1. Two months earlier beats twice as fast: modeling shows South Korea’s vaccine timing, not speed, saved the most lives Summary: This scenario-based modeling study used an age-structured compartmental model...
New Zealand — HPV schedule change takes effect From 27 July 2026, New Zealand’s school-based HPV program will shift to a single dose of Gardasil 9 with parental consent; dose 2 will still be free but will be...
Geneva/New York, July 15, 2026 — Global childhood immunization coverage edged higher in 2025, but progress remains fragile and uneven, with 13.5 million children receiving zero vaccine doses and measles outbreaks...
India — CDSCO digital submission mandate (effective 1 July) From 1 July 2026, India’s Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) requires that all Post-Approval Change applications for human vaccines and...
1. Avian influenza reaches European dairy herds – silent spread in cattle demands integrated surveillance A farm-based investigation in the Netherlands screened milk and serum from 72 lactating cows and 38 youngstock...
ASIA & OCEANIA India — Pulse Polio Immunization Day announced for 28 June 2026. The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has mobilized for a nationwide Pulse Polio (National Immunization Day) on 28 June...
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...
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...
Summary This analysis provides a comprehensive estimate of the future global lives saved through vaccination, modeling the projected mortality benefits if all countries achieve high coverage for 14 key vaccine...
Using an innovative study design, Fröbert et al. report that influenza vaccination within 72 hours of hospital admission for myocardial infarction significantly reduced all-cause and cardiovascular mortality over 12...