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U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday removed every member of a scientific committee that advises the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on how to use vaccines and pledged to replace them with his own picks. Major physicians and public health groups criticized the move to …
Read More »England is launching a gonorrhea vaccine. Is Canada next?
England will soon begin administering a vaccine to high-risk individuals that may reduce their chances of contracting gonorrhea, but a similar program is not yet in the cards for Canada. According to studies cited by England’s National Health Service, the 4CMenB vaccine, which is presently used in Canada for immunization against meningitis B, …
Read More »Shingles vaccine tied to fewer dementia diagnoses, study in Wales suggests
Scientists may have produced the strongest evidence yet that the shingles vaccine is linked to reduced dementia risk. Using the health records of more than 280,000 older adults in Wales, researchers found those who received the shingles vaccine were 20 per cent less likely to develop dementia over the next …
Read More »Do I need a measles vaccine dose? What to know
Measles is a respiratory disease caused by a highly contagious virus that’s more infectious than influenza, chickenpox or COVID-19. Measles illnesses tend to be mild, but the severity can range from ear infections and pneumonia to swelling of the brain called encephalitis — which can lead to convulsions, deafness or intellectual …
Read More »U.S. hasn’t sent essential seasonal flu data to WHO ahead of key vaccine meeting
Seasonal flu vaccines need to be updated each year because the virus changes so frequently. But the U.S. hasn’t contributed its information on what’s spreading there since January, a World Health Organization (WHO) official said. For seasonal influenza, which forced schools to shut down in some American states earlier this …
Read More »Rwanda will deploy Marburg vaccine under trial as deaths rise to 12
Rwandan health authorities will begin a vaccine study against the Marburg hemorrhagic fever as the East African country tries to stop the spread of an outbreak that has killed 12 people. Rwanda, which received 700 doses of a vaccine under trial from the U.S.-based Sabin Vaccine Institute, will offer it to …
Read More »Mpox in Toronto: Health officials see sharp rise in cases
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Toronto Public Health is urging eligible residents to get vaccinated against mpox after a sharp rise in cases. The local health unit said as of July 31 there have been a total of 93 confirmed cases of the virus compared with 21 …
Read More »Afraid of needles? Specialized youth vaccine clinic expands in London, Ont.
Children’s Hospital at London Health Sciences Centre is now offering a unique vaccination clinic for children and youth who need extra support. The full-service pediatric vaccination clinic provides individualized support to help alleviate patients’ anxieties around needles or medical procedures. The clinic provides pediatric-trained staff, including a nurse practitioner, registered …
Read More »N.S. judge says complaint about pressure to share vaccine status improperly dismissed – Halifax
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 7, 2024 8:44 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size A Nova Scotia provincial court judge who says her rights were violated when her employer asked for her vaccine status wants her complaint against the court’s former …
Read More »Toronto Public Health recommends meningococcal vaccine amid rise in cases – Toronto
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 7, 2024 9:54 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Public health officials in Toronto are recommending that people get vaccinated for meningococcal disease in light of an increase in cases. Toronto Public Health says there have been …
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