Vaccination

Health news

Parents urged to vaccinate kids after child dies of measles in the UK

The child’s death from measles comes amid an uptick in infections in both the UK and mainland Europe in recent years.

14/07/2025

Health news

Why children aren’t getting vaccinated anymore

An estimated 15.7 million children worldwide had not received any routine vaccinations as of 2023.

25/06/2025

Health news

US health officials urge all travellers to get measles vaccinations

The vaccination guidance comes as countries face an uptick in measles cases this year, including Europe.

03/06/2025

Healthcare

Why the UK is offering vaccines for gonorrhoea – and the EU isn’t

The UK will offer a vaccine originally intended to prevent meningitis, which is caused by a bacteria with a similar genetic profile to the one that causes gonorrhoea.

22/05/2025

Health news

Polio outbreak declared in Papua New Guinea

The situation is “serious but manageable,” the country’s top health official said.

16/05/2025

Healthcare

For or against: Where does Europe stand on RFK Jr’s health agenda?

European health authorities agree with Donald Trump’s health secretary on some big picture issues - but not on all the details.

12/04/2025

Health news

Shingles vaccine tied to a 20% lower risk of dementia

The findings add to a growing body of evidence that the shingles vaccine may help keep dementia at bay – but researchers still need to prove it.

02/04/2025

Healthcare

Why Romania’s measles crisis is a warning for all of Europe

A yearslong measles outbreak has exploded in Romania, fueled by anti-vaccine rhetoric, a floundering medical system, and conflicting health guidance. The rest of Europe is far from immune.

25/03/2025

Health news

‘Steep rise’ in measles cases across Europe, health authorities warn

Romania is experiencing the largest measles outbreak, but all countries have reported cases.

12/03/2025

Health news

How to avoid measles, one of the world’s most contagious viruses

Measles immunisation rates are "suboptimal" in many parts of the US and Europe.

05/03/2025

EuroVerify

The EMA has not 'admitted' that mRNA vaccines are 'experimental'

False claims about vaccines, specifically COVID vaccines, continue to do the rounds online.

28/02/2025

Health news

As measles cases rise in the US, what’s the global situation?

More than 10 million people got measles in 2023, and 107,500 died.

27/02/2025

Health news

Uganda to launch Ebola vaccine trial to fight outbreak

Uganda plans to deploy over 2,000 doses of a candidate vaccine against the Sudan strain of Ebola.

03/02/2025

Health news

Which EU countries are best prepared for the next health crisis?

The new report compared countries’ vaccination rates, compliance with international health standards, and more.

18/11/2024

Health news

Measles cases rise 200% in European region amid global surge, WHO says

New estimates for worldwide cases of measles were released in a joint World Health Organization and Centres for Disease Control and Prevention report.

14/11/2024

Health news

Congo mpox cases appear to stabilise but vaccines still needed

The number of mpox cases in Congo may be stabilising but there is more the need for more vaccines remains.

04/11/2024

Health news

Flu and COVID vaccination was way below target in 2023, ECDC says

European health authorities are urging increased flu and COVID-19 vaccination coverage. Here’s a look at the vaccination rates last year in Europe.

29/10/2024

Health news

Polio vaccine campaign in Gaza postponed due to 'escalating violence'

The aim of the vaccine campaign in Gaza was to provide more than half a million kids with second doses of a novel oral vaccine.

23/10/2024

Healthcare

Euroviews. We must tackle antimicrobial resistance before it’s too late

We have a choice: to be the generation that takes definitive action against AMR, safeguarding our health and the health of future generations. Or to be the generation that squandered the opportunity before us, potentially jeopardising modern medicine as we know it, Dr Hans Henri P Kluge writes.

23/09/2024

World News

Israeli air raids in the Gaza Strip kill more than a dozen people

Israeli air raids in the Gaza Strip killed more than a dozen people overnight into Saturday, hospital and local authorities said.

07/09/2024