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Nasal spray flu vaccine now available for at-home use
For the first time, people can get their annual flu vaccine without leaving the comfort of home.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com
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South Florida childhood vaccination rates plunge: Who is vulnerable, and why?
Despite an outbreak of measles in 2024 in a Weston elementary school, Broward County saw a dramatic drop in its immunization rate for kindergartners in 2025.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com
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US pediatricians’ new COVID-19 shot recommendations differ from CDC advice
For the first time in 30 years, the American Academy of Pediatrics is substantially diverging from U.S. government vaccine recommendations.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com
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Texas declares measles outbreak over
The Texas measles outbreak that sickened 762 people since late January is over, state health officials said Monday.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com
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Vaccines trigger rapid lymph node responses, researchers discover
Lymph nodes are a key part of the human immune system, whose primary function is to combat infections. The effectiveness of vaccines is based on their ability to trigger events in lymph nodes that lead […]
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RFK Jr.’s plans to overhaul ‘vaccine court’ system would face legal and scientific challenges
For almost 40 years, people who suspect they’ve been harmed by a vaccine have been able to turn to a little-known system called the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program—often simply called the vaccine court.This article was […]
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Conflicts of interest on CDC vaccine panel were at historic lows before RFK Jr. dismissal, new research finds
When Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently fired an entire federal vaccine advisory panel, he described the unprecedented move as necessary to rid the committee of industry influence.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com
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Can a game stop vaccine misinformation? This one just might
Modern vaccines have saved over 150 million lives. Yet misinformation about them can still have deadly consequences. A gunman recently opened fire at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters, wrongly believing that […]
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Before the outbreak: How next generation of animal vaccines act as safeguard
The first mRNA vaccine for foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) was recently created in less than 18 months—but how do mRNA animal vaccines work, and how would this one be deployed in an emergency?This article was originally […]
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COVID-19 surges nationwide with highest rates in Southwest as students return to school
COVID-19 rates in the Southwestern United States reached 12.5%—the highest in the nation—according to new data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Meanwhile, Los Angeles County recorded the highest COVID-19 levels in […]