With poliovirus circulating in New York, health authorities worry that pockets of the county with low polio vaccination rates could give the virus a foothold.
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Australia currently has its first cases of childhood respiratory diphtheria since 1992. So why are we seeing diphtheria now? And what role does travel play in its spread?
The delay in vaccinating children means public health measures will be vital in keeping COVID under control in the community.
Vaccination uptake is influenced by many factors and carries a variety of meanings – social, political, economic, ideological, moral as well as biological.
First CDC signed off on a COVID-19 vaccine for adults, then teens. Now US children ages 5 to 11 are officially eligible for shots. Here’s the science on why each group needs to be considered separately.
Public health experts know that schools are likely sites for the spread of disease, and laws tying school attendance to vaccination go back to the 1800s.
Outbreaks of polio have become a thing of the past, told to us by our grandparents, only because of vaccination.
Full population-level protection against COVID-19 will require most adolescents and children to be vaccinated. There are ethical arguments for encouraging vaccination uptake through vaccine mandates.
Our study found that the bacteria which causes diphtheria is rapidly changing.
Vaccine hesitancy has resulted in multiple vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks. Research on vaccine hesitancy in South Africa is limited. But growing evidence suggests that it’s becoming a problem.
A pediatrician answers parents’ questions about catching up on missed childhood vaccinations and why that’s so important.
Children may have fallen behind on their vaccination schedules during the pandemic, increasing the risk that COVID-19 may be followed by outbreaks of once-eradicated diseases.
A sense of wellbeing can have an important affect on parents’ decisions when it comes to health care.
It’s not just measles you need to worry about.
Babies are normally vaccinated against measles at 12 months old. But doctors are now suggesting having the shot as early as six months might be worthwhile for youngsters traveling overseas.
An economics risk analysis offers some insight into the modern anti-vaxx movement.
Vaccination rates for children in some parts of California are down, despite a law that narrowed exemptions. Here’s a look at why people refuse to listen to evidence when it comes to the flu vaccine.
Billboards spreading misinformation on the risks of vaccination have popped up around American cities. A bioethicist explains why decisions not to vaccinate children are indefensible.
Opposition to vaccines still prevents many children from getting needed preventative care. Understanding who is opposed, and why, can help, but the answers may surprise you.
Vaccines against multiple diseases in one jab strengthen kids’ immune systems, not weaken them. Here’s why we shouldn’t fear these combination vaccines.
Top contributors
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Extraordinary Professor, Global Health, Stellenbosch University; South African Medical Research Council
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Senior Scientist, Cochrane South Africa, South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) and Honorary researcher, Division of Social & Behavioural Sciences, School of Public Health, UCT, South African Medical Research Council
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Professor Emeritus of Biochemistry, University at Buffalo
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Professor, Discipline of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Sydney
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Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Colorado Anschutz
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Research Fellow, School of Public Health, University of Sydney
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Professor of Global Biosecurity, NHMRC L3 Research Fellow, Head, Biosecurity Program, Kirby Institute, UNSW
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Deputy Director, WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza
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Honorary Professor Faculty of Health and Medical Science, Univeristy of Sydney; Senior Researcher Sydney Institue for Infectious Disease, University of Sydney., University of Sydney
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Michael J. Wise is a Friend of The Conversation.
Associate Professor, The University of Western Australia
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Professor of Paediatric Infection and Immunity, University of Oxford
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Professor in Vaccinology, Adelaide University
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Associate Professor of Anthropology, University of Maine
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Clinical Professor of Pharmacy Practice, University of Connecticut