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Flu vaccine update and recommendations

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Influenza viruses typically circulate in the United States annually, most commonly from late fall through early spring. Most persons who contract influenza will recover without sequelae. However, influenza...

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Polio vaccination campaign in Papua New Guinea update

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An estimated 700,110 children under 5 years old will be vaccinated against polio in nine provinces of Papua New Guinea in August 2018. The National Department of Health (NDOH) is mobilizing 4,964 polio...

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Bolivia: Rabies vaccination campaign in Cochabamba and Beni departments

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The Minister of Health, Rodolfo Rocabado, said that everything is ready to develop the Vaccination Campaign against rabies this August 25 and 26 in the departments of Cochabamba and Beni. “This...

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Universal flu vaccine one step closer to reality

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A universal flu vaccine that protects people against most influenza strains is one step closer to reality, with a study from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. The candidate...

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Parasite vaccines: Lessons learned while developing vaccines for hookworm and schistosomiasis

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Helminthic parasites, like hookworm and liver flukes (schistosomiasis), affect an estimated 1 billion people worldwide. Infection from hookworm and schistosomiasis result in a combined loss of as much...

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Vaccines: Kaiser Permanente study finds Tdap vaccination for pregnant women does not increase risk of autism

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A Kaiser Permanente study of more than 80,000 children born over a 4-year period showed that the prenatal Tdap vaccination (tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis) was not associated with increased...

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Rotavirus in Malawi: Vaccine cuts infant diarrhea deaths by a third

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A major new study has shown that rotavirus vaccination reduced infant diarrhoea deaths by 34% in rural Malawi, a region with high levels of child deaths. The study led by scientists at the University...

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Pennsylvania officials urge parents to vaccinate children

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The administration of Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf is urging parents and guardians to get their children vaccinated for protection against life-threatening diseases this National Immunization Awareness...

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Zika virus: VSV-based vaccine is highly promising in both immunocompetent and immunocompromised mice

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A uniquely designed experimental vaccine against Zika virus has proven powerful in mice, new research has found. A team led by researchers at The Ohio State University has developed and tested a vaccine...

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Brazil to begin measles, polio vaccination campaign Monday

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In a follow-up on the measles outbreak in Brazil, the Ministry of Health reports the number of measles cases in the outbreaks in Amazonas and Roraima states now stand at 742 and 280, respectively as...