Childhood vaccinations, immunization schedules and vaccine safety, helping parents understand recommended vaccines and make informed decisions for their children.
England’s autumn flu vaccination programme is being widened to include vulnerable children aged two to 17 and homeless adults from October, as NHS aims to boost coverage through community pharmacies and targeted policies. England’s autumn flu campaign is being widened…
Despite a swift immunisation response, Bangladesh faces escalating measles infections and deaths, highlighting vaccine procurement failures and regional health threats amidst overwhelmed hospitals and persistent immunity gaps. Bangladesh’s measles epidemic has continued to gather force months after an emergency vaccination…
Revised recommendations for RSV immunisation in infants and toddlers, with earlier and broader protective measures, aim to combat an expected surge in cases during the upcoming season, urging families and providers to plan ahead amid shifting seasonality and geographic variations.…
Florida is set to bypass legislative hurdles by proposing a rule change that could make hepatitis B, varicella, HIB and pneumococcal vaccines optional for school admissions, sparking protests from medical professionals and raising concerns over rising disease outbreaks. Florida has…
Nigeria’s health authorities have intensified efforts to combat a deadly diphtheria outbreak, deploying emergency teams and millions of vaccine doses amid rising cases and vaccine supply challenges in the northern states of Katsina and Kano. Nigeria’s federal health authorities have…
Nigeria faces a surge in diphtheria cases across multiple states, with authorities implementing school closures and mass immunisation efforts amid concerns over low vaccination rates and rising fatalities. Plateau State has ordered all public and private primary and secondary schools…
Research involving young people in England uncovers that teenagers’ reluctance to routine vaccines is driven by limited disease understanding and emotional concerns, challenging assumptions about social media’s role in hesitancy. Teenagers in England are not chiefly being put off routine…
Indonesia’s drug regulator has authorised the use of Bio-RV, the first oral rotavirus vaccine designed for newborns, aiming to reduce severe diarrhoeal disease in infants before peak vulnerability. Indonesia’s drug regulator has cleared a new oral rotavirus vaccine for use…
Despite months of emergency vaccination campaigns, Bangladesh faces a worsening measles outbreak with nearly 1,000 child deaths and over 180,000 cases, exposing gaps in immunisation coverage and healthcare preparedness. Bangladesh was on the brink of recording 1,000 measles-related child deaths…
A six-week-old Amish infant in Lancaster County becomes Pennsylvania’s first confirmed measles death amid a heated debate over the outbreak’s official toll, highlighting tensions between local findings and federal reporting standards. Lancaster County’s coroner has said a six-week-old Amish infant…
Despite expert advice and campaigns from the Meningitis Foundation, Pharmac halts short of expanding free meningococcal vaccines for young New Zealanders, amid an 88% rise in cases among teens and young adults, prompting urgent calls for policy change. Pharmac has…
With the highest rate of vaccine exemptions in the US and decreasing immunisation coverage, Idaho faces a rising risk of measles outbreaks amid a nationwide decline in childhood vaccination rates, raising concerns among health officials and clinicians. As the US…
