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US Health Department Pulls Back $500 Million In Funding mRNA Vaccines
The US Department of Health and Human Services is ending contracts to develop vaccines using messenger RNA technology, another step in the agency's changing practices toward vaccines under Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr.
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Polio Returns To Pakistan, Afghanistan As Vaccinations Stall
According to Zulfiqar Bhutta, a renowned expert on child immunisation strategies in conflict zones, the genetic strains of wild poliovirus in Pakistan are all from Afghanistan.
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Africa's Health Ministry Declares Mpox A Public Health Emergency; All You Need To Know
Mpox Health Emergency In Sierra Leone: This declaration of public health emergency in Africa serves as a stark reminder of the ever-evolving challenges in infectious disease management.
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Is There A Vaccine For HMPV: Tips For Staying Safe
Is There A Vaccine For HMPV: HMPV infection has no cure, the focus remains on understanding prevention, management, and treatment strategies to curb the virus's impact.
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Mpox Vaccines Prequalified by WHO, Shipped to Africa to Contain the Outbreak
The arrival of mpox vaccines in Africa, particularly the Jynneos vaccine from Bavarian Nordic, aims to combat a significant resurgence of the virus, especially in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The World Health Organization has reported approximately 6,000 confirmed cases across 15 African nations, with concerns about transmission dynamics, ...
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Cholera Vaccine Shortage Forces Move To Temporary One-Dose Strategy: WHO
A shortage of cholera vaccines has forced a temporary shift to a one-dose strategy, from the usual two, in campaigns to fight a swelling number of outbreaks, the World Health Organization said Wednesday.
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"Test, Track, Treat...": Centre's Advice To States As Covid Cases Surge
The Centre today asked all states and Union territories to ensure high level of testing in areas reporting new or cluster of COVID-19 cases while emphasising the need to follow the five-fold strategy of combating the disease.
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India's Covid Vaccination Strategy Science-Driven, World's Largest: PM Modi
Asserting that India's Covid vaccination drive is science-driven and people-powered, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said the country is in a much better position to fight this deadly pandemic but people must keep following all precautions.
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Biden Faces Defeat On Voting Rights Bill, Setback Over Covid-Fighting Strategy
President Joe Biden had a rough Thursday with near certain defeat in the Senate on his major voting rights bill and a stinging setback to his Covid-fighting strategy when the Supreme Court threw out vaccine mandates.
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WHO's Warning On Repeated Booster Dose Vaccine Strategy For New Variants
WHO experts warned Tuesday that simply repeating booster doses of the original Covid vaccines was not a viable strategy against emerging variants, and called for new jabs that better protect against transmission.
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90% Of UK People Hospitalised Didn't Take Booster
Boris Johnson's government said every adult in England has had the chance to receive a Covid-19 vaccine booster, the critical part of its strategy for tackling the fast-spreading omicron variant.
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Risky Move Or Joyful Moment? Europe Divided As Vaccines Begin For Kids
As Europe starts vaccinating younger children, countries are pursuing very different strategies in what will be a major test of parents' willingness to get their kids inoculated.
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Lucky Draw Among Strategies To Boost Covid Vaccine Coverage: Report
Weekly or monthly lucky draw programmes for those fully vaccinated against COVID-19 are among the strategies planned by the government to encourage people yet to take the first dose and those overdue for the second jab to get inoculated, sources said
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US Allows Mix-And-Match Booster For Pfizer, Moderna, J&J Covid Vaccines
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday authorized using a so-called "mix and match" strategy for eligible people who require a booster shot of a Covid vaccine after their primary series.
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India's Vaccination Campaign Slows As Dose Gap Trumps Output Jump
India's vaccination campaign has slowed despite amassing record stockpiles of vaccine, health ministry data showed on Monday, as authorities maintain a wider-than-usual gap between doses in a strategy that has boosted coverage.
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US Health Department Pulls Back $500 Million In Funding mRNA Vaccines
The US Department of Health and Human Services is ending contracts to develop vaccines using messenger RNA technology, another step in the agency's changing practices toward vaccines under Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr.
-
Polio Returns To Pakistan, Afghanistan As Vaccinations Stall
According to Zulfiqar Bhutta, a renowned expert on child immunisation strategies in conflict zones, the genetic strains of wild poliovirus in Pakistan are all from Afghanistan.
-
Africa's Health Ministry Declares Mpox A Public Health Emergency; All You Need To Know
Mpox Health Emergency In Sierra Leone: This declaration of public health emergency in Africa serves as a stark reminder of the ever-evolving challenges in infectious disease management.
-
Is There A Vaccine For HMPV: Tips For Staying Safe
Is There A Vaccine For HMPV: HMPV infection has no cure, the focus remains on understanding prevention, management, and treatment strategies to curb the virus's impact.
-
Mpox Vaccines Prequalified by WHO, Shipped to Africa to Contain the Outbreak
The arrival of mpox vaccines in Africa, particularly the Jynneos vaccine from Bavarian Nordic, aims to combat a significant resurgence of the virus, especially in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The World Health Organization has reported approximately 6,000 confirmed cases across 15 African nations, with concerns about transmission dynamics, ...
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Cholera Vaccine Shortage Forces Move To Temporary One-Dose Strategy: WHO
A shortage of cholera vaccines has forced a temporary shift to a one-dose strategy, from the usual two, in campaigns to fight a swelling number of outbreaks, the World Health Organization said Wednesday.
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"Test, Track, Treat...": Centre's Advice To States As Covid Cases Surge
The Centre today asked all states and Union territories to ensure high level of testing in areas reporting new or cluster of COVID-19 cases while emphasising the need to follow the five-fold strategy of combating the disease.
-
India's Covid Vaccination Strategy Science-Driven, World's Largest: PM Modi
Asserting that India's Covid vaccination drive is science-driven and people-powered, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said the country is in a much better position to fight this deadly pandemic but people must keep following all precautions.
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Biden Faces Defeat On Voting Rights Bill, Setback Over Covid-Fighting Strategy
President Joe Biden had a rough Thursday with near certain defeat in the Senate on his major voting rights bill and a stinging setback to his Covid-fighting strategy when the Supreme Court threw out vaccine mandates.
-
WHO's Warning On Repeated Booster Dose Vaccine Strategy For New Variants
WHO experts warned Tuesday that simply repeating booster doses of the original Covid vaccines was not a viable strategy against emerging variants, and called for new jabs that better protect against transmission.
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90% Of UK People Hospitalised Didn't Take Booster
Boris Johnson's government said every adult in England has had the chance to receive a Covid-19 vaccine booster, the critical part of its strategy for tackling the fast-spreading omicron variant.
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Risky Move Or Joyful Moment? Europe Divided As Vaccines Begin For Kids
As Europe starts vaccinating younger children, countries are pursuing very different strategies in what will be a major test of parents' willingness to get their kids inoculated.
-
Lucky Draw Among Strategies To Boost Covid Vaccine Coverage: Report
Weekly or monthly lucky draw programmes for those fully vaccinated against COVID-19 are among the strategies planned by the government to encourage people yet to take the first dose and those overdue for the second jab to get inoculated, sources said
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US Allows Mix-And-Match Booster For Pfizer, Moderna, J&J Covid Vaccines
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday authorized using a so-called "mix and match" strategy for eligible people who require a booster shot of a Covid vaccine after their primary series.
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India's Vaccination Campaign Slows As Dose Gap Trumps Output Jump
India's vaccination campaign has slowed despite amassing record stockpiles of vaccine, health ministry data showed on Monday, as authorities maintain a wider-than-usual gap between doses in a strategy that has boosted coverage.
