Vaccine News
Two possible bird flu vaccines could be available within weeks, if needed
The U.S. has two vaccines ready should the strain of bird flu circulating in dairy cows begin spreading easily to…
Pasteurization inactivates H5N1 bird flu in milk, new FDA and academic studies…
Extensive testing of pasteurized commercially purchased milk and other dairy products from 38 states has found no evidence of live…
Women Lead Vaccine Development Across the Industry
Women are increasingly leading the charge in the pharmaceutical industry, breaking through barriers and making substantial contributions to vaccine development….
The vaccine cold chain: A history
On a recent morning – let’s say it’s this morning – in red-earthed or grassy or cinnamon-sanded villages; in harried, beeping towns…
‘Real hope’ for cancer cure as personal mRNA vaccine for melanoma trialled
Doctors have begun trialling in hundreds of patients the world’s first personalised mRNA cancer vaccine for melanoma, as experts hailed…
The breathtaking lifesaving impact of vaccines, in one chart
The world has become a much safer place to be a young child in the last 50 years. Since 1974, infant mortality…
POLIO ERADICATION IS WITHIN REACH: HERE’S WHAT IT WILL TAKE TO GET THERE
We’re in the last mile in the fight to eradicate polio, but progress is fragile. As long as the disease…
The insidious US measles resurgence should terrify us all
For most Americans, measles is an unfamiliar threat. If you’re my age, you might remember getting it as a kid…
With whooping cough cases on the rise, do you need a booster…
As whooping cough cases are surging globally, some may wonder if it’s necessary to get a booster. Cases of the childhood…
Whooping cough rising sharply in some countries. Why you may need a…
Whooping cough outbreaks in Europe, Asia and parts of the U.S. should be a reminder to get vaccinated, experts say. Since January, cases…
As measles cases rise, Colorado notifies families of 75K kids about MMR…
With a resurgence of measles cases happening across the country, Colorado health officials sent emails and text messages to the families of…
U.S. Declared Measles Gone in 2000 — New Outbreaks May Change That
A surge in measles cases is threatening the United States’ elimination status, which it has held for more than 20…
School Vaccine Mandates Key to Preventing Measles, Other Preventable Diseases
The U.S. public health laws that require vaccination before entering school have prevented considerable pediatric morbidity and mortality, and yet,…
No link between COVID vaccine, cardiac arrest in young people, new CDC…
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released new data addressing the link, or lack thereof, between the COVID-19 vaccine and…
Here’s what the return of measles really means
Don’t say we didn’t warn you. Pediatricians and public health official have sounded the alarm on declining vaccination rates —…