Pregnant women urged to get winter vaccines as tailored clinics roll out in Ayrshire from Monday Expectant mothers are being encouraged to not let their protection wane this winter. Daily Record · Dec 16, 2022
Pandemic Diaries: The Inside Story of Britain’s Battle against Covid by Matt Hancock review This is a vainglorious and revealing work by Matt Hancock, giving his side of the story, writes Robbie Smith Evening Standard · Dec 16, 2022
RSV treatments for young children are lacking, but the record 2022 cold and flu season highlights the urgency for vaccines and other preventive strategies For many parents, respiratory syncytial virus – or RSV – which has been causing record numbers of hospitalizations of children during the fall of 2022, may sound like a relatively new and unheard-of threat. But in fact, RSV is a common respiratory virus that circulates every fall and winter and… The Conversation · Dec 16, 2022
Asda halves the price of flu jab amid spike in cases You can now get the jab for less than £5 if you don't qualify for an NHS vaccine Wales Online · Dec 16, 2022
First Thing: Senate rescinds army Covid vaccine mandate Democrats agree to Republican demands to scrap vaccination requirement for service members to win support for $858bn defense bill. Plus, Trump’s superhero card collection The Guardian - UK · Dec 16, 2022
We've run out of cholera vaccines, WHO official says as disease surges The global stockpile of cholera vaccines the World Health Organization helps manage is "currently empty or extremely low", a WHO official said on Friday amid a resurgence of the disease around the world. Reuters · Dec 16, 2022
Hong Kong says people over 18 can choose to receive 5th COVID jab Hong Kong's government said on Friday that people 18 and older could choose to get a fifth COVID-19 vaccine to help better protect against the virus as the city has seen a steady increase in infections in recent months. Reuters · Dec 16, 2022
Senate passes defense bill rescinding COVID vaccine mandate A bill to rescind the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for members of the U.S. military and provide nearly $858 billion for national defense has passed the Senate and now goes to President Joe Biden to be signed into law The Independent UK · Dec 16, 2022
The pandemic entered a new phase in 2022, but vaccines were still the major magnet for misinformation A federal election and a pandemic groaning into its third year saw misinformation continue to spread apace in 2022. But one topic was particularly bad. ABC News · Dec 15, 2022
Flu hospital admissions overtake Covid-19 admissions for first time Rates are now higher than at any point since the 2017/18 season. The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2022
These simple hacks could boost your flu and Covid-19 vaccines’ effectiveness It's all about doing the things that promote a healthy immune system. Inverse · Dec 15, 2022
Ebola vaccines produced lasting antibodies during trial: Studies Studies in West Africa said the vaccines developed by Johnson & Johnson and Merck & Co appear to be safe in children. Al Jazeera · Dec 15, 2022
China pushes vaccines as retreat from 'zero-COVID' turns messy China raced to vaccinate its most vulnerable people on Thursday in anticipation of waves of COVID-19 infections, with some analysts expecting the death toll to soar after it eased strict controls that had kept the pandemic at bay for three years. Reuters · Dec 15, 2022
2 years after Kentucky’s first COVID-19 vaccines, doctors continue to urge people to get vaxxed 2 years after Kentucky’s first COVID-19 vaccines, doctors continue to urge people to get vaxxed WEKU · Dec 14, 2022
Reuters · Dec 14, 2022 J&J and Merck Ebola vaccines produce lasting antibodies in children and adults -studies Ebola vaccines developed by Johnson Johnson and Merck Co produced virus-fighting antibodies and appear to be safe in children and adults, according to data from two studies published on Wednesday.
The Walrus · Dec 14, 2022 Pierre Poilievre: The Secret to His Success Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre is harnessing the growing tide of authoritarianism in Canada
ABC News · Dec 14, 2022 Moderna mRNA melanoma vaccine may be 'the penicillin moment' in cancer treatment, researchers say A world-first melanoma vaccine which personalises treatments for patients may put an end to melanoma as a "death sentence", according to Australian experts.
The Independent UK · Dec 14, 2022 Covid vaccine concerns were overblown, says AstraZeneca boss as he is knighted Sir Pascal Soriot was speaking after he was knighted by the King at Windsor Castle on Wednesday.
The Conversation · Dec 14, 2022 Nasal vaccines promise to stop the COVID-19 virus before it gets to the lungs – an immunologist explains how they work The Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna mRNA vaccines have played a large role in preventing deaths and severe infections from COVID-19. But researchers are still in the process of developing alternative approaches to vaccines to improve their effectiveness, including how they’re administered. Immunologist and microbiologist Michael W. Russell of the University at…
The Independent UK · Dec 14, 2022 Cancer vaccine halves risk of relapse or death using Covid jab technology Jab led to reduction in risk of cancer coming back or death in patients with stage three and four melanoma
The New Daily · Dec 14, 2022 Has Moderna successfully developed a personalised vaccine against melanoma? Maybe Moderna has partnered with another drug company to produce a personalised vaccine against melanoma for people at risk of dying.
WEKU · Dec 14, 2022 Tips to keep you and your family safe from the tripledemic during the holidays NPR asked a handful of public health experts how to approach a holiday season with not one but three respiratory pathogens helping fill hospitals: COVID, the flu and RSV.
Caixin Global · Dec 14, 2022 China Launches Second Round of Covid Boosters for High-Risk Groups Health authorities are recommending that people take a different vaccine from their primary course, a practice several studies have shown provides better protection
St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Dec 14, 2022 Editorial: GOP forces halt to the military's vaccine mandate to placate the radical fringe The Republican Party has once again bowed to its radical fringe regarding reasonable precautions to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. An $858 billion defense-funding bill that passed the House last week contains a stipulation that the Pentagon lift its coronavirus vaccination requirement. House Republicans threatened to stall the bill…
Los Angeles Times · Dec 14, 2022 How to avoid illness as COVID-19 and the flu surge LOS ANGELES — A one-two punch of COVID-19 and the flu is striking California, sickening residents — some so severely they’ve had to go to the hospital — interrupting daily life and threatening to upend holiday plans.