Asia (SE Asia, China, India) No new schedule or policy updates from CDC-equivalents this week. We found no fresh national immunization schedule changes or formal vaccine-policy statements from CDC-equivalent agencies in...
Licensing (or licensure) of a vaccine means that a national regulatory authority has formally reviewed all the data on a vaccine based on predefined criteria and characteristics and granted permission for it to be...
Despite efforts to reduce canine transmission, rabies still claims in the region of 60,000 human lives each year, mainly in lower and middle-income countries. (1) Effective vaccines exist and may be used for pre...
1. MenB vaccines show lab cross-protection against MenX—but conjugates are still the gold standard In this laboratory study, investigators evaluated whether the protein-based meningococcal B vaccines 4CMenB (Bexsero)...
Over the last week, developments have centered on immunization weeks and campaign intensification, selective adult RSV and influenza policy refinements, and several notable regulatory and manufacturing moves for...
1. Multistage malaria shot shows mid-term protection in Malian adults – but transmission benefits still unproven In this randomized, double blind trial from peri urban Mali, 34 healthy adults (18–50 years) with...
The story of early TBE research in the Soviet Union is more than a historical curiosity. It offers a vivid case study of how science, politics, and social conditions intertwine. It reminds us that medical breakthroughs...
Over roughly the past week, formal NITAG/agency outputs have largely reinforced and operationalized earlier 2026 policy decisions, while the most clearly “new” developments sit in World/Regional Immunization Week...
1. MF59-aQIV looks economically persuasive in Korea and Taiwan — but the price assumptions do a lot of the work This modelling study assessed the cost-effectiveness of MF59-adjuvanted quadrivalent influenza vaccine...
World Immunization Week (24–30 April) has become the flagship moment each year when the global immunization community pauses, takes stock, and speaks with one voice about the power of vaccines. Each April, the World...