GENEVA – The world should stop vaccinating children against one of the three strains of the crippling polio virus as…
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Shingles vaccine not cost effective before age 60
The shingles vaccine might not be cost-effective for people in their fifties, a new analysis suggests. The Centers for Disease…
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As Ebola vaccine trials near, raising awareness in Sierra Leone is next task
Magnus Conteh grew up in Sierra Leone, but when he returned to his home country in November after living in…
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Underimmunized, unvaccinated families cluster together
Families with underimmunized or unvaccinated children tend to cluster together, a new study shows. Underimmunization is tied to an increased…
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As Ebola disappears, no useful data seen from vaccine trials, says WHO
With Ebola nearly stamped out in West Africa, vaccine trials will probably fail to provide enough useful data on how…
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FDA approves new bird flu vaccine for national stockpile
The Food and Drug Administration said on Friday it has approved a vaccine made by GlaxoSmithKline Plc for use in…
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South African scientists map HIV antibodies in vaccine hunt
Scientists in South Africa have mapped the evolution of an antibody that kills different strains of the HIV virus, which…
Read MoreRoche’s Tamiflu for children temporarily in short supply in U.S.
In what is shaping up to be a tough and widespread flu season in the United States, one of the…
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