Vaccines
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Ohio measles outbreak grows, fueled by vaccine hesitancy
Most of the children infected were unvaccinated but were old enough to get the measles, mumps, and rubella shot.
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Vaccinating pregnant women protects infants against severe RSV infection
“The directness of the strategy, to vaccinate expectant mothers during pregnancy so that their newborn is then later protected, is new and a very...
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Scientists use mRNA technology for universal flu vaccine
Two years ago marked a significant moment for messenger RNA (mRNA) technology.
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COVID booster shot poll: People ‘don’t think they need one’
A new poll shows why so few people are willing to get the latest COVID booster.
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HIV vaccine trial makes pivotal leap toward making ‘super antibodies’
“The trial results show that one can design vaccines that induce antibodies with prespecified genetic features, and this may herald a new era of...
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Ohio measles outbreak sickens nearly 60 children
All of the children who got measles had not been fully vaccinated.
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Vaccination cuts long COVID risk for rheumatic disease patients
Although it’s possible the higher proportion of Omicron cases in vaccinated patients accounted for lower rates of long COVID, differences in...
Opinion
Immunity debt and the tripledemic
The significant reduction in respiratory illness during the COVID-19 epidemic we and others observed resulted in a large pool of children who did...
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Have long COVID? Newest booster vaccines may help you
‘A bivalent booster might actually [help with] your long COVID,’ epidemiologist said.
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Infant BCG vaccine protects only those under age 5 years
Although infant BCG vaccination is important to young children who are at high risk for tuberculosis, it does not prevent adult-type cavitary...
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Covid vax prevents death in children regardless of variant
But the vaccine’s effectiveness decreased over time.