Childhood vaccinations, immunization schedules and vaccine safety, helping parents understand recommended vaccines and make informed decisions for their children.
The nasal spray is designed to build immunity where flu enters the body, but some young children and those with certain health conditions are offered an injection instead. For many parents, the annual flu appointment raises the same question: why…
With maternal vaccination and long-acting antibodies now available, experts say families need timely, locally tailored advice to protect babies from severe RSV. Few moments are more alarming for parents than seeing a baby struggle for breath. What begins as a…
AstraZeneca’s nasal flu vaccine is available in the US for the 2026-27 season, offering eligible children and adults an alternative to injections and potentially helping improve vaccination uptake. This winter’s influenza season has been severe enough to leave some paediatric…
The Department of Health says pupils may take part in the 2026 school-based immunisation campaign only with signed parental or guardian consent, as officials prepare to vaccinate millions of learners. The Department of Health has pushed back against online claims…
The US has recorded 4,410 confirmed measles infections in 2026, with 95% linked to outbreaks and declining childhood vaccination coverage leaving communities vulnerable. The United States has now logged 4,410 confirmed measles cases in 2026, after the Centers for Disease…
A previously healthy nine-year-old boy died at Tuen Mun Hospital after developing pneumonia, empyema, septic shock and acute kidney failure, prompting renewed vaccination advice from health officials. Hong Kong health authorities are investigating the death of a nine-year-old boy after…
Repeated outbreaks, school closures and concern over serious complications are intensifying pressure on India to add mumps protection to its national immunisation programme. The continuing rise in mumps cases in Kerala has revived pressure on the Indian government to add…
Plymouth has recorded no confirmed measles cases as infections pass 1,000 across England, with strong childhood vaccination coverage helping to limit the risk of an outbreak. Plymouth has so far avoided the measles resurgence that has swept across much of…
Two unrelated outbreaks in rural Minnesota counties have driven a sharp rise in measles cases, with all those infected unvaccinated and no cases linked to international travel. Minnesota has confirmed 42 measles cases so far in 2026, with most of…
Young children with asthma, heart disease, weakened immunity and other conditions face a higher risk of serious flu complications, making annual vaccination and early medical advice especially important. Children with chronic health conditions face a greater danger from influenza than…
More than 1,100 people have died in Bangladesh’s measles outbreak, with children under five accounting for most fatalities, prompting warnings that other countries could face similar crises as immunisation coverage slips. Bangladesh is battling what the World Health Organisation has…
More than 1,000 people have died as weak routine immunisation, poor data and gaps in outreach fuel a measles crisis across Bangladesh. Bangladesh is struggling to bring a devastating measles outbreak under control, and public health experts say the crisis…
