LONDON (Reuters) – A global coalition set up to fight disease epidemics is investing up to $8.4 million to develop a synthetic vaccine system that could be tailor-made to fight multiple pathogens such as flu, Ebola, Marburg and Rabies. The deal, between the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) and a team of scientists at […]
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – A private school in Ohio says its no longer accepting religious beliefs as an excuse for refusing to have a child vaccinated. In November, the Hebrew Academy of Cleveland sent a letter to parents, saying exceptions would only be made to children who are allergic to vaccines. “We recognize that there […]
CHICAGO, Oct. 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — With the number of cases of HPV-associated cancers on the rise, the American Dental Association (ADA) has adopted a policy that urges dentists to support the use and administration of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. The combined estimate by the American Cancer Society is that there will be more than 50,000 […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved a supplemental application for Gardasil 9 (Human Papillomavirus (HPV) 9-valent Vaccine, Recombinant) expanding the approved use of the vaccine to include women and men aged 27 through 45 years. Gardasil 9 prevents certain cancers and diseases caused by the nine HPV types covered by the vaccine. “Today’s […]
Vaccines and schools — a public health power couple By: Avi Wolfman-Arent August 23, 2018 Listen 12:23 <img src=”https://whyy.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/bigstock-204060037-768×509.jpg” alt=”In all 50 states, children are required to receive certain vaccinations in order to attend public school. (Bigstock/borgogniels)” title=”” width=”640″ height=”424″/>In all 50 states, children are required to receive certain vaccinations in order to attend public […]
June 20, 2018 02:34 pm Michael Devitt – A new study shows that numerous states and large metropolitan centers have seen an uptick in the number of nonmedical exemptions (NMEs) from childhood vaccinations granted. The study, published in PLOS Medicine,(journals.plos.org) found that in the past decade, the number of philosophical exemptions to vaccination has increased in two-thirds of the states that […]
Flor M. Munoz-Rivas, M.D., FAAP and Henry H. Bernstein, D.O., M.H.C.M., FAAP Annual seasonal influenza vaccination is recommended for everyone 6 months and older, as vaccination remains the best available preventive measure. Achieving high coverage rates of influenza vaccine in infants and children is a priority to protect them against influenza disease and its complications. […]
Pneumococcal disease is caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae, a bacterium that has more than 90 serotypes. Most pneumococci are encapsulated in a complex polysaccharide (sugar) that forms the basis for classification of serotypes. Serotype-specific antibody to capsular polysaccharide is protective against disease. Most serotypes cause disease, but only a few produce the majority of invasive pneumococcal disease. […]
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