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How did we manage to deal with COVID-19 so quickly, but the common cold still remains a persisting problem?
Despite rapid COVID-19 vaccine development, curing the common cold remains challenging due to many …
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Pan-India rollout of U-WIN to track routine immunisations likely by Aug end
The U-WIN platform captures every vaccination event for pregnant women and children under the Unive…
PTI
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Administer one additional dose of measles, rubella vaccines to children in vulnerable areas: Centre to states
Areas under the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and some other districts in Maharashtra…
PTI
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Over 22 million infants missed first dose of measles vaccine in 2020 due to COVID-19, says WHO
The number of unvaccinated children in 2020 is 3 million more than in 2019 -- marking the larges…
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What is a vaccine? Why vaccines are important and how long they last
A vaccine is a part of a virus that is used to build immunity and prevent the spread of disease. He…
Madeleine Burry
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MMR vaccine may protect against COVID-19, says study
"We found a statistically significant inverse correlation between mumps titer levels and CO…
PTI
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The CDC is warning of potential measles outbreaks as kids miss getting vaccines while in lockdown
The amount of children getting vaccinated against measles, mumps, and rubella has fallen drasticall…
Shira Feder
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The pandemic has caused the largest interruption to vaccinations since the 1970s, putting 80 million infants at risk of other diseases
Since the 70s, when many of these immunization programs began, this is the largest interruption of …
Shira Feder
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2.3 million children in India did not get measles vaccine-- and the country now ranks fourth in the world for the number of cases
However, the number of children suffering from measles in India has come down from 69,391 in 201…
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Kentucky health department links measles case to a religious 'revival' at a Christian college that had to be disbanded after it went viral on TikTok
A Kentucky Department for Public Health official said anyone who is unvaccinated and went to the re…
Kenneth Niemeyer
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3 coronavirus vaccines so far seem to prevent COVID-19. Here's how their efficacy compares to vaccines for flu, measles, and more.
AstraZeneca, Moderna, and Pfizer's vaccines prevented COVID-19 in trials. Here's how the shots' eff…
Aylin Woodward,Shayanne Gal
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The Virginia Department of Health is monitoring 5 Afghanistan evacuees who have the measles
Measles spreads through coughing, sneezing, and contact with droplets from the nose, mouth or throa…
Rebecca Cohen
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Michigan reports a sharp drop in child vaccinations after the CDC warned missed shots could lead to a measles resurgence across the US
Even after the CDC issued a warning about a possible measles outbreak, the rate of child vaccinatio…
Shira Feder
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Inside a mobile clinic delivering vaccines to children at home to prevent an uptick in measles during the pandemic
During the pandemic, vaccination rates slowed. But one Wisconsin doctor is bringing vaccines to peo…
Shira Feder,Amelia Kosciulek,…
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French scientists are using the measles vaccine to develop a 'Trojan horse' against the coronavirus
In March, Norway's Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations approved an initial grant of $4.…
Laura-Maï Gaveriaux
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Photos reveal what it looks like to get the measles when there are no vaccines
With nearly 700 cases reported so far this year - the highest total in 25 years - the US Centers fo…
Hilary Brueck
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The success story of Cyrus Poonawalla: The vaccine king who is one of the world’s richest billionaires
India’s vaccine king tried to make an affordable Jaguar but chose to go for a ‘product of the masse…
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Measles is a public-health emergency in the US - these 15 charts explain the vaccine problem
Washington state, where more than 70 cases were reported, is one of 17 states that allows parents t…
Gina Echevarria,Benji Jones,B…
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The 1st US polio case in 9 years left a man paralyzed. It could have been avoided with vaccination, experts say.
A case of polio was recorded in Rockland County, New York State. Sources say the patient, who is an…