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Long COVID associated with SARS-CoV-2 reinfection among children and adolescents in the Omicron era – original study and commentary

Background Post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC), commonly termed “long COVID,” continue to impose significant burdens on affected individuals and healthcare systems. While previous studies have clarified...

21 October, 2025

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Global Health Cast Edition 84

Eighty-Fourth Edition of the Global Health Cast presented by Prof. Schmitt and Dr. Sanicas. Download PDF here🔒 Premium Content - For FreeUnlock this content by becoming a Global Health Press subscriber. Join for...

4 December, 2024

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Global Health Cast – COVID-19 Experience in Children

Part 5 of the series on COVID-19 presented by Prof. Federico Martinón Torres, Prof. Catherine Weil-Olivier, and Prof. Joe Schmitt. This Global Health Cast was produced with the unconditional support of an educational...

19 October, 2023

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COVID-19 vaccines are effective against severe cases in children

COVID-19 vaccines are effective against severe cases of the disease in children and adolescents, according to a review. However, with most children now having caught the SARS-CoV-2 virus and building up a natural...

21 August, 2023

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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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Children not vaccinated against measles are more likely to die from other illnesses, warns a new study

Infection with the virus increases the risk of other life-threatening conditions in the next two to three years, according to the findings. Youngsters may catch other bugs which they previously developed immunity to –...

16 September, 2019

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Vaccine cuts rate of major disease in African children in half

A vaccine against pneumococcal disease, which is a major killer of children in Africa, has cut the disease rate by more than half, new research has found. The study, involving Otago researcher Professor Philip Hill...

16 March, 2016

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Vaccine storage found to be less than cool

The Vaccines for Children program has been providing free vaccines to children in need for nearly two decades. Unfortunately, a new report from the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has found that a...

8 June, 2012

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UN-backed effort aims to vaccinate 111 million children against polio in four days

United Nations-backed campaign will seek to vaccinate more than 111 million children under the age of five against polio in 20 African countries in just four days.🔒 Premium Content - For FreeUnlock this content by...

26 March, 2012

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