Childhood vaccinations, immunization schedules and vaccine safety, helping parents understand recommended vaccines and make informed decisions for their children.
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…
Flu cases are rising earlier and faster than usual in El Paso County, as officials warn families to prepare for overlapping respiratory illnesses and a potentially severe season. Flu is arriving earlier than expected in El Paso County, Colorado, and…
A CDC study of children caught up in an Alaskan outbreak found that those who had not been vaccinated were about 26 times more likely to develop laboratory-confirmed pertussis. A new study from the US Centers for Disease Control and…
A study of more than 2,300 girls finds steep declines in HPV 16 and 18 infections after South Africa introduced school-based vaccination, including among those living with HIV. South Africa is seeing early evidence that its school-based HPV vaccination drive…
With confirmed cases at their highest level in decades and kindergarten MMR coverage below 95%, schools are being urged to check immunisation records and prepare for outbreaks. The United States is facing its worst measles year in more than three…
Judicial police have raided the offices of the Bandim Health Project and seized vaccine doses as officials seek clarity over a controversial trial involving newborns. Judicial police in Guinea-Bissau have raided the offices of a controversial vaccine research team and…
Health officials have urged doctors to watch for measles in pregnancy after an outbreak spanning 39 Pennsylvania counties produced an unusually high number of cases and reported congenital infections in newborns. Pennsylvania health officials have warned doctors to watch for…
Senegal has recorded 368 confirmed diphtheria cases and 14 deaths across 60 health districts in 13 regions, as authorities urge vaccination and prompt medical care. Senegal’s diphtheria outbreak has continued to widen, with the Ministry of Health and Public Hygiene…
The US Embassy in Rabat says the risk to Americans remains low but advises residents and visitors to check their vaccination records following a limited diphtheria outbreak. The U.S. Embassy in Rabat has issued a health alert after Morocco’s health…
A KFF poll finds strong confidence in polio and MMR vaccines despite renewed political scrutiny, while views on COVID-19 vaccination, pregnancy and proposed schedule changes remain sharply divided. A new KFF poll suggests that, despite fresh political attention on vaccines,…
Canada’s longest-running measles outbreak in decades has ended after more than two months without a linked case, but the country faces at least another year of monitoring before it can seek to restore elimination status. Canada’s longest-running measles outbreak in…
Ireland’s national immunisation guidelines have grown from 16 to 26 chapters as vaccine policy has become more complex, with NIAC now preparing to replace PDFs with a searchable online resource. For three decades, Ireland’s immunisation advisers have helped steer vaccine…
