17 h. ago As Texas’s measles outbreak slows, officials warn of rise in other states

Cases in New Mexico and Kansas give experts reason to be ‘concerned’ in second-worst US measles year since 2000The measles outbreak in Texas is showing signs of slowing, though other states are seeing more cases and health officials are warning against complacency as the US continues to experience high rates of measles amid falling vaccination rates.It has been a handful of days since anyone in Lubbock, Texas, has tested positive, and there are no known measles hospitalizations at the children’s hospital in the city, which has also cared for children from nearby Gaines county. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Measles fears in Texas cause flood of parents to seek vaccine causing vaccination rates to skyrocket

There are now more than 720 cases in Texas, the majority of whom were unvaccinated

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6 d. ago Dramatic dip in baby hospitalizations for RSV linked to vaccine and treatment

But older children, who had no access to the shots, had higher rates this winter compared with lastNew vaccines and treatments are linked to a dramatic decline in RSV hospitalizations for babies, according to a new study from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).This past winter was the first RSV season with widespread availability of a vaccine given during pregnancy and a monoclonal antibody treatment given in the first eight months of life to prevent RSV (respiratory syncytial virus). Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Russia is making 'new pandemic virus' to save Putin's job, Kremlin source claims

The infamous Kremlin source known as General SVR has claimed that Russia's scientists have made a new pandemic-causing virus, as well as the vaccine, in a bid to save Putin

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3 w. ago Scientists discover disturbing 'unexpected' side effect of new mRNA jab

American experts who analysed the vaccine trial data said what was causing the reaction in the small trial of just over 100 volunteers was unclear and needed further investigation.

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last month Whooping cough: Victorian disease spreading like wildfire as vaccination rates fall

People are today being warned of the importance of having vaccinations for childhood illnesses with rates falling as cases of whooping cough have risen dramatically

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