Vaccination
Merck Recalls More Than a Million Doses of Hib Vaccine
Pharmaceutical giant Merck & Co. issued a recall this week for over a million doses of a common vaccine given to babies as young as 2 months old, because of contamination risks.
Can the State Force Vaccinations on Your Child?
Can it happen in your state? Recently Maryland cracked down on parents whose children were not up to date on their vaccinations, threatening jail time if they did not comply.
Pneumonia Prevention - Immunization with Pneumonia Vaccine
The pneumonia vaccine is used to prevent a particular type of lung infection that is caused by the Pneumococcus bacterium. This immunization shot is recommended for certain groups of people who are vulnerable to the disease. Read on to find out more.
The Gardasil Vaccine: Bad Medicine?
Parents should think hard and do their research before submitting their young daughters as guinea pigs for the under-tested, possibly harmful human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine.
Mandatory HPV Vaccinations: Silliness, and Sense
Several states are considering mandatory vaccinations for pre-teen girls against cervical cancer. Conservative opposition has grown against these vaccinations, fearing they will encourage pre-marital sex. The rationale behind the Conservative opposition is silly. But they're right to oppose mandatory vaccination laws.
Two Docs Say HPV Shot Might Not be so Hot
Two California doctors in a New England Journal of Medicine editorial urge "caution" with Merck’s Gardasil® HPV vaccine: benefits "modest," need more time for studies.
Travel Immunization and Vaccination Advice for Safe Travel
Travel vaccination advice including how to protect yourself against diseases with travel immunization.
New Meningitis Vaccine May End Epidemics in West Africa
The deadly meningitis epidemics that sweep across Africa killing many thousands of children could be ended by a new vaccine which has just been successfully trialled, scientists say today.
Human Trials of Oral Vaccine for Alzheimer's Planned in Japan
Scientists in Japan have developed an oral vaccine for Alzheimer's disease that has proved effective in mice, raising hopes that a treatment can be found for the fatal condition.
Alzheimer's Vaccine Works on Mice, Says Japanese Scientist
Scientists in Japan have developed an oral vaccine for Alzheimer's disease that has proved effective in mice, raising hopes that an effective treatment for humans can be found for the fatal condition, which affects millions.
Vaccination Campaign Funded By Drug Firm
A campaign fronted by doctors and celebrities to persuade European governments, including the UK, to vaccinate all young girls against cervical cancer is being entirely funded by the drug company that markets the vaccine.
Vaccine on a Skin Patch May Stave Off Alzheimer's
A skin patch that delivers a vaccine against Alzheimer's disease could be available for high-risk patients within six years, scientists said yesterday.
WHO Aims to Wipe Out Polio Within Four Years
· New vaccine targets last strongholds of killer virus · Global eradication would be first since smallpox
First Cervical Cancer Vaccine Approved in Us
The US medicines watchdog today granted a licence for the first vaccine against cervical cancer, which kills around 240,000 women worldwide a year.
In Mozambique, vaccination programme gets off to a roaring start
There is a blazing bonfire just off the main road in Xipimanine on the outskirts of Maputo. But what is being cast on to the flames is not the traditional Mozambican spiced chicken but the used syringes from hundreds of vaccinations.
New Vaccine System May Save Millions
A new way of delivering vaccines could help revolutionise immunisation programmes in the developing world by eliminating costly and often incomplete refrigeration, the scientists responsible for the technology said yesterday. The system involves storing the active ingredients in solid...
UK Leads $4bn Vaccination Drive
Bill Gates backs chancellor's global immunisation campaign that could save up to 3m children a year.
Vaccine could wipe out BSE and lead to therapy for CJD
Researchers in Canada are testing a prototype vaccine which could halt the spread of brain-wasting diseases such as scrapie, BSE and its human form, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.
Drugs firms to cooperate on Sars vaccine
GlaxoSmithKline, the British pharmaceutical giant, today pledged to cooperate with rivals to find a possible vaccine against the Sars virus.
Mystery surrounds secret 1991 vaccines
Britain sent more than 53,000 troops to the Gulf war 12 years ago. They faced the threat of chemical and biological attacks and a series of medical counter measures were hurredly introduced.
Travel vaccination advice including how to protect yourself against diseases with travel immunization.
New Meningitis Vaccine May End Epidemics in West Africa
The deadly meningitis epidemics that sweep across Africa killing many thousands of children could be ended by a new vaccine which has just been successfully trialled, scientists say today.
Human Trials of Oral Vaccine for Alzheimer's Planned in Japan
Scientists in Japan have developed an oral vaccine for Alzheimer's disease that has proved effective in mice, raising hopes that a treatment can be found for the fatal condition.
Alzheimer's Vaccine Works on Mice, Says Japanese Scientist
Scientists in Japan have developed an oral vaccine for Alzheimer's disease that has proved effective in mice, raising hopes that an effective treatment for humans can be found for the fatal condition, which affects millions.
Vaccination Campaign Funded By Drug Firm
A campaign fronted by doctors and celebrities to persuade European governments, including the UK, to vaccinate all young girls against cervical cancer is being entirely funded by the drug company that markets the vaccine.
Vaccine on a Skin Patch May Stave Off Alzheimer's
A skin patch that delivers a vaccine against Alzheimer's disease could be available for high-risk patients within six years, scientists said yesterday.
WHO Aims to Wipe Out Polio Within Four Years
· New vaccine targets last strongholds of killer virus · Global eradication would be first since smallpox
First Cervical Cancer Vaccine Approved in Us
The US medicines watchdog today granted a licence for the first vaccine against cervical cancer, which kills around 240,000 women worldwide a year.
In Mozambique, vaccination programme gets off to a roaring start
There is a blazing bonfire just off the main road in Xipimanine on the outskirts of Maputo. But what is being cast on to the flames is not the traditional Mozambican spiced chicken but the used syringes from hundreds of vaccinations.
New Vaccine System May Save Millions
A new way of delivering vaccines could help revolutionise immunisation programmes in the developing world by eliminating costly and often incomplete refrigeration, the scientists responsible for the technology said yesterday. The system involves storing the active ingredients in solid...
UK Leads $4bn Vaccination Drive
Bill Gates backs chancellor's global immunisation campaign that could save up to 3m children a year.
Vaccine could wipe out BSE and lead to therapy for CJD
Researchers in Canada are testing a prototype vaccine which could halt the spread of brain-wasting diseases such as scrapie, BSE and its human form, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.
Drugs firms to cooperate on Sars vaccine
GlaxoSmithKline, the British pharmaceutical giant, today pledged to cooperate with rivals to find a possible vaccine against the Sars virus.
Mystery surrounds secret 1991 vaccines
Britain sent more than 53,000 troops to the Gulf war 12 years ago. They faced the threat of chemical and biological attacks and a series of medical counter measures were hurredly introduced.