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Polio outbreak sees parents warned to make one simple check

Government health bosses are investigating to see if the potentially deadly virus is spreading

Liverpool Echo

Austria scraps compulsory COVID jabs despite rising infections

Decision comes four months after introduction of controversial vaccine mandate that was never enforced

The Guardian - UK

Low polio vaccination rates among teenagers risks ‘virulent infection’ in UK

Experts’ warning comes after data shows less than half 13 to 14-year-olds received booster in parts of England last year

The Guardian - UK

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Poliovirus in London sewage – what you need to know

Just as we thought that monkeypox would be the new virus scare for 2022, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) declared a national incident of repeated poliovirus detection in sewage in north and east London. Repeated positive readings for polio suggest that there is an ongoing infection and likely transmission…

The Conversation

Polio risk could soar if parents and children fail to get vaccinated, warns expert

Polio, the paralysis-causing disease, was officially eradicated in the UK in 2003 and the last domestic outbreak was in the 1970s. However, a lack of vaccinations has meant polio has returned globally

Daily Mirror

How to check if your polio vaccine is up to date and how you can arrange one

Health officials have found evidence of poliovirus, but there are currently no confirmed cases of the disease.

Wales Online

EU regulator authorizes COVID shot made by France's Valneva

The European Medicines Agency says it is recommending the authorization of the coronavirus vaccine made by French pharmaceutical Valneva, making it the sixth shot to be given the green light in Europe

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The Daily Biotech Pulse: F-Star Therapeutics Buyout, Orphan Drug Tag For VBI's Brain Cancer Vaccine, Xenon's Epilepsy Candidate Shows Promise

Here's a roundup of top developments in the biotech space over the last 24 hours:

Benzinga

Polio: What do we know about feared outbreak in London?

Virus believed to have been spreading in the capital for months

The Independent UK

Source of polio virus found in London sewage ‘could be traced to individual household’

Health minister Lord Kamall told peers ‘world-beating’ technology might enable scientists to locate the exact source of the virus

Evening Standard

How to check if you have had polio vaccine - and what to do if you have not

Polio is believed to be in circulation in the UK for the first time in decades.

Daily Record

Rite Aid Shares Jump After Upbeat Annual Guidance

Rite Aid Corp (NYSE:RAD) has reported Q1 FY23 sales of 6.01 billion, down 2.4% Y/Y, beating the consensus of $5.75 billion. The company reported an EPS loss of $(0.60) compared to an income of $0.38 a year ago, driven by non-cash impairment charges and cycling prior-year COVID vaccination benefit. Retail Pharmacy Segment…

Benzinga

Good Morning Britain's Hilary Jones' message to parents amid UK's polio outbreak

Most children have the polio vaccine as part of their vaccination programme, but the medical expert urged parents to check with their GP whether their child had been vaccinated

Wales Online

Thousands of children unprotected against polio, data shows

Around a third of unprotected five-year-olds are in London.

The Independent UK

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The Philadelphia Inquirer

Research behind COVID vaccines reaps close to $1 billion in royalties for Penn

PHILADELPHIA — The University of Pennsylvania has reaped extraordinary financial gain from COVID-19 vaccines — approaching $1 billion since the beginning of last year — thanks to patents on a process Penn researchers developed more than 15 years ago.

Wales Online

Man who was 'paralysed by Covid jab' comes home from hospital after 420 days

Anthony Shingler was rushed to hospital last year

Daily Record

NHS director calls for people eligible for spring Covid booster jab to get vaccinated

About a fifth of people invited for the spring booster haven't taken up the offer.

Daily Record

Polio could paralyse an unvaccinated child if allowed to spread in UK, expert warns

The warning comes after the poliovirus was discovered in sewage works in London yesterday.

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Evening Standard

Make sure children have polio vaccine to prevent outbreak, urge scientists

London’s public health chief has warned residents not to underestimate the danger of infectious diseases as the search continued for the source of a polio virus outbreak in the capital.

The Hindu

Wait for SARS-CoV-2 vaccine for pets gets longer

The Central government is still working on issuing the necessary approvals to introduce the vaccine in the Indian market.

Tribune News Service

Editorial: Now let’s get Florida’s children vaccinated against COVID-19

America’s fight against COVID-19 reached another milestone Tuesday as the nation’s youngest children became eligible for the vaccine. This was a long-awaited moment that should bring relief to millions of American families. Now parents need to do their part by taking this opportunity to protect their children, their households and…

Daily Mirror

Dad 'paralysed by Covid vaccine' in rare disorder leaves hospital after 420 days

Anthony Shingler, 58, was diagnosed with a very rare condition that affects the nerves and leaves around one in five people with long-term problems such as being unable to walk without assistance

WEKU

Polio found in U.K. for the first time in nearly 40 years

Scientists in Britain have detected multiple versions of the virus in wastewater. Officials say the risk to the public is extremely low and urge people to ensure their polio vaccines are up to date.

ABC News

Mark Latham says 13,699 NSW teachers are not allowed to teach because of vaccine mandates. Is that correct?

Former Labor leader turned NSW MLC for One Nation Mark Latham says a NSW government report shows 13,699 teachers are not allowed to work due to vaccine mandates, and that this is causing the teacher shortage. RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.

Daily Record

Moderna confirms two-in-one Covid and flu jab in the works as testing under way

Scientists have developed an alternative to the current separate inoculations with the trial already under

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