population and a TB notification rate of 155 per lakh. However, districts like Sri Satya Sai, ASR, and Bapatla fell below the State …

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