News Fatigue, Anti-Vax and Wars
Nothing is so firmly believed as what is least known.
Michel de MontaigneBy Jan LundiusSTOCKHOLM, Jul 13 2022 (IPS) During the beginning of the pandemic, people wanted to learn more about COVID-19. Enclosed in their homes they watched with fear and fascination how the pandemic swept over the world, while comparing ...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - July 13, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Jan Lundius Tags: Armed Conflicts COVID-19 Global Headlines Health Humanitarian Emergencies TerraViva United Nations IPS UN Bureau Source Type: news
NIRT plans study on whether booster BCG can help prevent tuberculosis
The efficacy of BCG vaccination in newborns is well known and has a documented protective effect against meningitis and disseminated TB in children, Dr Padma Priyadarshini, Director, ICMR's National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis (NIRT) said. (Source: The Economic Times)
Source: The Economic Times - July 4, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Wisconsin SeniorCare Program to Cover Vaccines Provided at Pharmacies
Gov. Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) announce Wisconsin ’s SeniorCare Program has received approval from the Centers for Medicare& Medicaid Services (CMS) to cover certain vaccines that members receive in pharmacies. Vaccines covered include those that protect against shingles, tetanus, meningitis, and Hepatitis A and B. These vaccines are recommended by theAdvisory Committee on Immunization Practices...(see release) (Source: Wisconsin DHFS Press Releases)
Source: Wisconsin DHFS Press Releases - June 27, 2022 Category: Hospital Management Authors: millejcodn Source Type: news
Gay and bi men in Florida should get the meningococcal vaccine, CDC says
Don't be surprised if you see the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention out at the LGBTQ pride parade this year or showing up on your dating app. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - June 25, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
CDC says gay and bi men in Florida need the meningococcal vaccine, to keep them safe in 'worst' outbreak in US history
Don't be surprised if you see the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention out at the LGBTQ pride parade this year or showing up on your dating app. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - June 24, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
ACIP Backs 'Enhanced' Flu Vaccine for Seniors
(MedPage Today) -- The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) on Wednesday unanimously endorsed a group of influenza vaccines thought to provide better protection for older adults, as well as a new pneumococcal vaccine for children... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - June 23, 2022 Category: American Health Source Type: news
U.S. FDA Approves Merck ’s Vaxneuvance (Pneumococcal 15-valent Conjugate Vaccine) for the Prevention of Invasive Pneumococcal Disease in Infants and Children
Clinical data supporting approval demonstrated non-inferior immune responses for all serotypes shared with PCV13 following a four-dose series and superior immune responses for important disease-causing shared serotype 3 and unique serotypes 22F... (Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Approvals)
Source: Drugs.com - New Drug Approvals - June 22, 2022 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
CDC Warns of Deadly Outbreak of Meningitis Among Gay Men in Florida
WEDNESDAY, June 22, 2022 -- One of the worst meningitis outbreaks in U.S. history has prompted public health officials to urge gay and bisexual men who live in Florida or plan to visit the state to get vaccinated right away.
Twenty-four cases of... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - June 22, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
GSK to acquire clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company Affinivax, Inc.
GSK plc (LSE/NYSE: GSK) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Affinivax, Inc. (Affinivax), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company based in Cambridge, Boston, Massachusetts, for a $2.1 billion upfront payment and up to $1.2 billion in potential development milestones. Affinivax is pioneering the development of a novel class of vaccines, the most advanced of which are next-generation pneumococcal vaccines. (Source: World Pharma News)
Source: World Pharma News - June 2, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Featured GlaxoSmithKline Business and Industry Source Type: news
Studies Look at Meningitis Vaccine for Preventing Gonorrhea
WEDNESDAY, April 13, 2022 -- Meningitis vaccine might provide some protection against gonorrhea, according to three studies published online April 12 in The Lancet Infectious Diseases.
Winston E. Abara, M.D., from the U.S. Centers for Disease... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 13, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Meningitis vaccine can protect against super gonnorhoea, Lancet studies claim
Three studies, carried out by experts in the UK, US and Australia, suggest the meningitis jab could reduce cases of gonorrhoea, the UK's second most common STI. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 12, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Meningitis B Vaccine May Protect Against ... Gonorrhea?
(MedPage Today) -- Vaccination against meningococcal serogroup B may also provide modest protection against gonorrhea, evidence from the U.S. and Australia showed.
According to surveillance records from New York City and Philadelphia, complete... (Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN)
Source: MedPage Today OB/GYN - April 12, 2022 Category: OBGYN Source Type: news
Setting the Record Straight about COVID-19 Vaccines for Children
Common sense and our experience show that prevention is much better than treatment. Gone are the days of children paralyzed from polio. Gone are the days of many children having devastating meningitis. Gone are the days of not being able prevent hundreds of children per year dying from influenza. Such is the value of preventative medicine, especially due to vaccination.
Like most things in medicine, we must balance the risks and benefits in making decisions for all patients, especially children. Early in our response to COVID-19, we had to make decisions with incomplete information. Two years of both providing care and con...
Source: TIME: Health - March 31, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Scott A. Rivkees Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 Source Type: news
New, Simpler Pneumococcal Vaccine Recommendations for 2022 New, Simpler Pneumococcal Vaccine Recommendations for 2022
Dr Sandra Fryhofer breaks down the latest guidelines for pneumococcal vaccination among adults.Medscape Internal Medicine (Source: Medscape Critical Care Headlines)
Source: Medscape Critical Care Headlines - March 28, 2022 Category: Intensive Care Tags: Internal Medicine Commentary Source Type: news
5 Things to Know About New Pneumococcal Vaccine Guidance 5 Things to Know About New Pneumococcal Vaccine Guidance
Adult pneumococcal vaccine recommendations have been considered some of the most complicated vaccine recommendations to appropriately implement. The good news: Implementation just got simpler.CDC Expert Commentary (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - February 17, 2022 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Infectious Diseases Commentary Source Type: news
