RSV Vaccine Added to ACIP 2024 Adult Immunization Schedule
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has released its 2024 Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule which includes four new vaccines.
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RSV Vaccine Added to ACIP 2024 Adult Immunization Schedule
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has released its 2024 Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule which includes four new vaccines.
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Researchers Identify Protein That Protects Cells Against RNA Viruses
Researchers say the discovery is essential to developing future therapies to limit viral infection and improve the health of patients with chronic lung disease.
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Lessons From How the Polio Vaccine Went From the Lab to the Public that Americans Can Learn From Today
The polio vaccine was arguably the most significant biomedical advance of the past century, The Conversation reports.
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PBS Streams Documentaries On 1918 Flu, Polio Vaccine
In an effort to educate the public about previous health crises, PBS is streaming a documentary on the 1918 influenza epidemic, and another on the polio vaccine.
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Measles and Other Infectious Diseases Took a Toll in 2019
The CDC reported a rise in the number of infectious disease outbreaks throughout the country in 2019, including measles, Hepatitis A, and encephalitis.
Read MoreThe Iron Lung Defined a Generation’s Experience with Polio
The iron lung defined a generation’s experience with polio. Today, its metal bulk embodies the horror of the disease, but in the 1950s, it saved hundreds of lives.
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Polio-like Illness Acute Flaccid Myelitis Confirmed in 6 New Yorkers
Six New Yorkers have been diagnosed with Acute Flaccid Myelitis, a rare and mysterious illness...
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WHO: Spread of Polio Remains International Health Emergency
The World Health Organization (WHO) said that the spread of polio must still be classified as a...
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Gates Fdn Grants $38M to Takeda Polio Vaccine
Japan’s Takeda Pharmaceuticals will receive $38 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to develop a crucial, low-cost polio vaccine for use in developing countries.
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