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Vaccines
Lasting Protection Against COVID-19
A JAMA study confirms the lasting protection provided by COVID-19 vaccines, boosters, and prior infection against severe outcomes of SARS-CoV-2 infection.
May 2023
New York Declares State of Emergency over Polio
Although only one case has been confirmed so far, it is the first in a decade and there could be more. The declaration gives the power for different health agents to join in being vaccinators.
May 2023
Prevalence of HPV Infection Among Women Born in the 1990s versus the 1980s
HPV Vaccination Was Associated with a Reduction in the Prevalence of HPV-16/18 Infection
May 2023
WHO Recommends Second COVID Vaccine Booster in Older People
The Recommendation Was Issued by SAGE, Its Advisory Group on Immunizations. However, an Age Was Not Specified in the Guidelines, So Each Country Must Decide It
May 2023
A Universal COVID-19 Vaccine is Necessary
The emergence of new virus variants, eroding immunity, necessitates a universal COVID-19 vaccine.
May 2023
Current Vaccine Approach Is Not Enough to Eradicate Measles
New study models feasibility of eliminating measles and rubella.
April 2023
China Approved the World’s First Inhaled Vaccine Against COVID-19
The initial injection was shown to be 66% effective in preventing infections and 92% effective against severe disease in early clinical trials.
April 2023
The BCG Vaccine Prevents Tuberculosis in Young Children, but Not in Adults
BCG Vaccination at Birth Is Effective in Preventing Tuberculosis in Young Children, but Is Ineffective in Adolescents and Adults
April 2023
COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines Are Safe During Pregnancy
These Findings Are Consistent and Add to the Growing Evidence about Vaccine Safety
April 2023
EMA Recommends Approval of Imvanex Vaccine for Monkeypox
Imvanex vaccine receives EMA’s recommendation for approval, aiming to extend its usage for monkeypox, leveraging its prior approval against smallpox.