2 w. ago Here’s what to know about the UK’s new childhood vaccination schedule

Vaccination programmes aren’t fixed systems, but ones that are fine-tuned to keep children and adults protected

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2 w. ago Evidence shows benefit of RSV vaccines as Trump officials push restrictions

Shots to prevent respiratory syncytial virus recommended only for high-risk babies even as experts hail jabs’ successAs US officials move to restrict vaccines, including the shots to prevent respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), more evidence is emerging to confirm how dramatically the jabs reduce hospitalizations.Announced last week as part of new restrictions on one-third of all routine childhood vaccines, RSV shots are now recommended only for high-risk babies, instead of all infants. The Trump administration announcement was led by prominent vaccine critic and health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago FACT FOCUS: Trump sows confusion on number of childhood vaccinations

President Donald Trump spread some confusion about childhood vaccinations in social media posts about changes to U.S. vaccine recommendations

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3 w. ago Enzo Maresca breaks silence on shock Chelsea exit: 'I leave with inner peace'

Italian bid fans farewell after delivering first silverware of BlueCo era

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3 w. ago Here's what to know about the unprecedented changes to child vaccine recommendations

U.S. health officials have made unprecedented changes to childhood vaccine recommendations, alarming pediatricians and other medical experts

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3 w. ago US to slash routine vaccine recommendations for children in major change experts say creates doubt

Jabs to prevent influenza, rotavirus, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and other vaccines are no longer fully recommendedThe Trump administration will slash routine vaccine recommendations during childhood from 17 to 11 jabs – the biggest change to vaccines yet under the purview of longtime vaccine critic Robert F Kennedy Jr.The changes, which US health officials announced on Monday afternoon and are effective immediately, will erode trust and reduce access to vaccines while allowing infectious diseases to spread, experts said. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Canadian officials say US health institutions no longer dependable for accurate information

Misinformation from the Trump administration is cited as fuelling Canadians’ concerns over childhood vaccinations Canadian officials and public health experts are warning that US health and science institutions can no longer be depended upon for accurate information, particularly when it comes to vaccinations, amid fears that misinformation from the Trump administration could further erode Canadians’ confidence in healthcare.“I can’t imagine a world in which this misinformation doesn’t creep into Canadians’ consciousness and leads to doubt,” said Dawn Bowdish, an immunologist and professor at McMaster University in Ontario. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Parents offered new NHS chickenpox jab for thousands of children

The NHS is introducing a chickenpox vaccine as part of its routine childhood immunisation programme for the first time, with eligible children to receive the combined MMRV jab

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3 w. ago Chickenpox vaccine has officially been launched by NHS in 'historic milestone'

Childhood MMR vaccine - which protects against measles, mumps and rubella - will now become a combined MMRV to also build immunity against the chickenpox virus

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3 w. ago Childhood vaccines to be delivered at home in £2m bid to boost uptake

Under the scheme, health visiting teams will be able to vaccinate children as part of routine visits, rather than requiring families to attend GP surgeries.

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