State public health officials warn that an unvaccinated passenger infected with measles traveled across the country on Amtrak trains and thruway buses, creating potential exposure risks across six California counties. According to the California Department of Public Health, the traveler made transfers and stops in Alameda, Butte, Kern, Los Angeles, Sacramento, and San Joaquin counties … Read more
Chile has become the first nation in South America to eliminate dog-transmitted rabies in humans, according to a validation announced by the World Health Organization on Monday. The milestone follows more than five decades of public health prevention and surveillance, with the country’s last reported case of dog-to-human transmission occurring in 1972, based on data … Read more
Minapharm Group will receive up to $16.5 million from the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations to develop a Bundibugyo ebolavirus vaccine candidate, addressing an escalating outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to a joint announcement from the organizations. CEPI Funding Advances Minapharm Vaccine Candidate for DRC Outbreak Leading African biopharmaceutical company Minapharm … Read more
According to a nationwide study published in the journal npj Vaccines, just 53.1% of residents in Japan report a willingness to receive a vaccine during a hypothetical future pandemic. Conducted by researchers in Japan, the findings reveal that while the country achieved high immunization rates during the COVID-19 health crisis, future public health campaigns will … Read more
According to researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine publishing in Nature, scientists have identified a naturally occurring RNA modification called N4-acetylcytidine, or ac4C, that causes cultured human dendritic cells and mouse liver cells to produce more therapeutic proteins than the current industry standard, potentially influencing future mRNA vaccines and treatments for cancer, infectious diseases, and autoimmune … Read more
As families prepare for a new school year, annual school physicals at the doctor’s office mean potentially getting vaccines, while many parents face a large amount of misinformation surrounding childhood immunization recommendations, according to medical professionals. Recent changes to childhood immunization guidelines under Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. reduced the … Read more
Most U.S. adults remain uncertain about which vaccines are recommended during pregnancy, according to a July 2026 survey by the Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC) of the University of Pennsylvania. While awareness of seasonal flu shots is highest, fewer than one-third of Americans correctly identify the CDC’s recommendations for Tdap, RSV, or hepatitis B vaccines, … Read more
Fractional dosing of COVID-19 vaccines can provide durable, long-lasting immunity comparable to full-dose boosters, according to a multi-year international study led by the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI). Findings published across Nature Communications, Frontiers in Immunology, and the Journal of Infection suggest that reducing vaccine volume could lower costs and expand access to immunization in … Read more
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) cases in Australia have reached 83,000 this year, surpassing both Covid-19 and influenza totals, according to data from the Immunisation Foundation of Australia (IFA) and the Australian Medical Association (AMA). Health officials warn that the country is on track to record over 127,000 cases by the end of winter. Comparing Respiratory … Read more
The Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine, typically used to prevent tuberculosis, may remodel the brain’s immune environment to potentially lower Alzheimer’s disease risk, according to research published in Communications Medicine. A year-long study led by Mass General Brigham investigators found the vaccine increased immune cell responsiveness and altered Alzheimer’s-related biomarkers in older adults without pre-existing pathology. … Read more