Childhood vaccinations, immunization schedules and vaccine safety, helping parents understand recommended vaccines and make informed decisions for their children.
As the worst measles outbreak in decades worsens in Bangladesh, health officials scramble to curb the crisis with delayed vaccination efforts and strained hospital resources, with child fatalities nearing 1,000 amid escalating cases. Bangladesh is confronting its worst measles outbreak…
Small clusters of unvaccinated children are sustaining measles transmission across upstate New York, despite high overall vaccination rates, raising concerns about hidden vulnerabilities exposed by recent outbreaks. Measles cases are appearing across upstate New York, and public health experts say…
While the UK’s maternal RSV vaccination programme is effective, disparities in access, timing, and confidence threaten to limit its full potential, highlighting the need for streamlined information, routine integration, and logistical improvements. Three UK studies suggest the country’s maternal RSV…
India has surpassed 80 lakh HPV vaccinations as part of its preventive health campaign targeting adolescent girls, underpinning its growing role in global health diplomacy and cervical cancer prevention efforts. India has crossed 80 lakh human papillomavirus vaccinations, the health…
Leading US medical organisations have issued new autumn vaccine guidance, urging families to act now on flu, COVID-19 and RSV protections amid ongoing federal uncertainties, with updates on vaccine options and target groups. Leading US medical organisations have stepped in…
As Egypt prepares for its seasonal measles and rubella drive, health officials emphasise the critical role of routine immunisations in maintaining high protection levels, with Egypt having eliminated certain diseases through sustained vaccination efforts. As October approaches and Egypt prepares…
Despite steady overall vaccination coverage among U.S. teens in 2025, concerns grow over stagnating HPV uptake and widening rural-urban disparities, signalling challenges for public health efforts. Vaccination coverage among U.S. adolescents stayed broadly steady in 2025, but the latest federal…
Leading US physician groups have issued coordinated guidance for COVID-19, flu, and RSV vaccinations for all age groups, filling the gap left by federal agencies ahead of the upcoming respiratory virus season. Families heading into the autumn respiratory-virus season now…
Singapore health authorities advise high-risk groups, including seniors and young children, to secure flu vaccinations amid increasing cases and delayed Northern Hemisphere vaccine arrival. Singapore is urging older adults, young children and people with existing medical conditions to get flu…
Amid a rising tide of measles cases, US health authorities introduce a controversial vaccine policy shift, positioning pharmacists at the forefront of parental reassurance and public health debates. Pharmacists have found themselves drawn into the middle of America’s latest measles…
The FDA recommends updates to all three components of the 2026-2027 flu vaccines, with the CDC emphasising timely vaccination for vulnerable groups as the season approaches. September is the moment when many families start thinking about flu protection, and for…
Ireland has launched the next stage of the Laura Brennan HPV Vaccine Catch-Up Programme, offering free in-school vaccination to older secondary school students, as part of a national effort to eliminate cervical cancer by 2040. The HSE has begun the…
