The Latest Breaking News from Vaccine

Healthy kids, adolescents may not need COVID shots, WHO Says

Healthy children and adolescents may no longer need COVID shots, the World Health Organization said, updating its guidance on vaccines as the world adjusts to living permanently with the virus.

Tribune News Service · Mar 29, 2023

WHO revises COVID-19 vaccine recommendations

The World Health Organisation has tailored its COVID-19 vaccination recommendations for a new phase of the pandemic, suggesting that healthy children and

The New Daily · Mar 28, 2023

Low vaccination and immunity rates mean NZ faces a harsh whooping cough winter – what needs to happen

Following the deaths of two infants, doctors and scientists worry New Zealand’s whooping cough epidemic could be the worst in years.

The Conversation · Mar 28, 2023

Pfizer's chief corporate affairs officer remembers the moment she figured out how to 'break through' to skeptical consumers during COVID

Sally Susman is the author of "Breaking Through: Communicating to Open Minds, Move Hearts, and Change the World."

Fortune · Mar 28, 2023

Is This Star-Trek Inspired Device the Future Of Drug Delivery?

Researchers at the University of Texas at Dallas have created a device that may one day deliver vaccines and other drugs without requiring needles.

Inverse · Mar 28, 2023

Bird flu FAQ: What is avian influenza? How is it transmitted to humans? What are the symptoms? Are there effective treatments and vaccines? Will H5N1 become the next viral pandemic?

Avian influenza (“bird flu”) is a highly contagious viral infection that affects wild and domestic birds worldwide. It has recently gained notoriety for its devastating impact on the commercial poultry sector and as an emerging human public health threat.

The Conversation · Mar 27, 2023

Goodbye needles! Future vaccines could be delivered by a gentle puff of air

Idea for the project was formed out of pandemic-induced boredom, says Professor

Wales Online · Mar 27, 2023

In a sceptical era, understand this: vaccines do work - and our children need them

Covid accelerated a decline in vaccinations in England. We have to make a stronger case for them, and ensure everyone can get them, says professor of public health Devi Sridhar

The Guardian - UK · Mar 27, 2023

ChatGPT-4 Provides Much More Balanced Responses Than Google Bard as to Good/Bad Things About Trump/Biden

Thursday, I blogged about how Google Bard responds to "What are some [good/bad] things about [Trump's/Biden's] presidency?" The short version (go to the post for screenshots that contain the full output): "What are some good things about Donald Trump's presidency?" yielded a list of good things and bad things. "What…

Reason · Mar 25, 2023

Lisa Jarvis: An urgently needed TB shot could democratize vaccines

Tuberculosis surrendered the title of the world’s deadliest infectious disease after COVID-19 struck, but it reclaimed that terrible distinction last year. As with COVID, a new vaccine could go a long way to sharply curtailing the disease, which killed about 1.4 million people a year before the pandemic and increased…

Tribune News Service · Mar 25, 2023