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New RSV vaccine for older adults can result in individual and societal cost savings, benefits
Vaccination against respiratory syncytial virus for adults over 60 is likely to be cost-effective by preventing illness, hospitalizations, lost quality... Read more -
Study shows that vaccination against RSV lowers the risk of hospitalization in people over 60
A team of doctors and medical researchers from Vanderbilt University Medical Center and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention... Read more -
As interest from families wanes, pediatricians scale back on COVID shots
When pediatrician Eric Ball opened a refrigerator full of childhood vaccines, all the expected shots were there—DTaP, polio, pneumococcal vaccine—except... Read more -
New study provides insight to why COVID vaccines hit some harder than others
When you got the SARS-CoV2 vaccine to protect against COVID-19, you may have experienced severe side effects. Or maybe you... Read more -
H5 influenza vaccines: What needs to be done to reduce the risk of a pandemic
As the global threat of H5N1 influenza looms with outbreaks across species and continents including the U.S., three international vaccine... Read more -
Investigational mpox mRNA vaccine more effectively reduces disease severity in primates compared to available vaccines
The most frequently used mpox vaccine provides partial immunity to the disease but isn't always able to prevent severe symptoms... Read more -
New COVID vaccines arrive in Washington as respiratory virus season approaches
Washington state's summer surge of COVID-19 is showing early signs of waning after a particularly infectious couple of months—but don't... Read more -
What new college students should know about bacterial meningitis
As students head off to college, close quarters in new spaces could put them at risk for contagious illnesses, including... Read more -
Expert discusses updated COVID-19 vaccines
As a summer surge of COVID-19 outbreaks is underway, new vaccines for the virus have been released.... Read more -
Flu shots play an important role in protecting against bird flu—but not for the reason you might think
A current strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, has become a global problem. The virus... Read more -
Gaza: Polio vaccination drive faces hurdles despite a pause in the conflict
A large polio vaccination campaign started in war-torn Gaza on Sunday, September 1. The initiative, which is being led by... Read more -
COVID-19, flu and RSV shots—an epidemiologist explains why all three matter this fall
The Food and Drug Administration approved and granted emergency use authorization on Aug. 22, 2024, for the newest, updated version... Read more -
Childhood HIV vaccination strategy shows promise in study
Research at Weill Cornell Medicine suggests that childhood immunization against HIV could one day provide protection before the risk of... Read more -
Fentanyl vaccine heads for clinical trials, with goal of saving lives
A fentanyl vaccine developed by researchers at the University of Houston is expected to head to clinical trials sometime in... Read more -
Minnesota health officials say increase in measles cases highlights need for vaccination
Minnesota health officials are urging families to stay up to date on measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccines as more... Read more
