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Diphtheria’s global resurgence:
A preventable crisis demanding renewed and continuous vigilance

Diphtheria, once a global scourge, had been relegated to the margins of public health concern in much of the world thanks to decades of successful vaccination campaigns. Yet, in 2025, the disease is making a troubling...

25 June, 2025

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Global measles resurgence:
A comprehensive analysis of current trends, prediction models, and public health implications

The global resurgence of measles represents a critical public health challenge, threatening decades of progress toward elimination. This review synthesizes recent research on measles epidemiology, prediction modeling...

19 June, 2025

7 min read

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Measles elimination:
The unambiguous role of political will

Despite over five decades of the availability of safe and efficacious vaccines, the global failure to eliminate measles is not a consequence of scientific uncertainty, vaccine inefficacy, or insurmountable logistical...

18 June, 2025

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Commentary:
Toward a pragmatic TBE vaccine schedule – a task for NITAGs

The tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) vaccine was first licensed in 1976, at a time when the disease was, and remains, comparatively rare incidence in Austria is approximately 7 cases per 100,000 population. Because of this...

18 June, 2025

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US-HHS destroys decades of scientific reputation – a threat to life and health

The abrupt removal of all 17 members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) by the U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has triggered intense backlash from the...

18 June, 2025

6 min read

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Scientific summary:
Pertussis epidemiology, immunity, and vaccination

The below review of recent pertussis research articles reiterates well-characterized pertussis dynamics but leave critical questions unanswered: Can mucosal vaccines outperform natural infection in blocking transmission...

12 June, 2025

7 min read

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Recent action by Secretary of Health Robert F. Kennedy Jr. regarding ACIP

At the top of this week’s vaccine news, Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has taken the unprecedented step of dismissing all current members of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP, The USA-NITAG). This...

12 June, 2025

3 min read

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Current status of global polio eradication (June 2025)

The world stands at a critical juncture in the fight against polio. Since the launch of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) in 1988, polio cases have been reduced by over 99.9%, saving millions from paralysis...

4 June, 2025

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New vaccine strategy could mean one-and-done for most viruses, rather than endless annual boosters targeting different viral strains. Credit: Aleya Spielman/UCLA Health

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Moderna faces new hurdles as vaccine policy shifts

Moderna, once celebrated for its rapid development of a lifesaving COVID-19 vaccine during the initial Trump administration, now finds itself navigating a dramatically changed landscape as the U.S. government tightens...

4 June, 2025

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Breakthrough trans-amplifying mRNA vaccine promises broad, efficient COVID-19 immunity

A study published by Gontu et al. offers a powerful proof-of-concept for a next-generation mRNA vaccine platform that combines dose efficiency, cross-variant protection, and modular design. If validated in clinical...

4 June, 2025

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