US school vaccination rates inch down yet again and exemptions reach record high U.S. kindergarten vaccination rates have declined again, with exemptions reaching a record high The Independent UK · Aug 17
Pregnant Women Posting About the Tdap Vaccine Online Mostly Seek Clarity, Not Reasons to Refuse It A Purdue analysis of 86 Reddit posts found pregnant women mainly sought clarification about Tdap, with fewer refusal discussions than other vaccines. Medical Daily · Aug 17
A Synthetic Sugar Protected Mice Against a Drug Resistant Hospital Fungus That Has No Vaccine Today Researchers developed a synthetic sugar that reduced the Candida auris burden in mice and also serves as an antibody target and a rapid test prototype. Medical Daily · Aug 17
Deadly Congo Ebola Outbreak Hits Catastrophic Record, Kills One Human Every 30 Minutes as UN Panics The Democratic Republic of Congo is experiencing its deadliest Ebola outbreak, with over 2,300 deaths in three months. The Bundibugyo virus strain complicates response efforts due to lack of vaccines International Business Times UK · Aug 17
Global Rubella Vaccination Reached 73 Percent of Infants and 15 Countries Still Have No Program at All CDC reports that global rubella vaccine coverage rose to 73 percent and that modeled birth defect cases fell by 73 percent, but 15 countries have no program. Medical Daily · Aug 17
COVID Vaccination Averted an Estimated 4,307 Deaths in King County During the First Eight Months of Rollout A King County modeling study estimates COVID vaccination averted 16,607 hospitalizations and 4,307 deaths during the first eight months of rollout. Medical Daily · Aug 17
Republican senator denounces Trump’s ‘crazy, stupid’ claims about MMR vaccine safety Outgoing Louisiana senator Bill Cassidy, a medical doctor, voted to confirm anti-vaccine activist Robert F Kennedy as health secretary before speaking out The Guardian - US · Aug 16
Cassidy splits with Trump over vaccines The GOP senator and physician expressed serious concerns about the "new vaccine" schedule, despite Trump's optimism Salon · Aug 16
Australian health experts fear US vaccine scepticism is catching on as ‘anything Trump says filters through’ Australia records 3% fall in one-year-olds fully immunised against hepatitis B as downward trend continues, expert says The Guardian - AU · Aug 16
Cassidy attacks ‘crazy, stupid’ Trump comments on vaccines as he denies regret for RFK Jr. vote Trump and RFK Jr. spread misinformation about vaccines and autism as they upended the federal vaccination schedule The Independent UK · Aug 16
Trump 'Zapper Aide' Theory Explained: What Really Happened When Donald Trump Slumped Asleep on Live TV A viral theory claims US President Trump was jolted awake by an aide during a vaccine briefing, sparking online speculation about a hidden device. The claims remain unverified. International Business Times UK · Aug 16
Expectant Parents Have Two Ways to Shield a Newborn from RSV Before the Season Opens in the Fall Two RSV options can protect a newborn this season. Here is the timing, the hospitalization data, and what to ask a pediatrician now. Medical Daily · Aug 15
Horses Have a Vaccine Against Eastern Equine Encephalitis, and People Still Do Not Horses can be vaccinated against eastern equine encephalitis. People cannot, and roughly a third of human cases turn out to be fatal. Medical Daily · Aug 15
Hepatitis A Spread Inside a Los Angeles County Nursing Facility Despite Vaccination After Exposure A CDC report details hepatitis A spreading in a Los Angeles County nursing facility, including among residents vaccinated after exposure. Medical Daily · Aug 14
Roll Call · Aug 14 Kennedy looks for new members for revamped vaccine committee The Trump administration has begun searching for new members for a vaccine advisory committee it is quietly reshaping to look at alternatives to vaccinations, a move that has drawn worries from outside groups. The National Vaccine Advisory Committee, created in 1987, has worked across agencies to advise the Health and Human…
Radio France Internationale · Aug 14 Controversial Covid-19 study retracted over links to vaccine misinformation A controversial study analysing excess deaths during the Covid-19 pandemic has been retracted, after being widely criticised for lending credence to vaccine scepticism.
The Conversation · Aug 14 Can a vaccine built for one Ebola virus stop another? The World Health Organization is about to find out The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended prioritising the Ervebo vaccine for testing in a clinical trial in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The vaccine was originally developed to protect against Zaire ebolavirus, the species responsible for the devastating west African epidemic just over a decade ago. It was…
Medical Daily · Aug 13 Moderna Begins First Human Trial of a Vaccine for the Ebola Strain Driving Congo's Outbreak Moderna started a phase 1 trial of an mRNA vaccine against Bundibugyo ebolavirus, a strain for which no vaccine is approved, that is driving an outbreak in Congo.
Medical Daily · Aug 13 A Liver Infection with No Approved Oral Treatment in the U.S. Now Has a Drug Under FDA Review The FDA accepted a new drug application for lonafarnib, which would be the first oral treatment for chronic hepatitis D in the United States.
The Independent UK · Aug 13 The Latest: Kennedy Center board approves 2-year closure for renovations, AP sources say The Kennedy Center will move forward with a two-year closure of the performing arts venue to allow for substantial renovations
The Guardian - US · Aug 13 What is the MMR vaccine and how does Trump’s executive order affect parents and children? President’s order calls for several changes to childhood vaccinations – and experts say it’ll lead to confusion
Medical Daily · Aug 13 A Cancer Vaccine Worked in Mice Missing the Immune Cell Everyone Thought It Needed, and That Points Somewhere Specific mRNA cancer vaccines worked in mice without cDC1 cells. That may matter most for tumors that shut those cells out, where checkpoint drugs fail.
The Independent UK · Aug 13 Ted Cruz faces backlash for spreading debunked miscarriage rates from Covid vaccine IN FULL
The Economic Times · Aug 13 Trump’s vaccine overhaul could bring more shots, higher costs for US families President Donald Trump's vaccine plan faces significant financial and logistical hurdles. Drugmakers must develop new manufacturing processes and conduct extensive clinical studies. Separating vaccines could lead to more appointments and increased costs for families. Public health experts question the scientific basis for the proposed changes. States retain authority to mandate…
Euronews · Aug 13 Trump’s vaccine overhaul could fuel mistrust and leave Europe vulnerable to disease resurgence The fallout from US President Donald Trump’s executive order aimed at reducing the number of universally recommended childhood immunisations could extend beyond the United States, fuelling vaccine mistrust and creating immunisation gaps.