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Canada once boasted world-class biomanufacturing capacity, particularly in vaccine production. A dose of the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccination awaits the next patient during a vaccine clinic at Southwestern Public Health in St. Thomas, Ont., on March 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Geoff Robins

Why Canada’s next big infrastructure investment should be in biomanufacturing

As Canada faces renewed trade tensions with the United States, investing in domestic biomanufacturing could strengthen both national security and economic independence.
Vaccination rates in Florida schools have dipped below the threshold for immunity to certain preventable diseases. Suzi Media Production/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Vaccine mandates misinformation: 2 experts explain the true role of slavery and racism in the history of public health policy – and the growing threat ignorance poses today

Removing vaccine mandates in Florida will worsen health disparities among populations that already have lower vaccination rates.
A new version of the pneumonia vaccine that specifically targets strains that affect adults helped spur the updated recommendations. zoranm/E+ via Getty Images

Pneumonia vaccines for adults are now recommended starting at age 50 – a geriatrician explains the change

The change was spurred by a new vaccine specifically designed to protect against bacterial strains that infect adults and the growing recognition that pneumonia rates in adults over 50 are high.
Government approval of COVID-19 vaccines determines their availability to populations vulnerable to infection, such as children. Spencer Platt/Getty Images

Vaccine death and side effects database relies on unverified reports – and Trump officials and right‑wing media are applying it out of context

Anti-vaccine activists are using the side effect reporting system to spread fear and misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccines. But the database could also be used as a gauge for public concerns.
Visible bullet holes in the CDC’s venerable building speak volumes of the unfolding crisis. Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images News via Getty Images

Kennedy hearing deepens crisis over dismantling of CDC leadership ‑ health scholar explains why the agency’s ability to protect public health is compromised

The CDC’s current crisis has been building since Trump’s first week in office and boiled over after Kennedy fired the agency’s newly appointed director.

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