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Flu activity is low, but experts worry about a new strain and vaccination rates
The U.S. flu season is starting slowly, and it's unclear if it will be as bad as last winter's, but some health experts are worried as U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data posted Friday shows a new version ...
Nov 22, 2025
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Experimental vaccine offers rapid, long-lasting protection against deadly tick-borne virus
Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is one of the world's most dangerous yet overlooked infectious diseases. Spread by ticks and livestock, the virus causes sudden fever, organ failure, and internal bleeding, killing up ...
Nov 21, 2025
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New trial shows Pfizer's mRNA flu shot beats traditional flu vaccine
Pfizer's mRNA flu vaccine worked better than a standard flu shot in a large Phase 3 trial, researchers reported.
Nov 21, 2025
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WHO declares end of Indonesia's polio outbreak following yearslong vaccination campaign
The World Health Organization has declared Indonesia's polio outbreak officially over, following nearly three years of intensive response efforts, officials said Friday.
Nov 21, 2025
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Whooping cough surges nationwide as vaccinations fall
Whooping cough is making a major comeback in the United States, with sharp increases now seen in Texas, Florida, California, Oregon and many other places.
Nov 20, 2025
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New flu variant could bring another severe U.S. season
A new flu variant spreading overseas may set the stage for another tough winter in the United States, experts warn.
Nov 20, 2025
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Mistrust and misinformation fuel HPV vaccine hesitancy
A study by CUNY SPH researchers illustrates how mistrust, misinformation, and concerns about autonomy contribute to low HPV vaccine uptake among U.S. adolescents.
Nov 20, 2025
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CDC website changed to contradict scientific conclusion that vaccines don't cause autism
A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website has been changed to contradict the longtime scientific conclusion that vaccines do not cause autism, spurring outrage among a number of public health and autism experts.
Nov 20, 2025
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HHS proposes new CDC programs, including hepatitis B screening
The Health and Human Services Department is proposing new initiatives for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, including a program to increase hepatitis B screening for pregnant women, as part of a broader push ...
Nov 20, 2025
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Minnesota has one of the nation's lowest kindergarten measles vaccination rates
Minnesota has seen one of the nation's sharpest drops in measles herd immunity among kindergartners, falling well below the threshold needed to prevent outbreaks. A rise in nonmedical exemptions, especially at private schools, ...
Nov 20, 2025
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Serious pregnancy complications 'dramatically reduced' in HPV-vaccinated women
Pregnant women who were vaccinated against human papillomavirus (HPV) at school are less likely to experience serious pregnancy-related complications, according to University of Aberdeen research.
Nov 19, 2025
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New measles spread across states threatens U.S. elimination status
The United States may be on track to lose its measles elimination status for the first time in 25 years as health officials confirm that two major U.S. outbreaks are linked to the same measles strain.
Nov 19, 2025
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Did US cities' indoor vaccine mandates affect COVID-19 vaccination rates and outcomes?
Research published in Contemporary Economic Policy reveals that despite widespread adoption of indoor vaccine mandates in major US cities during the COVID-19 pandemic, there is no consistent evidence that these policies significantly ...
Nov 19, 2025
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Vaccines 'don't cause autism': How scientists figured that out
In the late 1990s, a theory gripped parents around the world: What if childhood vaccines—particularly the combined measles-mumps-rubella vaccine—cause autism? Nearly three decades later, the debunked theory has gained ...
Nov 18, 2025
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Conflicting advice on COVID shots likely to ding already low vaccine rates, experts warn
More than three-quarters of American adults didn't get a COVID shot last season, a figure that health care experts warn could rise this year amid new U.S. government recommendations.
Nov 18, 2025
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Cervical cancer vaccine push has saved 1.4 million lives: Gavi
A three-year campaign to bring vaccines against human papillomavirus (HPV) to low-income countries has prevented 1.4 million cervical cancer deaths, the vaccine alliance Gavi said Monday.
Nov 17, 2025
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Global evidence highlights social roots of HPV vaccine hesitancy
Decisions about the HPV vaccine among adolescents and their families are influenced by a web of social, cultural and trust-related factors, beyond simple awareness or access, a Cochrane review finds.
Nov 17, 2025
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Pakistan launches drive to vaccinate 57 million children against measles, rubella and polio
Pakistan on Monday began a two-week nationwide vaccination campaign targeting more than 57 million children, aiming to curb rising cases of measles, rubella and polio, the country's National Emergency Operations Center said.
Nov 17, 2025
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Typhoid conjugate vaccine demonstrates strong safety and immunogenicity in Phase III trial
Phase III results from a clinical trial of a typhoid conjugate vaccine (TCV), EuTYPH-C Inj. Multi-dose, demonstrate that it is safe and immunogenic in typhoid-endemic populations in sub-Saharan Africa. EuTYPH-C Inj. Multi-dose ...
Nov 13, 2025
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Common cold virus may unlock better COVID vaccine
Prior exposure to coronaviruses that cause ordinary colds can boost the immune system's ability to attack a vulnerable site on the COVID-19-causing coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, according to a study led by investigators at Weill ...
Nov 13, 2025
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Monoclonal antibodies effectively prevent respiratory syncytial virus in infants
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a common respiratory virus which usually causes mild, cold-like symptoms during the respiratory virus season. However, especially among young infants under six months of age or people ...
Nov 13, 2025
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Q&A: Why experts urge continued hepatitis B vaccine birth doses for newborns
In a commentary published in Gastroenterology, leading experts urge that all newborns in the United States continue to receive the first dose of hepatitis B vaccine within 24 hours of birth.
Nov 13, 2025
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Randomized trials show no evidence of non-specific vaccine effects
For more than three decades, researchers Christine Stabell Benn and Peter Aaby from the Bandim Health Project have conducted randomized trials involving thousands of children in Guinea-Bissau and Denmark to demonstrate so-called ...
Nov 13, 2025
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Protecting infants against respiratory syncytial virus this winter—advice issued
As several European countries are currently detecting respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections, ECDC issues rapid scientific advice for policymakers and public health authorities on ways to mitigate the impact of RSV ...
Nov 13, 2025
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Flu vaccine performance varies by age, study reveals
New research comparing four different flu vaccines found that the ability of the vaccines to activate cells of the immune system that help to protect against infection varied greatly depending on the vaccine type and age ...
Nov 12, 2025
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