Tag: vaccine
Shingles vaccine tied to fewer dementia diagnoses, study in Wales suggests
Scientists may have produced the strongest evidence yet that the shingles vaccine is linked to reduced dementia risk.Using the health records of more...
U.S. hasn’t sent essential seasonal flu data to WHO ahead of...
Seasonal flu vaccines need to be updated each year because the virus changes so frequently. But the U.S. hasn't contributed its information on...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pressed on previous vaccine statements, loyalty to...
Past statements attributed to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. regarding vaccine safety were in focus Wednesday during his confirmation hearing to become the top...
Mpox vaccine doses divvied up for 9 African countries
An initial 899,000 vaccine doses have been allocated for nine countries across Africa that have been hit hard by the current mpox surge,...
Rwanda will deploy Marburg vaccine under trial as deaths rise to...
Rwandan health authorities will begin a vaccine study against the Marburg hemorrhagic fever as the East African country tries to stop the spread of...
Ottawa launches pandemic preparedness agency, seeks faster vaccine development
The federal government is creating a new agency to improve Canada's ability to handle rapidly spreading infectious diseases and protect Canadians from future...
Toddlers wounded in Israeli airstrike hours after getting polio vaccine in...
WARNING: This story contains graphic images of injuries to children.In the early afternoon on Sept. 3, the Al-Daqqi sisters waited in line in...
Health Canada approves Novavax’s updated COVID-19 vaccine for fall
Health Canada said Thursday it has authorized Novavax's updated COVID-19 vaccine for those aged 12 years and up. The product, called Nuvaxovid, is a...
Moderna’s updated COVID-19 vaccine for 2024-25 approved in Canada
Health Canada authorized Moderna's updated COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday to roll out in fall and winter immunization campaigns.The federal vaccine portal lists approval of...
2nd mpox vaccine dose still needed by Canadians at risk: public...
Public health agencies are encouraging people who received a first dose of mpox vaccine over the last two years to make sure they...