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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

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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

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Why flu vaccination rates are down across Europe

Several countries expanded their influenza jab guidelines this year, but vaccination rates remain sub-optimal, health experts say.

11/01/2025

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Malaria cases surge to 263 million amid stalled effort to stop spread

Access to vaccines and insecticide-treated mosquito nets, as well as new treatments, are needed to combat malaria, experts said.

11/12/2024

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Sweden wants to be the first country to eliminate HPV by 2027

The Nordic country's ambitious timeline relies on high vaccination uptake and efficient mass screening and follow-up treatment.

10/12/2024

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Poliovirus found in sewage in three European countries. What now?

Health authorities say European countries should ramp up their immunisation and disease surveillance efforts.

04/12/2024

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Poland urges polio jabs for kids after finding virus in Warsaw sewage

About 86 per cent of the country's three-year-olds have been vaccinated against polio, shy of the 95 per cent recommended to prevent the spread of the virus.

19/11/2024

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Polio vaccination campaign finishes in Gaza

The WHO said 94 per cent of children who got their first vaccine also received a second dose.

07/11/2024

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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

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Over 50 children reportedly killed in Gaza in last 48 hours

Over 50 children reportedly killed in Gaza amid Intensified violence, while the vaccination campaign for polio, recently resumed in northern Gaza, is facing disruptions due to the ongoing conflict.

03/11/2024

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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

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How a small vaccine developer reacted at 'lightning speed' to Marburg

The head of a vaccine nonprofit says Rwanda’s speedy outbreak response underscores the role small organisations can play in fighting infectious diseases.

28/10/2024

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Pakistan launches vaccination campaign amid surge in polio cases

Pakistan has recorded 41 polio cases so far this year, and is one of two countries where the disease has never been eradicated.

28/10/2024

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WHO approves first mpox vaccine, clearing the way for use in Africa

Health officials have said vaccinations will play a critical role in combatting the outbreak.

13/09/2024

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First mpox vaccines to arrive in the DRC from EU, WHO says

Global health officials expect the first mpox shots to reach the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Thursday.

04/09/2024

Gaza

Israeli rocket hits medical convoy in Gaza, killing five crew members

The attack on a US charity-led aid convoy headed to a Gaza hospital came mere hours after another World Food Programme convoy came under repeated Israeli fire.

30/08/2024

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Post-COVID jab myocarditis may be less severe, study finds

A new study looked at the long-term prognosis of French people who were hospitalised between 2020 and 2022 for heart inflammation.

29/08/2024

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WHO launches plan to halt Africa's mpox outbreak

In addition to the WHO plan, Germany, France, and Austria said they will provide mpox shots to African countries affected by the outbreak.

26/08/2024

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Israel says polio vaccines sent to Gaza amid calls to pause fighting

A case of polio was reported in an unvaccinated 10-month-old baby in Gaza this month.

26/08/2024

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Uganda hospitals see unused yellow fever jabs due to vaccine hesitancy

Experts say vaccine hesitancy may stem from the disease being less well-known compared to others like malaria.

28/05/2024