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NewsNational study urges expanded vaccine screening in emergency departments
About 49% of people are unaware of one or more vaccines recommended for them. Further, 86% have not received one or more of these vaccines, according to the first national comprehensive vaccine surveillance study conducted in emergency departments.
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NewsReview suggests ending adult boosters for tetanus, diphtheria
The United States could safely drop tetanus and diphtheria booster shots for adults and save an estimated $1 billion a year, according to a new review. The safety and savings depend on maintaining strong childhood vaccination rates, researchers emphasized.
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NewsUnderstanding neonatal infectious diseases in low- and middle-income countries
Researchers have conducted an in-depth study on the epidemic status, secular trends, and risk factors of 15 common neonatal infectious diseases across low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) from 1990 to 2019.
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NewsThousands of donkeys vaccinated against rabies
The Donkey Sanctuary is collaborating with local government agencies and partner organisations, to support vaccination programmes in two key communities that rely on donkeys for their livelihoods.
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NewsWarning as third of toddlers found to have unmet vaccination needs
A third of under-fives attending a Paediatric Emergency Department (PED) and who are eligible for pre-school boosters have unmet vaccination need according to new research.
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NewsWar in Ukraine pushes highly contagious infectious diseases to alarming levels
New research being presented at this year’s ECCMID reveals an extremely worrying picture of rising infectious disease cases and falling levels of childhood vaccination and case detection in Kharkiv, the scene of some of the most intense combat in 2022.