Liberia: Liberia Launches Anti-Malaria Vaccine for Children 5-18 Months Today
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- Liberia is taking a significant step forward in its fight against malaria with the official launch of an anti-malaria vaccine for children aged 5 to 18 months. The launch ceremony is scheduled to take place tomorrow, Thursday, April 25, 2024, in Cestos City, Rivercess County. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 24, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Liberia Malaria West Africa Source Type: news
Eritrea: An Important Milestone in Health - Related Efforts and Progress
[Shabait] Editor's note: this is the first article in a two-part series related to Eritrea's national measles and rubella vaccination campaign. The following article unpacks the nation's commitment to youth and highlights how vaccination programs contribute to the country's child mortality reductions. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 24, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: East Africa Eritrea Health and Medicine Source Type: news
Ghana: 3 Scientists Receive $35,000 to Research Into Vaccines to Combat Emerging Diseases
[Ghanaian Times] As part of Ghana's post COVID-19 recovery process, the government has awarded a $35,000 grant to three scientists to research into possible vaccines to combat emerging infectious diseases. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 24, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Ghana Health and Medicine West Africa Source Type: news
Nationwide Children's tops $250M in tech commercialization income
"Our office is engaging more with everything from vaccines and immunity to behavioral health, and understanding ways we can help those researchers with translation of their efforts to public impact." (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - April 24, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Carrie Ghose Source Type: news
COVID Shot Boosts Mucosal Immunity in Previously Infected People
(MedPage Today) -- COVID-19 mRNA vaccines stimulated mucosal immunity in people previously infected with SARS-CoV-2, but generated only a tiny amount of immunity in people who had never been infected, according to a cohort study using data from... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - April 23, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news
CHC: Creating Healthier Communities awards funds to Georgia communities to help prevent one of the most common forms of cancer
Healthy Savannah, East Georgia Cancer Coalition, and Georgia Campaign for Adolescent Power & Potential join CHC to focus on vaccination equity to prevent cervical cancer in Macon, Savannah, Augusta, and the surrounding areas. ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- CHC:... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - April 23, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: NPT LIC Source Type: news
Mauritius: Mauritius Achieved 90 Percent Measles Vaccination Coverage, States Health Minister
[Government of Mauritius] "Mauritius has always targeted, and successfully achieved, measles vaccination coverage rates of more than 90% for both measles and rubella, thereby maintaining herd immunity," stated the Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Kailesh Kumar Singh Jagutpal. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 23, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: East Africa Health and Medicine Mauritius Source Type: news
March sees highest number of measles cases yet as outbreak continues to spread
March saw the highest number of measles cases yet this year as the outbreak continues to spread around the country. The latest figures from the UK Health Security Agency showed there were 299 laboratory confirmed cases of measles in March. This is higher than the 274 cases seen in January when officials declared a national incident... Read moreThe post March sees highest number of measles cases yet as outbreak continues to spread appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - April 23, 2024 Category: Nursing Authors: Joanna Robertson Tags: Clinical Vaccinations Vaccinations and infections Source Type: news
Peel Region has major childhood vaccination backlog
Peel Public Health’s acting medical officer is warning the regional government that a huge backlog in school immunizations is spelling trouble for communicable diseases. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - April 23, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Toronto Source Type: news
Africa: Two New Malaria Vaccines Are Being Rolled Out Across Africa - How They Work and What They Promise
[The Conversation Africa] Malaria incidents are on the rise. There were 249 million cases of this parasitic disease in 2022, five million more than in 2021. Africa suffers more than any other region from malaria, with 94% of cases and 95% of deaths worldwide. (Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria)
Source: AllAfrica News: Malaria - April 23, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Africa Health and Medicine Malaria Source Type: news
Is There a Vaccine for H5N1 Influenza?
(MedPage Today) -- On the heels of a multi-state outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza A (H5N1) in dairy cows, experts told MedPage Today that a trio of H5N1 vaccines for humans has already been developed and approved in the U.S.
While... (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - April 22, 2024 Category: American Health Source Type: news
Vaccine-Preventable Diseases Surge: Europe Sounds the Alarm Vaccine-Preventable Diseases Surge: Europe Sounds the Alarm
ECDC data show that measles and pertussis cases are on the rise again after a post –COVID-19 pandemic decline.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pharmacist Headlines - April 22, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news
Nigeria: Addressing the Challenge of Zero Dose Children in Nigeria
[Daily Trust] In Nigeria, the issue of zero dose children (those who have not received any vaccination) is a pressing concern that demands urgent attention. Despite efforts to improve immunisation coverage at the national and subnational levels, significant gaps persist, leaving too many children vulnerable to preventable diseases. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 22, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Children and Youth Health and Medicine Nigeria West Africa Source Type: news
Covid vaccine makers to clash in London over mRNA patent dispute
Moderna alleges Pfizer and BioNTech infringed its patents in use of mRNA platform#moderna #pfizer (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 22, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Covid vaccine makers to clash in London over mRNA patent dispute
Moderna alleges Pfizer and BioNTech infringed its patents in use of mRNA platform (Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare)
Source: FT.com - Drugs and Healthcare - April 22, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
