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WHO recommends R21/Matrix-M vaccine for malaria prevention in children

The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended a new vaccine, R21/Matrix-M, for the prevention of malaria in children.

27 Mar 2024

MMR vaccine slashes antibiotic use in toddlers: Nordic study shines light on broader benefits

Study demonstrates that administering the MMR vaccine to children under two, following three DTaP doses, significantly reduces the need for antibiotic treatments, highlighting potential non-specific protective effects.

26 Mar 2024

Study reveals why COVID-19 antibodies fade quickly

Researchers at the Institute of Human Virology (IHV) at the University of Maryland School of Medicine published a new study in the Journal of Infectious Diseases investigating the antibody response following SARS-CoV-2 infection.

18 Mar 2024

Innovative approaches needed to overcome health system barriers in malaria vaccination

The current literature to investigate the challenges malaria vaccination faced in reaching high-risk children.

15 Mar 2024

Rapid COVID-19 vaccine uptake in Sierra Leone: Impact of intensive delivery initiative

Sierra Leone's COVID-19 vaccination program, using community mobilization in remote villages, dramatically increased vaccine uptake, showing a scalable, cost-effective model for improving global vaccine access.

14 Mar 2024

Study highlights impact of government vaccine recommendations and direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical advertising

A new study co-authored by a University of Massachusetts Amherst economist reveals the value of government vaccine recommendations to drugmakers, as well as potential benefits of advertising pharmaceuticals directly to consumers -; a practice that is banned in every country apart from the United States and New Zealand.

13 Mar 2024

World Vaccine Congress draws leaders from government, science and industry

Sessions cover topics from cancer vaccines to logistics and the next.

From World Vaccine Congress Washington 13 Mar 2024

Major study reveals COVID vaccines protect against serious cardiac events post-infection

The impact of SARS-CoV-2 vaccination on thromboembolic and cardiovascular complication risk.

13 Mar 2024

New study highlights the urgent need for typhoid vaccination in sub-Saharan Africa

There is a high burden of typhoid fever in sub-Saharan African countries, according to a new study published today in The Lancet Global Health.

12 Mar 2024

Understanding how chikungunya virus affects the brain and body

The chikungunya virus, transmitted by Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes and responsible for more than 900 deaths in Brazil since it arrived around ten years ago, is capable of spreading through the blood, reaching multiple organs and crossing the blood-brain barrier, which protects the central nervous system.

12 Mar 2024

A systematic comparison of vaccine lists, prices, and development between China and the U.S.

Announcing a new publication for Acta Materia Medica journal. Vaccines have an essential role in preventing infectious diseases and reducing the burden of disease.

12 Mar 2024

COVID-19 exposes deep-rooted structural inequities affecting vaccine uptake among ACB groups

The influence of poor vaccination uptake among African, Caribbean, and Black (ACB) communities.

6 Mar 2024

Latest COVID-19 booster halves risk of moderate or severe disease in adults

The most recent COVID-19 booster shot reduces adults' risk of moderate or severe COVID by more than half, according to a new nationwide data study from September 2023 through January 2024, a period of JN.1 variant dominance.

1 Mar 2024

Study reveals BCG vaccine's unexpected role in fighting influenza

As Canada's flu season collides with record strep A cases and ongoing COVID-19 concerns, a new study is shedding light on our understanding of respiratory immune responses.

26 Feb 2024

SARS-CoV-2-infection and vaccine-induced antibodies wane initially but stabilize for lasting protection

A study published in Immunity shows that antibody responses to SARS-CoV-2 infection and vaccination are long-lasting, with an initial decline followed by stabilization after seven to nine months, highlighting the effectiveness of mRNA vaccines and the importance of hybrid immunity.

25 Feb 2024

Florida defies CDC in measles outbreak, telling parents it’s fine to send unvaccinated kids to school

With a brief memo, Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo has subverted a public health standard that's long kept measles outbreaks under control.

23 Feb 2024

Vaccines safe for pregnant women with HIV but show reduced immune response

A meta-analysis in eClinicalMedicine finds vaccines are safe for pregnant women living with HIV, showing reduced immunogenicity compared to those without HIV but no increase in adverse events, highlighting the need for their inclusion in vaccine trials.

9 Feb 2024

Immunization News and Research

WHO recommends R21/Matrix-M vaccine for malaria prevention in children

MMR vaccine slashes antibiotic use in toddlers: Nordic study shines light on broader benefits

Study reveals why COVID-19 antibodies fade quickly

Innovative approaches needed to overcome health system barriers in malaria vaccination

Rapid COVID-19 vaccine uptake in Sierra Leone: Impact of intensive delivery initiative

Study highlights impact of government vaccine recommendations and direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical advertising

World Vaccine Congress draws leaders from government, science and industry

Major study reveals COVID vaccines protect against serious cardiac events post-infection

New study highlights the urgent need for typhoid vaccination in sub-Saharan Africa

Understanding how chikungunya virus affects the brain and body

A systematic comparison of vaccine lists, prices, and development between China and the U.S.

COVID-19 exposes deep-rooted structural inequities affecting vaccine uptake among ACB groups

Latest COVID-19 booster halves risk of moderate or severe disease in adults

Study reveals BCG vaccine's unexpected role in fighting influenza

SARS-CoV-2-infection and vaccine-induced antibodies wane initially but stabilize for lasting protection

Florida defies CDC in measles outbreak, telling parents it’s fine to send unvaccinated kids to school

Vaccines safe for pregnant women with HIV but show reduced immune response

mRNA COVID vaccines in pregnancy linked to lower risk of neonatal issues, study shows

XBB.1.5 updated COVID vaccine booster offers 54% increased protection against symptomatic infection

Has a decade of maternal pertussis vaccination reduced its effectiveness?

Achieving and maintaining ISO 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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