Trump Threatens to Shut Down Pandemic Preparedness Office Launched by Biden
Joe Biden’s presidential campaign criticized Donald Trump on Tuesday for saying that, if elected, he would close an office in the White House tasked with making sure the country is better prepared for the next pandemic.
In an interview with TIME published Tuesday, Trump said he would disband the Office of Pandemic Preparedness and Response Policy (OPPR), which opened last summer after Congress approved a bill in 2022 with bipartisan support to mandate its creation. The office most recently responded to an outbreak of bird flu in dairy farms, coordinating with the Food and Drug Administration to ensure milk remains...
Source: TIME: Health - April 30, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Brian Bennett Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 Donald Trump Source Type: news
Parents urged to vaccinate children amid rise in measles cases
Global measles cases could double in a year, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). A British couple in England’s West Midlands almost lost their child last Christmas when their baby, Ezra, contracted measles. Ezra developed a high temperature and rashes appeared on his body. "It was…#westmidlands #davinabarrett #escmid #barcelona #nhs #karlbarrett #vaccines #biologicalsivb (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 30, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Vast Majority of Global Population Trust Vaccines
Survey across 23 countries reveals substantial trust in vaccines among a large segment of the global population (Source: Disabled World)
Source: Disabled World - April 30, 2024 Category: Disability Tags: Immunization and Vaccines Source Type: news
Covishield row: 'Very rare chances…', ex-AIIMS doctor explains severe side-effects of covid vaccine
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Source: The Economic Times - April 30, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Covishield Vaccine: Bereaved parents to take Serum Institute of India to Court following AstraZeneca's rare side effect admission
Covishield Vaccine Case: The parents of a woman allegedly deceased after receiving the Covishield vaccine plan to file a case against the Serum Institute of India (SII). This decision follows AstraZeneca's acknowledgment in court that their Covid shot can cause a rare side effect, providing hope for the parents in seeking justice. AstraZeneca faces a class-action lawsuit over allegations that its vaccine, developed with the University of Oxford, led to deaths and serious injuries, including thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome (TTS), characterized by blood clots and low platelet count. (Source: The Economic Times Heal...
Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News - April 30, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Covishield Case: Bereaved parents to take Serum Institute of India to Court following AstraZeneca's rare side effect admission
The parents of a woman allegedly deceased after receiving the Covishield vaccine plan to file a case against the Serum Institute of India (SII). This decision follows AstraZeneca's acknowledgment in court that their Covid shot can cause a rare side effect, providing hope for the parents in seeking justice. AstraZeneca faces a class-action lawsuit over allegations that its vaccine, developed with the University of Oxford, led to deaths and serious injuries, including thrombosis with thrombocytopenia syndrome (TTS), characterized by blood clots and low platelet count. (Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News)
Source: The Economic Times Healthcare and Biotech News - April 30, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Gareth is no anti-vaxxer. But his wife's death certificate says she died from the AstraZeneca vaccine. After nearly three years of being ignored, he just wants her story to be heard
Lisa Shaw, an award-winning radio presenter on Radio Newcastle, was just 44 when she died in May 2021. She passed away 'due to complications of an AstraZeneca Covid vaccination'. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 30, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
True toll of blood clot side effect victims of AstraZeneca's Covid vaccine may NEVER be known, lawyers claim
Fifty-one families are currently pursuing legal action against the pharmaceutical titan, arguing its 'defective' jab was to blame for their injuries and deaths of loved ones. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 30, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine Does Not Increase New-Onset Seizure Risk
TUESDAY, April 30, 2024 -- There is no risk for new-onset seizure incidence for individuals receiving a severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccine versus placebo, according to a review published online April 29 in JAMA... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 30, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Africa: Statement By H.E Dr. Jean Kaseya, Director General of Africa CDC, On the African Vaccination Week
[Africa CDC] The goal of the African Vaccination Week is simple yet profound: The week focuses on emphasizing the importance of protecting every person's right (particularly every child, woman and entire community) from vaccine-preventable diseases by strengthening immunization programs across the African Region. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - April 30, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Africa Health and Medicine Source Type: news
AstraZeneca Covishield causes rare disease: What is TTS? Symptoms and how it affects you
Covishield blood clot disease: Thrombosis Thrombocytopenia Syndrome (TTS) refers to the clot in blood vessels, and it occurs in very rare cases, following the use of certain types of vaccines (Source: The Economic Times)
Source: The Economic Times - April 30, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Painless Skin Patch Could Deliver Vaccines to Kids
TUESDAY, April 30, 2024 -- Kids who don’t like vaccination shots might soon have an alternative in a painless skin patch, researchers say.
More than 90% of 190 Gambian infants were protected from measles and all were protected from rubella... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - April 30, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Covishield Side Effects: What's TTS syndrome, symptoms, and danger signs you shouldn't ignore
Covishield TTS: AstraZeneca has acknowledged the potential TTS side effects from its COVID-19 vaccine Covishield, used widely in India. TTS, Thrombosis with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome, is rare but serious, marked by blood clots and low platelet levels. Symptoms include headaches, blurred vision, and chest pain. Dr. Jayadevan emphasizes awareness, stressing early treatment for effective management. AstraZeneca's admission follows reports of TTS linked to adenovirus vector vaccines. (Source: The Economic Times)
Source: The Economic Times - April 30, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The end of childhood jabs? Vaccines can be given through 'plasters' which painlessly penetrate the skin
A landmark trial in The Gambia found the patches - which painlessly penetrate the skin - were just as effective as injections against measles and rubella. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
US dog owners warned against widespread deadly bacterial illness
A veterinarian has warned dog owners to get their pets vaccinated against a widespread, potentially fatal bacterial illness called leptospirosis. "It's heartbreaking when we see these cases," Emmanuelle Butty, said in a statement. "This is largely because the illness has a vaccination available,…#emmanuellebutty #tufts #massachusetts #newengland (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 29, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
