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Venezuela's alarmingly low vaccine rate among worst in world

Measles, rubella and polio shots are going in children’s arms in Venezuela these days as part of a countrywide vaccination campaign

The Independent UK

Polio outbreak is ‘jolt’ needed to tackle falling child vaccine uptake ‘before it’s too late’, expert warns

‘There has been a general downward trend in coverage in most childhood vaccines over the past 5-10 years,’ say scientific advisers to the government

The Independent UK

Commentary: Vaccine disruptions and mistrust are ramping up measles risk

Pandemics have consequences beyond the death and disease directly caused by the novel pathogen. In the 1918 influenza pandemic, more deaths were caused by the pneumococcal bacterium among those made susceptible to bacterial infection by influenza than by the flu itself.

Los Angeles Times

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'Victorian diseases' like gout, tuberculosis and measles are at 5-year high in the North East

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GSK Shows Positive Pivotal Phase III Data For Its RSV Vaccine Candidate

GSK plc (NYSE:GSK) intends to engage with regulators immediately after reporting positive headline results from a pre-specified efficacy interim analysis of the AReSVi 006 phase III trial, it anticipates regulatory submissions in the second half of 2022. AReSVi 006 is a phase III trial investigating GSK’s respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine candidate…

Benzinga

Why monkeypox, hepatitis, and measles cases are all rising

There have been several illnesses spreading in the UK recently, all of which could harm children, here is why cases are rising and what you can do to slow the spread

Daily Record

Measles outbreak: The five 'serious' symptoms for parents to look out for

As childhood MMR vaccination rates drop, medical professionals are urging parents to keep an eye out for possible measles symptoms as the UK could face a modern outbreak

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Measles outbreak: Five 'serious' symptoms to look out for as epidemic looms

A British GP is on a mission to raise awareness of the five "serious" measles symptoms as the UK faces a modern measles outbreak, following a drop in childhood MMR vaccination rates.

Daily Mirror

Kids aren’t skipping just COVID vaccines

BALTIMORE — There are thousands of children across Maryland who not only haven’t been vaccinated against COVID-19, but also lack protection from influenza and the kinds of diseases that routine shots long ago made scarce, such as measles and chickenpox.

Tribune News Service

Sighting the finishing line in measles-rubella elimination

There are special reasons why measles-rubella elimination can be achieved together by July-August 2023

The Hindu

When Africans asked for COVID shots, they didn't get them. Now they don't want them

It's noisy inside the Mamprobi clinic in Accra as kids clamber over their mothers while they wait to get their measles vaccines. Outside, an area reserved for COVID-19 shots is empty. A health worker leans back in his chair and scrolls on a tablet.

Reuters

Bihar: Vaccinate kids against measles, say experts

PATNA: The outbreak of measles in some parts of the world has worried health experts in the state too. Though no major hospital here has so far reported any new case of measles and chicken pox, the threat persists. According to doctors, a massive ant-measles immunisation campaign should be launched…

The Times of India

Data | India’s measles cases doubled in 2022, while over two crore vaccinations skipped in 2021

The Hindu

Five measles symptoms to watch out for as experts warn of ‘epidemic’ in children

The rate of under-twos that have had both MMR vaccine doses has fallen to 85 per cent

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Russia's invasion of Ukraine will lead to enormous measles outbreak, warns WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) has said immediate steps are needed to prevent a measles outbreak after the Russia's invasion has prevented families from accessing healthcare and vaccines

Daily Mirror

Measles 'epidemic' warning as one in 10 British kids go unvaccinated - see symptoms

Over the course of the pandemic uptake of the measles vaccine has dropped, leading to the WHO warning that the UK is vulnerable to an "epidemic" of the very infectious disease.

Daily Record

Measles symptoms parents should look out for in children as WHO issues warning

According to health experts, a measles epidemic is underway.

The Conversation

Measles: global increase in cases likely driven by COVID pandemic

A report by the World Health Organization (WHO) and Unicef warns that there could be a significant increase in the number of measles cases around the world. More than 17,000 cases have already been reported globally in January and February, an increase of nearly 80% from the 9,665 cases reported…

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Measles 'epidemic' warning after fall in vaccine uptake - symptoms parents should look out for

The World Health Organisation has raised concerns that a dip in vaccination uptake during the Covid pandemic could be behind a rise in measles cases

Liverpool Echo

Measles 'epidemic' concerns as vaccine uptake dips but cases rise

The World Health Organisation is urging parents to get their children vaccinated against the highly infectious disease

Daily Record

Measles an 'epidemic' as parents urged to vaccinate children from serious disease

Health officials have warned that measles cases, which can be 'very dangerous', have surged.

Wales Online

Measles symptoms to look for as 'epidemic' warning issued by World Health Organisation

The World Health Organisation is urging parents to get their children vaccinated

The Independent UK

Concern mounting over fall in measles vaccine uptake

Cases have been rising around the world.

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Putin warns Ukraine allies against intervention

Russian leader says any country that intervenes will be hit with ‘lightning-fast’ retaliation as UK calls for more support for Kyiv. Plus, global measles cases surge by 80% in a year

Axios

U.N. agencies warn of "perfect storm" of disease spread as measles cases surge by 79%

The pandemic has "interrupted immunization services" and left health systems "overwhelmed," WHO chief says.

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