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Gerontology & Geriatrics
How age affects vaccine responses and how to make them better
As flu season approaches and public health officials roll out their annual push for vaccination, Allen Institute scientists are learning why vaccines can trigger a weaker response in older adults, around age 65, and what ...
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Video messaging alone insufficient strategy to boost COVID vaccination rates
A new study by Assistant Professor Rachael Piltch-Loeb, Affiliated Investigator Angela Parcesepe, Distinguished Professor Denis Nash, and colleagues from the CUNY Institute for Implementation Science in Population Health ...
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A one-shot flu vaccine can beat avian flu strains before they appear
Scientists have developed a proof-of-concept vaccine that could offer broad protection against all known and emerging variants of highly pathogenic avian influenza (A5) viruses, including those that have yet to evolve. This ...
Light-based tool continuously monitors vaccine quality during production
The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated the need to rapidly develop, produce and distribute large quantities of new vaccines. A team of researchers at Purdue University and Merck & Co. Inc., known as Merck Sharp ...
Oct 28, 2025
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Global drop in parental trust in childhood vaccines linked to measles resurgence
An international study led by the Azrieli Faculty of Medicine in the Galilee at Bar-Ilan University reveals that the COVID-19 pandemic has contributed to a diminishing public trust in childhood vaccines, resulting in declining ...
Oct 28, 2025
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Parental pushback threatens HPV protection
A new wave of HPV vaccine hesitancy is spreading across the United States, worrying public health experts as coverage stalls and disparities grow. In a new study by researchers including Associate Professor Spring Cooper ...
Oct 28, 2025
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Combined HIV vaccines can act in concert to achieve diverse antibody priming
Researchers at La Jolla Institute for Immunology, Scripps Research, and the Ragon Institute of MGH, MIT, and Harvard report coordinated studies showing that several HIV germline-targeting immunogens can be delivered together ...
New 2025 data shows COVID-19 vaccines continue to provide effective, durable protection
Updated COVID-19 vaccines are still providing effective protection against infection, emergency department visits, hospitalization and death, according to new research published in JAMA Internal Medicine.
Oct 27, 2025
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Despite the confusion, vaccines should be in reach this season, says CDC
For people whose autumn agenda includes getting vaccinated against respiratory diseases—COVID, flu, and, for some, RSV—this year may be surprisingly routine.
Oct 27, 2025
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NZ may be on the cusp of another measles outbreak—what happened in 2019 should be a warning
The recent confirmation of new measles cases unconnected to international travel suggests the highly contagious disease has likely started spreading through communities, according to Health New Zealand.
Oct 26, 2025
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COVID-19 mRNA vaccines could unlock the next revolution in cancer treatment
The COVID-19 mRNA-based vaccines that saved 2.5 million lives globally during the pandemic could help spark the immune system to fight cancer. This is the surprising takeaway of a new study that we and our colleagues published ...
Oct 25, 2025
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Certain viral combinations raise risk of severe respiratory illness in infants
A new study led by researchers at National Jewish Health has revealed that, while a wide range of viruses can cause lower respiratory tract illnesses (LRIs) in infants, certain viruses and viral combinations dramatically ...
Oct 25, 2025
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HIV prevention jab approved for use in England and Wales. Here's how it works
The first ever injectable drug that can prevent HIV has been approved for use in England and Wales.
Oct 23, 2025
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Vaccinated against polio—or not? Study finds differences between documented and self-reported vaccination rates
Poliomyelitis, also known as polio, is a contagious disease caused by the poliovirus. Thanks to the development of effective vaccines, the poliovirus has been largely eradicated and was endemic in only two countries in 2024. ...
Oct 23, 2025
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Measles outbreak spreads beyond Utah-Arizona border, 123 cases reported
A growing measles outbreak along the Utah-Arizona border has spread to nearby communities, making it the nation's second-largest this year, health officials confirmed.
Oct 23, 2025
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Why vaccines are especially important for children with asthma
You may have seen recent news stories reporting that a national data investigation found that routine childhood vaccination is slipping across much of the United States, leaving classrooms and daycares with growing gaps in ...
Oct 23, 2025
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How cashew nut shells could help Africa make vaccines
As the U.S. pulls the funding rug out from under African countries fighting infectious diseases, it is more necessary than ever for Africa to make its own medicine.
Oct 21, 2025
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Polio vaccination remains vital as global eradication faces new challenges, study says
October 24 marks World Polio Day. The vaccination against poliomyelitis is considered one of the greatest achievements in preventive medicine. It has prevented millions of cases of paralysis and saved hundreds of thousands ...
Oct 21, 2025
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Last year's flu season was California's worst in years: How bad will this one get?
Last year's flu season was the worst California had seen in years—and state health officials warn this year could potentially be just as bad.
Oct 21, 2025
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Study shows the shingles vaccine protects against heart disease, dementia, death
The shingles vaccine does more than just protect middle-aged folks and seniors against maddening rashes, a new study says.
Oct 20, 2025
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RSV antibody shot safe for infants even if mom was vaccinated during pregnancy, experts say
Babies can be safely administered antibody protection against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) after birth even if their moms had RSV vaccination while pregnant, a new study says.
Oct 20, 2025
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mRNA-based COVID vaccines generate improved responses to immunotherapy
Patients with cancer who received mRNA-based COVID vaccines within 100 days of starting immune checkpoint therapy were twice as likely to be alive three years after beginning treatment, according to a new study led by researchers ...
Oct 19, 2025
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Research finds COVID-19 mRNA vaccine sparks immune response to fight cancer
Patients with advanced lung or skin cancer who received a COVID-19 mRNA vaccine within 100 days of starting immunotherapy drugs lived significantly longer than those who did not get the vaccine, researchers have found.
Oct 19, 2025
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Mpox strain that may be more severe and easily spread is found in L.A. County for first time
Two cases of a potentially more severe strain of mpox have been confirmed in Los Angeles County.
Oct 19, 2025
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Two flu vaccine doses boost benefit for children younger than 3 years
Receiving two doses of inactivated influenza vaccine (IIV) in the first year of influenza vaccination is associated with improved protection for children younger than 3 years versus one dose, according to a study published ...
Oct 17, 2025
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