21 h. ago Pfizer CEO is latest to say Trump should get Nobel Peace Prize – for something much of MAGA hates

Vaccine makers are publicly defending Covid-era achievements as the Trump administration rolls back vaccine approvals and cuts research funding

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3 d. ago How to get the MMR vaccine and measles signs and symptoms as almost one in five children left unprotected

Measles can be serious or even deadly for children 🏥

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3 d. ago Millions to get vaccine virus starting with pregnant women and toddlers

The 'first time move' will see children as young as two vaccinated at nursery

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3 d. ago Flu jabs rolled out for pregnant women and children in England ahead of winter

The NHS is urging people to get vaccinated as it rolled out free flu jabs for children and pregnant women on Monday

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4 d. ago British baby dies from whooping cough as vaccination rates fall

Infant’s mother had not been vaccinated against the highly infectious disease, which affects the lungs and airwaysA baby in the UK has died from whooping cough, marking the first such death in the country this year.The infant’s mother had not been vaccinated against the highly infectious disease, which affects the lungs and airways. This death occurred as vaccination rates among children and pregnant women in the UK have fallen to their lowest levels in 15 years. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Children and pregnant women in England to start receiving flu vaccinations

Expectant mothers and all children aged between two and 16 years are eligible for the vaccine in the rollout ahead of winter

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5 d. ago Parents all ask same thing as new vaccine to be rolled out to children

The government has announced plans for a new vaccine rollout for children starting next year, but the news has left some parents asking one question about the jab

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6 d. ago Doctor explains all you need to know about chickenpox vaccine for children

A doctor has broken down everything parents need to know about a new vaccine for chickenpox that will be rolled out on the NHS in England from January 2026.

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6 d. ago This is when your child will be able to get the chickenpox vaccine and why it's now available on the NHS

The chickenpox vaccine will be available on the NHS for the first time 🐔

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6 d. ago Voices: My daughter had red spots on her face and they stopped us boarding our plane

Why? Because they realised she had chickenpox, writes Victoria Richards, which gave her a whole new perspective on the vaccination debate

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6 d. ago Why is the NHS offering the chickenpox vaccine and is my child eligible?

The new vaccine programme will become routine for children in the future

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6 d. ago Health officials to offer thousands of children new chickenpox JAB

All children in England will be offered the chickenpox vaccine free of charge for the first time, in a bid to protect youngsters from severe complications later in life.

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7 d. ago Jab misinformation warning issued as more children starting school without vaccinations

None of the main childhood vaccines in England reached the 95 per cent target this year, health officials warn

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2 w. ago Diphtheria cases spiralling in Somalia, health officials warn

MSF says low vaccination coverage and poor living conditions driving spread of deadly bacterial diseaseDiphtheria cases are rapidly increasing across Somalia, officials and humanitarians warn, with children accounting for more than 97% of the cases.Diphtheria, a highly contagious and deadly bacterial disease that mainly affects children, is preventable by a vaccine. While Somalia has improved vaccination rates in recent years, the medical charity Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) blames the uptick in cases on persisting immunisation gaps. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago US medical journal rejects call from RFK Jr to retract vaccine study

Health secretary claimed that study, showing safety of aluminum ingredients in vaccines to be safe, was flawedAn influential US medical journal is rejecting a call from the secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F Kennedy Jr, to retract a large Danish study that found that aluminum ingredients in vaccines do not increase health risks for children, the journal’s editor told Reuters.Kennedy has long promoted doubts about vaccines’ safety and efficacy, and as health secretary has upended the federal government’s process for recommending immunization. A recent media report said he has been considering whether to initiate a review of shots that contain aluminum, which he says are linked to autoimmune diseases and allergies. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Pfizer Covid vaccine for young children may not be renewed by FDA

Email obtained by Guardian says Pfizer was told approval may not be granted, meaning Moderna may have to fill gapPfizer’s Covid vaccine for young children may not be renewed by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) this fall, prompting Moderna to fill possible gaps in supply, according to an email obtained by the Guardian.The move would pull the only remaining Covid vaccine for all children under five from the market. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago GSK to be paid up to £370 million after patent row settles in US

CureVac – a German pharmaceutical company – settled a long-running patent dispute with rival BioNTech and Pfizer in the US on Thursday.

Economics

4 w. ago Why are measles cases still rising in the UK? Parents urged to get kids vaccinated after measles outbreak

More than one in 10 children under the age of five haven’t had their MMR vaccine 🚨

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