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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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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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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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Dallas County officials promote vaccinations by getting shots themselves
A new push for protection as the fall illness season arrives began Monday as Dallas County officials lined up to get flu and COVID-19 vaccinations themselves.
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Surge in COVID-19 cases leads to push for vaccination
Dallas County launched a new push for COVID-19 and flu vaccination as fall illness season approaches. There’s been a surge in COVID cases since June. NBC 5’s Ken Kalthoff reports that health officials hope it doesn’t reach previous levels.
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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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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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Vaccines Now Obtainable With In-Home Visits in DFW
Could health care be the next industry to get a convenience make-over?
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In-Home Vaccine Visits? Here's How to Get Them
Could health care be the next industry to get a convenience make-over? Kristi Nelson explains how Baylor Scott & White’s in-home vaccine program can be used to make at least one part of life easier.
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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 Fentanyl Vaccine Could Be a ‘Game Changer' for US Opioid Crisis
A team of researchers from the University of Houston said that they have created a potential fentanyl vaccine, according to a new study. See what they found and how it works.