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AstraZeneca Covid vaccine could increase risk of rare Guillain-Barré Syndrome

Scientists believe the jab's Trojan horse delivery system could be to blame for the increased risk of Guillain-Barré Syndrome, although have stressed the complication remains unlikely

Daily Mirror

South Australian government announces free flu vaccines for all South Australians

Free flu vaccinations will be available for all South Australians until June 30, following similar moves interstate as the country grapples with its first proper flu season since the beginning of the pandemic.

ABC News

Man, 26, died from Covid jab complication after being given out-of-date info

Jack Hurn became unwell eight days after the jab and died in hospital despite emergency surgery

Wales Online

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‘Model son’, 26, who died two weeks after Covid jab was given outdated advice on blood clot risk

Birmingham area coroner Emma Brown ruled that Jack Hurn’s death was caused by a rare complication of the AstraZeneca vaccine

The Independent UK

Man died of 'catastrophic' Covid jab reaction after outdated advice from vaccine hub

Jack Hurn became unwell with "castatrophic" blood clots eight days after receiving the AstraZeneca vaccine despite having been reassured by staff that it would be safe for him

Daily Mirror

Fewer than 30% vaccinated among Mumbai's 12-14 population

MUMBAI: The Mumbai city is now the only district in Maharashtra where fewer than 30% of the young teenagers have taken at least one shot of the Covid-19 vaccine. Mumbai is behind the state average in vaccination of children between the ages of 12 and 14 years by a considerable…

The Times of India

Disparities in COVID-19 vaccinations cost 255 lives in Chicago last year

The Alpha and Delta variant waves left 342 Chicagoans dead in less vaccinated parts of the city. That toll could have been 75% lower if more people had been inoculated, University of Chicago Medicine researchers found.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Old frozen vax to be tested on monkeypox

The Department of Medical Sciences (DMSC) plans to test a freeze-dried version of a live attenuated smallpox vaccine that has been stored in Thailand for more than four decades, to see if it can effectively combat monkeypox.

Bangkok Post

Rep. Lamborn submits bill to protect unvaccinated service academy students from punishment

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn introduced legislation Friday in the House of Representatives aimed at protecting service academy students — such as those in the Air Force Academy — from punishment for refusing to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

Tribune News Service

All we know so far about the monkeypox vaccine and who will be offered protection

The HSE confirmed today that it has secured an order of vaccines against monkeypox which is expected to be delivered very soon

Irish Mirror

Jack Hurn: Graduate, 26, died due to Covid jab after out-of-date advice at vaccine hub

Birmingham area coroner Emma Brown ruled that Jack Hurn’s death was caused by a rare complication of the AstraZeneca vaccine

Evening Standard

26-year-old died after Covid jab following out-of-date advice at vaccine hub - OLD

Birmingham area coroner Emma Brown ruled that Jack Hurn’s death was caused by a rare complication of the AstraZeneca vaccine.

The Independent UK

NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week

The Independent UK

58,009 children above 12 get COVID shots

Health department's campaign to vaccinate children will continue till May 28

The Hindu

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Daily Record

Monkeypox outbreak could be monitored by Covid-like tracker as UK cases hit 90

Health officials are reportedly working on a Covid-like dashboard for the public to track monkeypox cases.

Tribune News Service

Why we need better COVID vaccines this fall

SAN JOSE, Calif. — New research by a team of San Francisco scientists is raising questions about the usefulness of a new omicron-specific COVID vaccine for next fall, as the virus quickly evolves and the risk of illness is likely to soar.

Daily Mirror

Monkeypox: How YOU can stay safe and protect yourself as UK cases soar

There are 90 confirmed cases of monkeypox in the UK with the latest being confirmed this week - but the UK Health Security Agency insists the risk to the general public remains low

The Conversation

Nasal COVID-19 vaccines help the body prepare for infection right where it starts – in your nose and throat

Imagine inhaling just a few drops of liquid or mist to get protected from COVID-19. That is the idea behind nasal COVID-19 vaccines, and they have been getting a lot of attention recently as a spray or liquid. These nasal vaccines would be based on the same technology as normal…

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The Independent UK

WHO: Nearly 200 cases of monkeypox in more than 20 countries

The World Health Organization says nearly 200 cases of monkeypox have been reported in more than 20 countries not usually known to have outbreaks of the unusual disease, but described the epidemic as “containable” and proposed creating a stockpile to equitably share the limited vaccines and drugs available worldwide

Asharq Al-Awsat

EU Agrees Common Purchase of Vaccine, Antiviral against Monkeypox, Paper

The European Union has decided on common purchasing of a vaccine and antiviral to fight the outbreak of monkeypox, a virus endemic in Africa and usually rare in other places, Sweden's vaccine coordinator said on Friday. "After several meetings it has been decided that we will buy both vaccine and…

Reuters

EU in talks for common purchase of vaccine, antiviral against monkeypox

The European Union is working on a common purchasing agreement for vaccines and antivirals against monkeypox, as cases of the viral disease usually endemic to Africa gather steam in Europe and beyond.

Reuters

N.Korea stockpiled Chinese masks, vaccines before reporting COVID-19 outbreak

In the months before it acknowledged its first official COVID-19 outbreak, North Korea suddenly imported millions of face masks, 1,000 ventilators, and possibly vaccines from China, trade data released by Beijing showed.

Tribune News Service

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.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Japan to Resume Tourism in June; Only Packaged Tour for Now

Japan will open its borders to foreign tourists in June for the first time since imposing tight pandemic travel restrictions about two years ago, but only for package tours for now, the prime minister said Thursday. Beginning June 10, Japan will allow the entry of people on tours with fixed…

Bangkok Post

Govt seeks monkeypox vaccine

The government is seeking to secure a supply of smallpox vaccine from the World Health Organization (WHO) to bolster the public's immunity in the event of a viral outbreak, Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Thursday.

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