Fears as life-saving meningitis vaccine is 'canceled for commercial reasons'
Since meningitis vaccines were introduced in 1999, yearly cases have dropped from about 1,300 to just a handful. Now, health chiefs said they will remove it from the childhood immunisation schedule. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - January 28, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Pneumococcal disease infections caused by serotypes not in Prevenar 13 vaccine
This document contains 4 graphs showing cumulative weekly reports of invasive pneumococcal disease () caused by serotypes not in .
Data covers these age groups:
under 2s
age 2 to 4 years
age 5 to 64 years
age 65 years or over
Data is:
from June 2006 to now by epidemiological year
from England (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - January 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Africa: 8th WHO Technical Taskforce - Defeating Meningitis By 2030 - a Global Road Map
[WHO] The 8th meeting was held from Tuesday 13th - Thursday 15th December 2022, chaired by Professor Brian Greenwood (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine - UK) and Professor Samba Sow (Centre for Vaccine Development - Mali). Some 40 Members and WHO staff discussed global updates, regional and country implementation, operationalizing country support, product development and guidelines, surveillance, the investment case to defeat meningitis, and advocacy activities. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - January 18, 2023 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Jeff Beck Dies Suddenly Of Bacterial Meningitis, Amidst Unfounded Covid-19 Vaccine Claims
The legendary guitarist has died at age 78. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - January 12, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Bruce Y. Lee, Senior Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation Business /business Hollywood & Entertainment /hollywood-entertainment pharma Source Type: news
MenB vaccine (Bexsero ® ): patient group direction template
PGD template to support the national meningococcal group B (Bexsero ® ) vaccination programme and public health management of meningococcal disease. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - January 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Recommendations and Reports: Pneumococcal Vaccine for Adults Aged ≥19 Years: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, United States, 2023
This report describes ACIP recommendations for the use of pneumococcal vaccine in U.S. adults. (Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)
Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report - January 6, 2023 Category: American Health Tags: MMWR Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report Source Type: news
Nurse-Driven Protocol Ups Pneumococcal Vaccination Rates
FRIDAY, Dec. 30, 2022 -- A nurse-driven protocol for improving pneumococcal vaccination rates in immunosuppressed patients is associated with significant increases in vaccination rates, according to a study published online Dec. 1 in The Journal of... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - December 30, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Meningococcal B Vaccine Protects Against Gonorrhea Meningococcal B Vaccine Protects Against Gonorrhea
After more than 110 years of continuous research into potential vaccines for gonorrhea, scientists may finally have achieved success.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Internal Medicine Headlines - December 27, 2022 Category: Internal Medicine Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
Pneumococcal Vaccine Lowers Hospitalization Risk for Elderly Pneumococcal Vaccine Lowers Hospitalization Risk for Elderly
Older adults who received the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine were less likely to be hospitalized for pneumonia, a new study found.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - December 6, 2022 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news
Infant BCG Vaccine Protects Only Those Under Age 5 Years Infant BCG Vaccine Protects Only Those Under Age 5 Years
Although the BCG vaccine may keep severe forms of tuberculosis, meningitis, and miliary tuberculosis at bay, its efficacy and effectiveness against pulmonary tuberculosis are low.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - December 5, 2022 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
Small victories: South Africa is struggling to improve kids ’ health decades after apartheid’s demise
KWAZULU-NATAL, SOUTH AFRICA—
By her country’s standards at the time, there was nothing too unusual about how Nosipho Mshengu arrived in the world. She was born on the side of the road on 20 September 1993, as her mother tried to get from Mafakatini, a rural village in South Africa where there was then no health facility, to a Roman Catholic clinic an hour away. The bus she awaited was nowhere in sight when time ran out, and Mshengu made her entry then and there.
This story was supported by the Pulitzer Center.
A little more than 14 years later, Mshengu was pregnant herself. Her labor story...
Source: ScienceNOW - November 22, 2022 Category: Science Source Type: news
Invasive Pneumococcal Disease Among Children After COVID-19 Invasive Pneumococcal Disease Among Children After COVID-19
England experienced an increase in invasive pneumococcal disease cases among children once COVID-19 restrictions were lifted, highlighting the importance of maintaining childhood vaccine coverage.Emerging Infectious Diseases (Source: Medscape Critical Care Headlines)
Source: Medscape Critical Care Headlines - November 16, 2022 Category: Intensive Care Tags: Infectious Diseases Journal Article Source Type: news
Pneumococcal Vaccine Uptake Remains Low in At-Risk Canadians Pneumococcal Vaccine Uptake Remains Low in At-Risk Canadians
Clinicians should encourage vaccination against pneumococcal disease as COVID-19 and flu cases rise, researchers say.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - November 11, 2022 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Public Health & Prevention News Source Type: news
From A to Y: Meningococcal Diseases and Vaccination From A to Y: Meningococcal Diseases and Vaccination
A vaccination campaign against meningococcal B bacteria has been initiated in the Chamb éry and Lyon-East regions of France following an increase in infections with a new variant.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - November 11, 2022 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
ACIP Backs Recs for New Pneumococcal Vax in Previously Immunized Adults
(MedPage Today) -- The CDC's vaccine advisors updated their recommendations to clarify when to administer the 20-valent conjugate pneumococcal vaccine (PCV20; Prevnar 20) in adults who previously received the 13-valent conjugate vaccine (PCV13... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - October 23, 2022 Category: American Health Source Type: news
