Vaccination

Texas’ measles outbreak that began in Gaines County in January has now expanded to 709 cases, officials said on May 9.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com

The United States’ measles outbreak has surpassed 1,000 confirmed cases with three deaths so far, state and local data showed Friday, marking a stark resurgence of a vaccine-preventable disease that the nation once declared eliminated.This […]

A research team led by the School of Public Health in the LKS Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed), in collaboration with the Center for Immunology & Infection (C2i), has achieved a […]

Babies who receive an RV3-BB rotavirus vaccine at birth showed higher levels of good bacteria in their gut, better protecting them against infection during the first weeks of life, according to a new study. And […]

There is no association between the COVID-19 vaccine and miscarriage, a new Obstetrics and Gynecology study confirms.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com

WEHI scientists have uncovered a promising new way to enhance the effectiveness of vaccines by tapping into the potential of a specific type of immune cell, opening the door to long-lasting vaccines for viruses and […]

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has chosen Dr. Vinay Prasad, a professor at the University of California-San Francisco, to lead its Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com

Five years ago, COVID was all we could think about. Today, we’d rather forget about lockdowns, testing lines and social distancing. But the virus that sparked the pandemic, SARS-CoV-2, is still circulating.This article was originally […]

In a recent study of a population of infants, published online May 6 in Pediatrics, 72% of infants were found to be immunized against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com