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Unvaccinated adults cost the US more than $7 billion a year

Vaccine-preventable diseases among adults cost the U.S. economy $8.95 billion in 2015, and unvaccinated individuals are responsible for 80 percent, or $7.1 billion, of the tab, according to the most comprehensive...

17 October, 2016

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Vaccinations are more effective when administered in the morning

New research from the University of Birmingham has shown that flu vaccinations are more effective when administered in the morning. The findings, published in the journal Vaccine, suggest administering vaccinations in...

6 May, 2016

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The world is about to make a risky move to eradicate polio for good

Public health workers and scientists are on the brink of eradicating polio, a disease that causes incurable paralysis. But total eradication calls for a massive logistical operation “unprecedented” in the history of...

29 April, 2016

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Morning flu shot might be more effective than afternoon

Influenza is still a significant threat to public health and ways to minimize its impact are constantly being investigated. The results of a study carried out at the University of Birmingham, United Kingdom, implies...

28 April, 2016

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Combined HIV and hepatitis C virus vaccination a possibility

A combined vaccination against Hepatitis C virus (HCV) and HIV moved a step closer, with the results of a study* presented at The International Liver Congress™ 2016 in Barcelona, Spain. An estimated 2.3 million people...

14 April, 2016

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New vaccine approach to fight dengue

US researchers have devised an entirely new approach to vaccines – creating immunity against the dengue virus without vaccination. The study demonstrated that animals injected with synthetic DNA engineered to...

11 August, 2015

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WHO urges stronger malaria elimination strategy

The World Health Organization (WHO) recently urged health professionals to strengthen their malaria elimination strategy because approximately 3.2 billion people are still considered at risk for contracting malaria. The...

31 July, 2015

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Gates, UK take lead in $7.5 bln pledge for children’s vaccines

International donors pledged $7.5 billion on Tuesday to immunise 300 million children in poor countries against deadly diseases such as diarrhoea and pneumonia. At a Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation (GAVI)...

2 February, 2015

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Flu vaccine may be most effective in patients not vaccinated in past 5 years

Influenza vaccination appears to confer protection against influenza infection regardless of a patient’s vaccination history, according to recent findings. The vaccine appears to offer the greatest protection, however...

29 October, 2014

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Researchers developing a fingerprint recognition solution to track infants’ vaccinations

A Michigan State University professor is working on a fingerprint recognition method to track the vaccination schedules of infants and toddlers, which will boost immunization coverage and ultimately save the lives of...

22 August, 2014

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