I caught measles in my 20s - now I have to eat through a tube: Heartbreaking story of 29-year-old whose mother feared MMR jab would cause autism
Ellie Roscoe, from Harborne in Birmingham, never had her second vaccine in 1998 before starting school after bogus studies linked the vaccine to autism. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 19, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
‘Urgent’ measles action required as UKHSA declares ‘national incident’
Measles outbreaks have now been declared a national incident as top health officials warn that the virus will spread ‘rapidly’ to other areas without ‘urgent action’. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has urged action to increase MMR vaccination rates in areas ‘at greatest risk’ following an ongoing outbreak in the West Midlands. Latest data... Read moreThe post ‘Urgent’ measles action required as UKHSA declares ‘national incident’ appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - January 19, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Clinical Latest news Vaccinations and infections Source Type: news
Get measles vaccine to avoid rapid spread, says UK health boss
People have forgotten how miserable it is to have measles, a top health official warns. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - January 19, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Mapped: Measles cases surging through UK - areas where infection is spreading the most
Cases of measles continue to surge across parts of the nation - with vaccine hesitancy blamed for the recent outbreak. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - January 19, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Measles outbreak: Urgent action needed to stop spread of infection, say health experts
Further outbreaks of measles will spread to other towns and cities unless urgent action it taken to increase MMR vaccination uptake in areas at greater risk, health experts have warned. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - January 19, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Get measles jab to avoid rapid spread, says UK health boss
The disease is likely to spread rapidly across the UK unless more people take up the vaccine, officials warn. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - January 19, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Measles Cases in Several States: What's Going On?
(MedPage Today) -- Several recent measles outbreaks have public health officials concerned -- and are drawing attention to rising childhood vaccine exemptions and renewing calls for increased measles awareness.
Philadelphia's health department... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - January 18, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Measles Cases On The Rise In England As Vaccination Rates Fall
Less than a decade ago, the World Health Organization called the country " measles-free. " But experts worry outbreaks could see tens of thousands of cases. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - January 18, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Katherine Hignett, Senior Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation standard Source Type: news
Measles outbreak: Your questions answered
Cases are rising across England, with health officials encouraging people to get vaccinated. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - January 18, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
America is on the edge of a dangerous 'vaccine tipping point' says FDA- amid measles outbreak and record high vaccine refusers
The US is teetering on the edge of a life-threatening precipice as the number of unvaccinated people has reached a dangerously high level, putting people at risk for preventable deaths. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Warning to parents as measles cases shoot up amid slump in vaccination rates
Data from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) shows there were 1,603 suspected infections in England and Wales in 2023. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Parents issued urgent warning as measles cases more than double in UK
England and Wales have seen a surge in the number of measles cases, as experts point the finger at renewed vaccine hesitancy over the MMR jab. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - January 14, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Major Measles Outbreak Erupts In England As Vaccine Hesitancy Increases
In England, the Birmingham Children ’s Hospital is currently grappling with a major outbreak of measles. More than 50 children have been hospitalized in the past month. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - January 13, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Joshua Cohen, Senior Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation business pharma & standard Source Type: news
The New Vaccines to Get in 2024
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recommending new vaccines for adults and kids in 2024, according to its latest annual guidelines finalized Jan. 11. The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), a collection of medical and public-health experts who regularly review evidence and research about vaccines, compiled the new guidelines.
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Like it does every year, ACIP recommends that American adults receive an annual flu shot and several standard vaccinations, such as those for chickenpox (if they haven’t had it already) and ...
Source: TIME: Health - January 11, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Haley Weiss Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Measles Outbreak In Philadelphia Suggests Growing Problem Of Vaccine Hesitancy
A measles outbreak in Philadelphia has expanded to eight confirmed and three suspected cases, Vaccine-preventable diseases such as measles remain a public health threat. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - January 9, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Joshua Cohen, Senior Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation Editors' Pick editors-pick business pharma & standard Source Type: news
