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UN approves updated cholera vaccine that could help fight surge in cases
The World Health Organization has approved a new version of a widely used cholera vaccine that could help address a surge in cases that has depleted the global vaccine stockpile.
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The pioneer of America's embattled global HIV program recalls the hope after years of despair
Dr. John Nkengasong has spent decades working in Africa on HIV and AIDS, his career intertwined with a U.S. program that has transformed care in some of the hardest-hit countries and saved an estimated 25 million lives.
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West Virginia had among the country's strictest child vaccination requirements. Then lawmakers eased some regulations
West Virginia’s GOP-controlled state Legislature has voted to allow some students who don’t attend traditional public schools to be exempt from state vaccination requirements.
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After decades of failures, researchers have renewed hopes for an effective HIV vaccine
Favorable preliminary results from two HIV vaccine studies were presented at a conference this week, giving researchers hope for the future.
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Long Island midwife accused of falsifying vaccine records
Hundreds of students on Long Island are not allowed to go to school after a midwife allegedly gave them fake vaccines. Investigators say she falsified their records for mandatory vaccines like measles and polio. NBC New York’s Pei-Sze Cheng has a look at the consequences for those students, the midwife, and the frustration from other parents.
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Long Island midwife faked nearly 12,500 vaccine doses — and your kid's might be invalid
Hundreds of parents across New York state who thought they got their kids’ routine vaccinations are learning Thursday that may not be the case, a day after the health department announced a $300,000 penalty against a Nassau County midwife who officials say falsified immunization records. According to the investigation, Jeanette Breen, a licensed midwife who operated Baldwin Midwifery in Nassau…
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Renewed push to get vaccinated before the holidays
As we head into the holiday travel season, doctors are reminding people to get vaccinated. News 4’s Pei-Sze Cheng reports.
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Children's vaccine exemptions on the rise in U.S.
A new report from the CDC shows vaccine exemptions amongst U.S. children entering kindergarten have hit highest rate ever.
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CDC recommends updated Covid shot for everyone ages 6 months and up
A panel of CDC advisers voted Tuesday to recommend updated Pfizer and Moderna coronavirus booster shots for everyone ages 6 months and up.
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CDC says to make sure you're protected against measles ahead of summer travel
Vaccination rates for measles have fallen in recent years, putting more people at risk for the extremely contagious virus.
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YouTube removes video of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Jordan Peterson for vaccine misinformation
YouTube said Monday that it had removed a video of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaking with podcast host Jordan Peterson for spreading what the company said was vaccine misinformation.
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FDA Advisers Back RSV Vaccine for Pregnant Women That Protects Their Newborns
A first-of-its-kind RSV vaccine for pregnant women guards their newborns against the scary respiratory virus -– and federal health advisers on Thursday backed Pfizer’s shot despite some lingering questions.
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US Approves First Vaccine for RSV After Decades of Attempts
The U.S. has approved the first vaccine for RSV, shots to protect older adults against a respiratory virus that’s most notorious for attacking babies but endangers their grandparents, as well.
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California Bill Would Mandate HPV Vaccine for Incoming College Students
HPV causes nearly all cervical cancers and a handful of other potentially lethal forms of the disease in men and women.
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Polio Detected in NY County's Wastewater Again, 1st Time Since October
For the first time since Oct. 2022, the New York State Department of Health confirmed that polio had been detected in local wastewater from Rockland County.
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Families Pursue Legal Action Against Nurse Who ‘Faked' Children's Vaccines
Forty-two families in Spain are pursuing legal action against a nurse whom they allege faked the process of administering routine vaccines to their children.
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US Proposes Once-a-Year COVID Shots for Most Americans
The Food and Drug Administration on Monday proposed a simplified approach for future vaccination efforts, allowing most adults and children to get a once-a-year shot to protect against the mutating virus.
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Another Major HIV Vaccine Trial Fails
The only HIV vaccine in a late-stage trial has failed, researchers announced Wednesday, dealing a significant blow to the effort to control the global HIV epidemic and adding to a decadeslong roster of failed attempts.
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Damar Hamlin's Collapse Spurs New Wave of Vaccine Misinformation Online
Even before he was carried off the field, posts amassing millions of views began circulating online claiming without evidence that complications from COVID-19 vaccines caused his health emergency.
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New York Reports 5 Pediatric Flu Deaths, Sees First Dip in New Cases
New York saw its first dip in new flu cases for the first time in weeks, a bit of good news amid the “tridemic” threat of influenza, RSV and COVID-19. Pediatric deaths, tragically, are up. State health officials are confirming at least five pediatric deaths linked to the flu so far this season in New York’s most recent weekly...