Childhood vaccinations, immunization schedules and vaccine safety, helping parents understand recommended vaccines and make informed decisions for their children.
Officials have closed Manitoba’s measles outbreak after 1,038 cases, but low MMR coverage means the conditions that enabled the preventable crisis remain. Manitoba’s declaration that its measles outbreak is over marks a public health milestone, but it is not cause…
Cases are climbing in Turkey and the United States as experts warn that declining vaccination rates are reviving a preventable disease capable of causing severe and delayed neurological damage. Measles is again spreading at worrying levels, with health specialists warning…
Doctors warn that measles can spread rapidly among unvaccinated children and cause brain inflammation, hospitalisation or the rare degenerative condition SSPE. Measles is returning as a serious paediatric threat in Turkey, and doctors are warning that the disease is far…
Modelling suggests replacing routine newborn vaccination with clinician-led decisions could sharply increase childhood infections and leave more people unprotected by age 20. A recent computer model suggests that changes to federal hepatitis B vaccination guidance could substantially increase the number…
New York has recorded 54 more measles infections since declaring a state disaster emergency, with under-immunised upstate communities bearing the brunt of the continuing outbreak. New York has confirmed 162 measles cases so far this year, according to state health…
Families travelling overseas should seek medical advice four to six weeks before departure, as some children may need early vaccines, boosters or malaria prevention. As the holiday season approaches, families planning overseas trips should treat health preparations as seriously as…
Measles cases rose by 40% between 2019 and 2023 as immunisation disruptions left 23.7 million infants without a first dose, researchers found. A new study has found that childhood measles vaccination is sliding backwards in the years after the COVID-19…
A study of more than 158,000 children suggests that focusing newborn hepatitis B vaccination policy on maternal risk could overlook infections acquired from other household members. A new retrospective cohort study presented at IDWeek suggests that many hepatitis B virus…
Health teams will begin a week-long campaign on 2 November as Pakistan steps up repeated vaccination rounds to halt poliovirus transmission. Pakistan will begin a sub-national polio vaccination campaign on November 2, with health teams aiming to reach more than…
A University of Queensland analysis estimates measles cases among children under five rose by 40% between 2019 and 2023 as pandemic disruption left millions without routine vaccination. A new University of Queensland analysis suggests that childhood measles immunisation has slipped…
RSV can quickly progress from cold-like symptoms to bronchiolitis or pneumonia, even in full-term babies without underlying conditions. Experts explain warning signs and how pregnancy vaccination and infant antibodies can help protect against severe illness. Respiratory syncytial virus, better known…
New legal powers and pilot projects could give South Korean health authorities a faster way to identify suspected vaccine side effects and connect higher-risk patients with clinicians. South Korea is moving to tighten oversight of vaccine side effects by pairing…
