• National Media Vaccine Network launched to boost vaccine uptake in Ghana

    In a concerted effort to combat misinformation and promote vaccine uptake across Ghana, the National Media Vaccine Network has been officially launched in Accra. Spearheaded by the Executive Secretary of the African Media and Malaria Network (AMMEREN), Dr Charity Binka, along with Dr Emmanuel Addipa-Adapoe and a dedicated team, this initiative marks a significant step […]

  • PAHO urges to recover vaccination coverage in the Americas

    Washington, Apr 19 (Prensa Latina) PAHO urged the countries of the Americas to recover routine vaccination coverage, as today only 15 out of every 100 children in the region are partially protected against preventable diseases. The post PAHO urges to recover vaccination coverage in the Americas first appeared on Prensa Latina.

  • Vaccines missing as whooping cough cases on the rise

    The Health Ministry doesn't plan to buy vaccines against the disease.

  • Eubiologics wins WHO prequalification for oral cholera vaccine

    South Korea’s Eubiologics Co. Ltd. said it gained the World Health Organization’s (WHO) prequalification designation on April 16 for its simplified oral cholera vaccine, approved as Euvichol-S.

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    WHO prequalifies simplified version of oral cholera vaccine

    Two facilities in South Korea are expected to begin producing the vaccine in the second quarter of the year, which is expected to help ease severe vaccine shortages.

  • WHO Official Admits Vaccine Passports May Have Been A Scam

    WHO Official Admits Vaccine Passports May Have Been A Scam Authored by Paul D. Thacker via The Disinformation Chronicle (subscribe here), The World Health Organization’s Dr. Hanna Nohynek testified in court that she advised her government that vaccine passports were not needed but was ignored, despite explaining that the COVID vaccines did not stop virus transmission and the passports gave a false sense of security. The stunning revelations came to light in a Helsinki courtroom...

  • Chlamydia vaccine shows promise in early trial

    An early-stage clinical trial yielded promising results for a chlamydia vaccine, researchers reported Thursday in The Lancet Infectious Diseases. There is currently no vaccine to protect against the sexually transmitted infection, which is the most common bacterial STI in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In 2022, there were more than 1.6 million cases. Chlamydia remains one of the most common causes of infertility in women, said Dr. Jay Varma,...

  • With whooping cough cases on the rise, do you need a booster vaccine?

    As whooping cough cases are surging globally, some may wonder if it’s necessary to get a booster. Cases of the childhood respiratory disease also known as pertussis are surging internationally and in parts of the U.S., according to a recent report. Bordetella pertussis is a type of bacteria that causes a very contagious respiratory infection

  • Vaccination rate "critical": campaign informs reluctant parents

    Doctors and patient organisations have started a national campaign aimed at boosting the vaccination rate which they say is so low that it is endangering the lives of children and vulnerable elderly. Organisers are hoping that posters and a website with information about the importance of vaccinations against such childhood diseases as measles and whooping cough will persuade parents to get the jabs for their children. Both illnesses are on the rise, sometimes with deadly consequences. Four...

  • Westchester To Hold Free Rabies Vaccine Clinic For Pets: Here's When

    To help residents protect their four-legged friends against potential contact with rabid animals, Westchester County will hold a free rabies vaccination clinic for pets, officials announced.  The free vaccinations will be given to dogs, cats, and ferrets on Sunday, May 5 at Stamen Animal Hospital in New Rochelle at 61 Quaker Ridge Rd., Westchester officials announced.  Vaccinations will be given out from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and no appointments will be needed. Cats and ferrets are required to be...

  • CDC finds no link between COVID vaccines and cardiac deaths

    The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found no link between COVIDovid vaccines and cardiac deaths among young people.

  • OJ touted Covid vaccine as like wearing a seatbelt

    by WorldTribune Staff, April 11, 2024 OJ Simpson died at his Las Vegas home on Wednesday. He was 76. “On April 10th, our father, Orenthal James Simpson, succumbed to his battle with cancer,” his family announced on social media Thursday. “He was surrounded by his children and grandchildren.” Simpson had been battling prostate cancer. In […]