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COVID-19: mRNA vaccines provide durable protection against severe illness

A recent study used surveillance data for the entire population of North Carolina to evaluate the durability of protection provided by the Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson vaccines. This large observational...

19 January, 2022

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CDC: HPV vaccine reduced disease rates in teen girls by 56 percent

Rates of HPV strains related to genital warts and some cancers have decreased 56 percent among American teen girls since a vaccine was introduced in 2006, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported...

20 June, 2013

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Pertussis cases on the rise in England

A rise in whooping cough cases has prompted a warning to parents to ensure their children’s vaccinations are up to date. The Health Protection Agency (HPA) said there had been 665 confirmed cases already this...

23 April, 2012

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