Vaccination

Since their introduction last year, researchers have been monitoring the real-world impact of the new respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccines. In a recent commentary published in The Lancet, Angela Branche, MD, an infectious diseases researcher […]

Yes, older Americans should get yet another COVID shot—but if you have already gotten the latest version, there’s no rush.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com

Australia’s sluggish COVID-19 vaccine rollout cost the nation at least $20 billion as strict lockdowns and other restrictions were unnecessarily prolonged, a government-backed inquiry concluded on Tuesday.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com

Investigators led by Pablo Penaloza-MacMaster, Ph.D., associate professor of Microbiology-Immunology, have discovered that administering an antibody treatment four days after mRNA vaccination enhances immune responses and vaccine efficacy in mice, according to a recent study […]

Vaccines are a safe and highly effective way to prevent common diseases that used to seriously harm or even kill infants, children and adults. When children have all their recommended vaccines on schedule, that helps […]

Now that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the at-home use of the flu vaccine spray FluMist, how do you know that it’s the right choice for you and your family?This article was […]

Some Americans should get more than one shot of the updated COVID vaccines because their age or certain health conditions make them more vulnerable to severe infections, U.S. health officials advised this week.This article was […]

The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent vaccination rollout enabled a “perfect storm” for deepening health inequalities in Greater Manchester, the results of a study have shown.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com

Vaccinating children under five-years-old in endemic mpox regions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) would significantly reduce the number of deaths in the country, according to an analysis by researchers at the Yale […]