Childhood vaccinations, immunization schedules and vaccine safety, helping parents understand recommended vaccines and make informed decisions for their children.
Governor Kathy Hochul’s emergency order expands who can administer MMR jabs and accelerates testing as an outbreak fuels a wider political battle over vaccine policy and state authority. New York’s response to a measles outbreak has become the latest flashpoint…
Senegal has recorded 301 confirmed diphtheria cases and 12 deaths, with the outbreak now affecting 55 health districts in 13 regions. Senegal’s health ministry said on 12 October that the country had recorded 301 confirmed diphtheria cases and 12 deaths…
A five-day nationwide vaccination campaign aims to close immunisation gaps as suspected measles cases rise and only 64% of eligible children have received a second dose. Uganda has launched a nationwide measles-rubella vaccination drive aimed at reaching more than 7.4…
Parents would need foreign vaccination records, Bulgarian translations and regional health inspectorate approval because overseas doses cannot currently be entered into Bulgaria’s national health database. Bulgaria is preparing rules that would make it easier for children vaccinated abroad to enrol…
A four-dose investigational vaccine was well tolerated in a phase 3 trial of more than 3,500 children and teenagers, as developers prepare to seek US approval. A four-dose investigational Lyme disease vaccine appears to be safe and generally well tolerated…
With US measles cases at their highest level in 35 years, experts say people with uncertain vaccination records should check whether they need another MMR dose. Measles is surging again in the United States, and the latest outbreak has left…
Heidi Overton told senators that established vaccines, including the MMR jab, are safe and effective while facing questions on mifepristone, vaping and the FDA’s scientific independence. Heidi Overton, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Food and Drug Administration, told…
Heidi Overton told senators the MMR vaccine is safe and effective, contradicting Donald Trump’s recent warning about the jab as she faces scrutiny over her independence. Dr Heidi Overton, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the US Food and Drug…
A proposed US-backed study involving 14,000 newborns has won approval from the University of Southern Denmark, but still needs final government authorisation after WHO warned that withholding the birth dose could put babies at serious risk. The University of Southern…
Italy has recorded 472 measles cases in the first five months of 2026, while doctors warn that low second-dose vaccination rates are leaving the country vulnerable to a wider outbreak. Italy is confronting a renewed measles surge that public health…
Florida officials are considering removing school and childcare entry requirements for hepatitis B, chickenpox, Hib and pneumococcal vaccines, despite warnings that lower coverage could increase the risk of outbreaks. Florida health officials are weighing a proposal that would end school…
Brazil has intensified case-finding, contact tracing and vaccination after recording 52 imported measles cases this year, as outbreaks push infections across the Americas to their highest levels in years. Brazil has stepped up surveillance and vaccination against measles as the…
