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HSE set to open monkeypox vaccination centres next week

The vaccine rollout has been underway since late summer

Dublin Live · Oct 12, 2022

'Africa on its own': Little help in epidemics, says official

Africa must plan to respond effectively to disease outbreaks without outside help, a top public health official said Wednesday, warning that the continent of 1.3 billion people is “on its own” during pandemics

The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2022

Boots offering 2-in-1 flu and Covid vaccination appointments amid winter wave fears

All those eligible for their next Covid vaccine can avail of it alongside their Flu vaccine in stores nationwide

Irish Mirror · Oct 12, 2022

Bathroom cabinet medicine warning issued by chief scientist

Royal Pharmaceutical Society has issued advice on safe storage

Wales Online · Oct 12, 2022

Significant number of Britons ‘storing medicines incorrectly’

Medicines are supposed to be stored in a cool and dry place but many are ignoring advice and putting drugs in bathroom cabinets.

The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2022

COVID booster rates remain low in Chicago as concerns rise over another U.S. surge

Less than 10% of eligible residents have rolled up their sleeves for updated vaccines.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 11, 2022

Gambia police link child deaths to cough syrup imported by pharma firm

(This Oct. 11 story has been corrected to remove incorrect reference to pharmaceutical company based in United States in the first paragraph, and Atlanta in 4th & 5th paragraphs)

Reuters · Oct 11, 2022

Walmart rescinds its miscarriage drug policy after pharmacy board says it misread laws

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Walmart rescinded a pharmacy policy that doctors said limited women’s access to a drug prescribed after miscarriages.

Tribune News Service · Oct 11, 2022

Brisbane children and parents trial needle-free vaccination patch

Clinicians say up to 40 per cent of people have a needle phobia. Brisbane researchers hope a patch that offers sting-free vaccination will be available in three to five years.

ABC News · Oct 11, 2022

As Victoria's COVID-19 pandemic declaration lifts, vaccine mandates and policies being scrutinised

Behavioural scientist Julie Leask describes vaccine mandates as "ethically problematic" and says their use may have hindered efforts to get people boosted.

ABC News · Oct 11, 2022