The World Health Organization (WHO) says it’s worried that millions of doses of polio vaccine might be wasted in the…
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Nigeria revels in removal from list of polio-endemic nations
Nigeria on Saturday celebrated the announcement by the U.N. health agency that polio is no longer endemic in the West…
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Researchers develop promising DNA vaccine for MERS
Scientists at the University of Pennsylvania have developed a DNA vaccine that can protect against the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome…
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New York to require schoolkids receive meningitis vaccine
NEW YORK – The state Legislature has voted to add meningitis to the list of illnesses requiring immunizations for public-and…
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WHO approves China flu vaccine, lauds growing industry
The World Health Organization (WHO) has approved a Chinese influenza vaccine as being safe and effective, only the second Chinese…
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Prevnar vaccine reduced serious infections in elderly, study says
A huge study of Pfizer’s blockbuster vaccine against pneumonia and other bacterial infections in adults 65 and older found it…
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WHO calls for more measles vaccination in Europe as large outbreaks persist
The World Health Organization in Europe called on Wednesday for measles vaccination campaigns to be stepped up across the region…
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Vaccination against measles may have other benefits
A new study suggests the measles shot comes with a bonus: By preventing that disease, the vaccine may also help…
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Real-time flu forecast predicts outbreaks in each US city
Borrowing ideas from weather forecasting, researchers have developed a system to predict, weeks in advance, when a city will see…
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CDC says it is too late to make new flu vaccine for this season
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday it is too late to make new flu vaccines…
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