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Administering flu vaccines to children having surgery substantially boosts vaccination rates

Actively offering an influenza (flu) vaccination to children having surgery and general anesthesia increased the number of patients vaccinated by 3,500% at Children’s Hospital Colorado, Aurora, according to a...

20 October, 2021

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Research reveals components of Sinbis virus ribonucleoproteins

Arthropod-borne viruses (arboviruses), belonging to the genus alphavirus, commonly infect human beings. Some of the examples of arboviruses are Ross River virus (RRV), Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus (VEEV)...

15 October, 2021

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‘Critical mass’ of scientists launches Institute to tackle infectious diseases

Imperial College London launched a pioneering new Institute to tackle some of the biggest challenges in infectious disease. The new Institute of Infection brings together one of the largest critical masses of...

11 October, 2021

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India chasing new Tuberculosis vaccines after 100 years

Chasing India’s target of eliminating tuberculosis by 2025, scientists at the Indian Council of Medical Research have recruited about 12,000 participants for a phase III study of two potential vaccines. The researchers...

11 October, 2021

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WHO recommends groundbreaking malaria vaccine for children at risk

The World Health Organization (WHO) is recommending widespread use of the RTS,S/AS01 (RTS,S) malaria vaccine among children in sub-Saharan Africa and in other regions with moderate to high P. falciparum malaria...

7 October, 2021

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Emerging infectious disease caused by a new nairovirus identified in Japan

A previously unknown virus that can infect humans and cause disease has been identified by scientists in Japan. The novel infectious virus, named Yezo virus and transmitted by tick bites, causes a disease characterized...

5 October, 2021

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The 9 psychological barriers that lead to COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and refusal

The fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic is putting pressure on hospital networks, upsetting many and making vaccine refusals seem foolish. To better understand what leads someone refuse or delay vaccination, it is...

4 October, 2021

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Covid-19: Vaccinated pregnant women pass antibodies to newborns, says study

The findings of the study were published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology MFM. The effectiveness of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna mRNA Covid-19 vaccines, the researchers say, lies in their ability...

30 September, 2021

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Trade facilitation is a quick win for vaccine equity. Here’s why

As vaccine inequity hinders economic recovery in less-developed countries and threatens to reverse progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), trade facilitation measures offer a fast, cost-effective...

30 September, 2021

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How advanced are COVID booster vaccines?

With ATAGI flagging that third doses and booster shots could soon be used to further protect against COVID, newsGP assesses preliminary results from Moderna and Pfizer’s ongoing clinical trials. Questions regarding...

29 September, 2021

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