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Low-cost vaccine vial monitors damaging heat exposure brought to market
A color-changing label could help prevent millions of vaccine doses from going to waste, say scientists from the University of... Read more -
South Africa's health minister hails new HIV prevention jab but warns of limited supply
South Africa's health minister on Tuesday called lenacapavir, the first twice-yearly HIV prevention jab in the world, a "groundbreaking" tool... Read more -
Research paves the way for potential anti-ulcer vaccine
Since ancient times, it was thought that painful stomach ulcers were caused by eating spicy foods or having an unhealthy... Read more -
Hundreds of kids forced into quarantine as measles outbreaks spread
Health officials in several states are battling new measles outbreaks that have forced hundreds of unvaccinated students into quarantine.... Read more -
Two-dose recombinant shingles vaccine found to be effective even accounting for prior receipt of live shingles vaccine
A target trial emulation was conducted to assess the effectiveness of recombinant zoster vaccine (RZV) accounting for prior receipt of... Read more -
Flu season has arrived—and so have updated flu vaccines
As the autumn's cool weather settles in, so does flu season—bringing with it the familiar experiences of sniffles, fever and... Read more -
Should we decide by lottery who gets a medical treatment first?
For decades, ethicists have argued that lotteries could be the fairest way to decide who gets life-saving treatment when there... Read more -
Drop in childhood vaccination coverage: Dutch study identifies trends driven by socioeconomic factors
In the Netherlands, the National Immunization Programme (NIP) was established in 1957. This program provides free and voluntary vaccinations against... Read more -
Wary of RFK Jr., Colorado started revamping its vaccine policies in the spring
As Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s dismantling of federal vaccine policy continues to roil the Centers... Read more -
Inside the high-stakes battle over vaccine injury compensation, autism and public trust
Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has floated a seismic idea: adding autism to the... Read more -
Vaccine shows promise against typhoid and invasive Salmonella in first human trial
Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine's Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health (CVD) have completed a... Read more -
Even small drops in vaccination rates for US children can lead to disease outbreaks
More than three-quarters of U.S. counties and jurisdictions are experiencing declines in childhood vaccination rates, a trend that began in... Read more -
CDC stops recommending COVID-19 shots for all, leaves decision to patients
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention adopted recommendations by a new group of vaccine advisers, and stopped recommending COVID-19... Read more -
California partnership aided COVID-19 response and health equity, report finds
The COVID-19 pandemic did not affect everyone equally. Communities of color, especially Latino (including undocumented persons), Black, and Native American... Read more -
Study: Flu vaccine uptake consistently highest for Asian patients, lowest for Black patients
Persistent racial differences in flu vaccination uptake are seen across ages and flu seasons, according to a study published in... Read more
