While the Hantavirus outbreak seems under control, the Ebola crisis in Africa is more difficult to manage. Over roughly the last week, the main actionable developments have been Australia’s launch of funded RSV vaccination for older adults, ongoing tightening of COVID-19 and measles messaging in Singapore and India, and Canada’s new NACI guidance for 2026–27 influenza vaccines, with relatively little in the way of brand‑new schedule overhauls elsewhere; industry news is led by Pfizer moving a next‑generation pediatric pneumococcal vaccine into pivotal trials and continued LMIC‑focused tech‑transfer deals for chikungunya and polio vaccines. Update May 25: Disease outbreak news 1: Hantavirus The MV Hondius, a Dutch-flagged wildlife expedition cruise ship carrying 147 people (86 passengers, 61 crew) from 23 countries, departed Ushuaia, Argentina, on 1 April 2026, visiting Antarctica, South Georgia Island, Tristan da Cunha, St Helena, and Ascension Island. On 2 May, WHO was notified of a cluster of severe acute...
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