GSK Partners With Zhifei to Boost Shingles Vaccine Availability in China
GSK said it has an exclusive agreement with Chongqing Zhifei Biological Products to co-promote its shingles vaccine Shingrix in China.#gsk #shingrix (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Should you pick Novavax ’s COVID-19 shot over mRNA options?
For cardiologist Eric Topol, this week’s vaccine news presented a personal dilemma. Topol, who directs the Scripps Research Translational Institute and is a popular commenter on COVID-19 research, had hoped to get an updated COVID-19 vaccine from Novavax, rather than a messenger RNA (mRNA) shot from Pfizer or Moderna. Novavax relies on an older, protein-based approach that has shown long-lasting effects against other pathogens, and Topol wondered whether it might produce more durable protection. On Tuesday, it seemed he might get his chance: a drugstore he visited for an mRNA vaccine ran out of doses, and hours later the...
Source: ScienceNOW - October 6, 2023 Category: Science Source Type: news
NHSE confirms changes to shingles and HPV vaccination programmes
Almost a million more people in England are now eligible for a shingles vaccination as part of an expansion which aims to protect more people at an earlier age. Also from this month, under 25s will now only need one dose of the HPV vaccine, instead of two. The updates from NHS England (NHSE), released... Read moreThe post NHSE confirms changes to shingles and HPV vaccination programmes appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - September 4, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Megan Ford Tags: Clinical Latest news Vaccinations Vaccinations and infections Source Type: news
Routine Vaccines Can Cut Risk for Later Alzheimer Disease
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 23, 2023 -- Prior vaccinations against tetanus and diphtheria, shingles, and pneumococcus are all associated with a reduced risk for developing Alzheimer disease, according to a study published online Aug. 7 in the Journal of... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - August 23, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Vaccines Against Shingles, Pneumonia May Also Lower Your Alzheimer's Risk
MONDAY, Aug. 21, 2023 -- Certain adult vaccines, including shingles and pneumonia shots, may also help seniors fight off Alzheimer ' s disease, new research reveals.
Prior vaccination with the shingles vaccine, pneumococcus vaccine or the tetanus and... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - August 21, 2023 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Hot Property: Barnstable barn has rustic charm
Cedar shingles and an all-white interior not your thing? For buyers looking for digs on the Cape but not necessarily the Cape house aesthetic, 3400 Main Street in Barnstable is a feast for the eyes. Nestled in the heart of Barnstable Village, the home is a captivating blend of modern luxury,…#cedar #cape #mainstreet #barnstable #barnstablevillage #danielbacon #capecodbay #jeffreymarcus #ostervillebrokerage (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Feinstein Appeared Deeply Confused
California Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein—who took a nearly three-month hiatus from Congress earlier this year due to health issues, including a shingles diagnosis—had to be reminded to vote in a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing Thursday after she started reading a statement instead.…#diannefeinstein #pattymurray #feinstein #murray #democrats #ny #rokhanna #mitchmcconnell (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - July 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
GSK chief says RSV vaccine will start off slower than shingles shot
GlaxoSmithKline CEO Emma Walmsley on Wednesday said she expects uptake for the company's new RSV vaccine to start off slower than it did for its blockbuster shingles shot. But she is confident that the new vaccine will drive future sales. "I think the uptake on this we need to watch for through…#emmawalmsley #rsv #gsk #shingrix (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - July 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Jab for killer virus found in 90% of Britons will soon be available to more people on NHS
Nearly one million more people in England will be eligible for a vaccine against shingles on the NHS from September. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - July 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Shingles vaccine extended to vulnerable over-50s
From September, nearly a million more people in England can be protected against the painful virus. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - July 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
GP practices to offer shingles jab to 1m more people from September
GP practices will need to offer shingles vaccination to patients aged over 50 who are severely immunosuppressed and those turning 65 from 1 September, NHS England has confirmed. (Source: GP Online News)
Source: GP Online News - July 11, 2023 Category: Primary Care Tags: Clinical News Source Type: news
Eligibility extended for shingles vaccination in England
The shingles vaccination programme in England is changing from September, both on type of vaccine and who is eligible, with priority for over-50s who are immunocompromised. A letter to GPs, local medical committees and NHS leaders said the programme will be moving to two doses of non-live shingles vaccine Shingrix instead of the one-dose Zostavax... Read moreThe post Eligibility extended for shingles vaccination in England appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - July 6, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Wiliam Hunter Tags: Latest news Vaccinations and infections Source Type: news
Shingles sufferers like Holly Willoughby can use a treatment that could beat dementia
Today, one million Britons are living with the cruel disease which robs sufferers of their memories, along with a raft of other symptoms. And numbers are steadily rising. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - June 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Lower Dementia Risk May Be Linked With Shingles Vaccine
(MedPage Today) -- The shingles vaccine may be linked with a 20% lower dementia risk, an analysis of 300,000 health records suggested.
Receiving the herpes zoster vaccine (Zostavax) reduced the probability of a new dementia diagnosis over 7 years... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - June 12, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
More patients needed for study to stop long-term pain from shingles
Patients with newly diagnosed shingles are already taking part in the largest trial of its type in the world but even more patients are needed to help. The study, being run by the University of Bristol, wants to find out if the long-term pain caused by shingles that commonly persists after the rash has healed can be prevented. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - June 12, 2023 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Health, Research; Faculty of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Population Health Sciences, Institutes, Institutes, Bristol Population Health Science Institute; Press Release Source Type: news
