Category: Vaccine Issues

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – ATLANTA—A nanoparticle vaccine that combines two proteins that induce immune responses against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus that has caused the global pandemic….

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – The COVID-19 booster recommendations in the U.S. have been extended to include children ages 5–11.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Where you live may affect whether you receive the cancer-preventing HPV vaccine, suggests a new study published in the journal Vaccine.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – A new study from the University of Illinois Chicago examines key themes and topics from almost three million COVID-19 vaccine-related tweets posted by individuals and explores the trends and variations in public opinions and sentiments about vaccines and vaccination programs.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – World Malaria Day will be observed Monday, April 25, which makes this a good time to learn more about this potentially fatal disease and the first vaccine to prevent it.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Results of a new multicenter study published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that vaccination with a primary series of the Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA COVID-19 vaccine reduced the risk of COVID-19-associated hospitalizations….

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London has assessed parental preference for a mandatory childhood vaccination scheme and finds that….

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Recently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expanded eligibility for a second COVID-19 booster to adults 50 and older, as well as people 12 and older who are immunosuppressed.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Some of Rutgers’ top health researchers are calling for a change in our approach to developing COVID-19 vaccines, and vaccines to fight future pandemics, to incorporate both conventional and challenge trails.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – The University of California San Diego has joined a Phase II clinical trial to evaluate various additional COVID-19 booster shots.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – SAN FRANCISCO, CA—A vaccine for hepatitis C has eluded scientists for more than 30 years, for several reasons. For one, the virus that causes the disease comes in many genetic forms, complicating the creation of a widely effective vaccine.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Indiana University will further develop a new technology for a combination oral rotavirus-norovirus vaccine for infants, thanks to a $1.2 million grant from venture capital firm GIVAX Inc.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Vaccine uptake constitutes a key barometer as governments lead the communities out of the COVID-19 pandemic. Facts and fake news have apparently influenced vaccination willingness. But how valid is this proposition?

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – TUCSON, Arizona — Newly released data from an ongoing research study at the University of Arizona Health Sciences in combination with the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s….

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – SAN ANTONIO – Briefly blocking a key molecule when administering the only approved vaccine for tuberculosis vastly improves long-term protection against the devastating disease in mice….

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Getting vaccinated for COVID-19 during pregnancy might protect not only the pregnant woman, but also the baby after birth.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – DURHAM, N.C. – Health care workers who have children under age 5 are twice as likely as other parents to plan to vaccinate their children against COVID-19

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – PASADENA, Calif. — New Kaiser Permanente research published February 21, 2022 in Nature Medicine shows that while Moderna COVID-19 vaccine protection is strong against coronavirus infection by the delta variant….

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Parents hoping to get their young children vaccinated for COVID-19 will have to wait at least another two months.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations for Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines have been updated to include a booster, or fourth dose, for moderately to severely immunocompromised people….