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Tom Walker BBC News, Liverpool BBC Aimee said recent news reports had made her reconsider her doubts about vaccines A mother-of-three who previously had vaccine safety concerns said she had allowed her children to have the MMR jab following the recent death of a child with measles. Aimee, from Liverpool, said she and some of her friends had been sceptical, …

A HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccine catch-up programme is to be rolled out in schools “without delay” and could benefit 75,000 students, Tánaiste Simon Harris has said. The programme for Government includes a commitment to extend the Laura Brennan HPV catch-up vaccination programme to anyone under 25 who missed the initial vaccination. The first phase of the campaign will be aimed …

Pfizer COVID vaccine may cause serious eye damage, new study reveals  Times of India Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine May Lead to Serious Eye Damage, New Study Reveals  MSN Scientists discover Pfizer COVID jab linked to eye changes that raise corneal damage risk  MSN Source link

Scientists may be one step closer to a universal cancer vaccine that could revolutionize how the disease is treated. The vaccine uses mRNA, messenger RNA, the same technology behind the COVID-19 vaccines, which carries instructions for cells to produce specific proteins. However, instead of directing cells to make a protein that triggers an immune response, researchers at the University of …

UF researchers say discovery could pave the way for universal cancer vaccine  Tampa Bay Times Surprising finding could pave way for universal cancer vaccine  Medical Xpress Could This Be The End Of Cancer? Scientists Develop Revolutionary mRNA Vaccine  NDTV University of Florida research team develops experimental treatment to fight against cancer  WCJB ‘One-two-punch’ cancer vaccine weaponises the immune system to attack ANY tumour – …

With certain exceptions, US adults could safely forego tetanus and diphtheria booster vaccination—if uptake of childhood vaccines stays high, an Oregon Health & Science University–led research team wrote yesterday in Clinical Microbiology Reviews. Discontinuing the 10-year doses could save about $1 billion each year, said the researchers, who compared the impact of the tetanus and diphtheria vaccination programs to that of …

A massive, 24-year-long study of more than 1.2 million children provides reassurance to parents around the world. The research has found no compelling evidence that childhood vaccines lead to autism, asthma, or dozens of other chronic disorders. Researchers in Denmark examined the safety of a specific vaccine ingredient – aluminum salts – which, despite frequent debunking, remains a common talking …

Measles cases soar in Europe as vaccine coverage falls short  Financial Times Measles cases are surging in Europe and the US. This is what the anti-vax conspiracy theory has brought us  The Guardian Britain is facing a measles epidemic because parents no longer believe in science  The Telegraph Dealing with vaccine hesitancy in the age of misinformation – lessons from Switzerland  SWI swissinfo.ch Luke …

WASHINGTON — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spent much of his confirmation process before becoming the nation’s health secretary reassuring lawmakers that he would not undermine public confidence in vaccines and seeking to distance himself from the anti-vaccine group he founded, Children’s Health Defense. As health secretary, he has installed former prominent members of that group and other vaccine skeptics in …

Facebook Tweet Email Link An estimated 14.3 million children globally remain completely unvaccinated, according to a new report, and public health experts point to conflict zones as threatening childhood vaccination efforts worldwide. Each year, the World Health Organization and the United Nations Children’s Fund publish a comprehensive report on estimates of national immunization coverage, based on data from 195 countries. …