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UK meningitis outbreak evokes COVID memories & horrible sightA meningitis outbreak at the University of Kent has led to two deaths and at least 29 infections, prompting public health measures includin...
CDC updates childhood vaccine schedule: 5 Key things parents need to knowThe CDC has updated the childhood vaccination schedule, reducing the number of universally recommended vaccines from 18 to 11. Rotavirus, h...
RFK Jr., proud anti-vaxxer, drops COVID vaccine recommendation for kids and pregnant women as new variants spreadU.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has removed COVID-19 vaccinations for healthy children and pregnant women fr...
Foreign Office issues warning over spread of bacterial infection in the UKThe UK and other countries are dealing with the outbreak of meningococcal disease after it was detected in some individuals returning from ...
Dr Reddy's to promote, distribute Sanofi vaccine brands in IndiaThe announcement comes a day after Sanofi Healthcare India announced a separate partnership with Cipla to boost access to Sanofi's central ...
Serum Institute's multivalent meningococcal meningitis vaccine gets WHO prequalificationThe Serum Institute of India (SII), world's largest vaccine maker by volumes on Wednesday said its vaccine to protect against the five pred...
COVID-19 vaccination must for inoculation against other diseases for Haj pilgrims, says Maharashtra civic bodyThose above the age of three years will be given the QMMV (Quadrivalent Meningococcal Meningitis Vaccine) and those above 65 will also be g...
CDC is investigating the outbreak of the meningococcal disease in gay and bisexuals in Florida, here's all you need to know about the diseaseAfter what is being described among the worst outbreaks, CDC is investigating the meningococcal disease in bisexual and gay men in Florida....
Pfizer offers to sell medicines at cost to world's poorest countries"An Accord for a Healthier World" focuses on five areas: infectious diseases, cancer, inflammation, rare diseases and women's health -- whe...
Large meningitis outbreak reported among bisexuals and gay men in FloridaBisexual and gay men in Florida see a meningococcal disease outbreak. It can potentially be a deadly infection, and the health officials ar...
Booster dose of six Covid vaccines safe, increases immunity: Lancet studyProtection against COVID-19 infection wanes over time, which has driven consideration of boosters to protect the most vulnerable and lessen...
BCG vaccine used to treat tuberculosis can lower the risk of contracting Covid, says studyThe reasons for the lower SARS-CoV-2 antibody levels in the BCG group were not clear.
Not just for children! Here are the vaccines that every adult needs to getAdults too need preventive immunisation against many deadly diseases.
Adults need vaccination too, here are the situations that may require itGrown-ups may need to be inoculated under special conditions. You also need to take extra care if you are travelling abroad.
- WHO eases rules on India-made meningitis vaccine
In a breakthrough, a key India-made meningitis vaccine can now be transported or stored for up to four days without refrigeration, which co...
How to usher in vaccinnovation in IndiaThe challenge is to build on India's recent successes in vaccine research to reach the global cutting edge in producing vaccines for killer...
- Indian vaccine cos want a slice of US pie
Indian vaccine makers are setting their sights on tapping the growing US market after the Obama administration committed $300 million for i...