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New ‘how-to guide’ for future rapid vaccine development
Until recently, human vaccine development has typically taken 10 to 15 years.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com
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Offering HPV vaccination to people past their mid-20s is unlikely to be cost-effective
A modeling study projected that HPV vaccination programs for adults aged 27 to 45 years could benefit subgroups at higher risk for HPV, but overall, the approach is more costly and less effective than vaccinating […]
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Studies examine cost-effectiveness of maternal RSV vaccination and nirsevimab in infants
Seasonal maternal respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccination and nirsevimab for infants demonstrate cost-effectiveness, according to two studies published online Nov. 25 in Pediatrics.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com
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New malaria vaccine shows high protection in clinical trial
Researchers at Leiden University Medical Center and Radboud University Medical Center in the Netherlands have demonstrated promising safety and efficacy of a late-liver-stage attenuated malaria parasite vaccine in a small clinical trial.This article was originally […]
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Flu, COVID vaccination rates remain low as winter nears
Worn down by pandemic-era vaccine overload, many Americans are ignoring pleas by health officials to get immunized against the flu and COVID-19, new data shows.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com
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Malaria ravages Nigerian city infamous for vaccine doubts
Zuwaira Muhammad sat beside her emaciated 10-month-old twins on a clinic bed in northern Nigeria, caring for them as they battled malnutrition and malaria.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com
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The UK is no longer offering COVID vaccines to pregnant women. Here’s why that might be a bad idea
Until now, COVID vaccines have been available to pregnant women as part of the twice-yearly booster program, but this offer is being withdrawn.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com
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UN authorizes first mpox vaccine for children in an attempt to control Congo outbreak
The World Health Organization has authorized the first mpox vaccine for children, a decision experts hope will help make immunizations more widely available to one of the hardest-hit populations during the ongoing outbreaks of the […]
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Preventing severe malaria by harnessing natural human antibodies
Malaria, particularly in its severe forms, remains a global health and economic burden. It causes the deaths of more than 600,000 people every year—most of them African children under five.This article was originally published on […]
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WHO approves second mpox vaccine
The World Health Organization on Tuesday approved an mpox vaccine from Japanese pharma company KM Biologics for emergency use, the second one to get the agency’s seal of approval.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com