CDC Relaxes COVID-19 Vaccination Rules for Foreign Travelers
FRIDAY, April 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Travelers to the United States will now only need a single bivalent COVID-19 vaccine from either Pfizer or Moderna to enter the country, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday….
Learn MoreCDC Relaxes COVID Vaccination Rules for Foreign Travelers
FRIDAY, April 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Travelers to the United States will now only need a single bivalent COVID vaccine from either Pfizer or Moderna to enter the country, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday.The…
Learn MoreBCG Vaccine Does Not Reduce COVID-19 Risk for Health Care Workers
THURSDAY, April 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine does not result in lower risk for COVID-19 for health care workers, according to a study published in the April 27 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.Laur…
Learn MoreLa desconfianza en las vacunas infantiles aumentó en todo el mundo durante la pandemia
VIERNES, 21 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Aunque el respaldo general para las vacunas infantiles sigue siendo fuerte, un nuevo informe de UNICEF reporta un declive significativo en la fe del público en la importancia de esas vacunas.La confianz…
Learn MorePandemic Saw Rise in Mistrust of Childhood Vaccines Worldwide
FRIDAY, April 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While overall support for childhood vaccines remains strong, a new UNICEF report documents a significant decline in the public’s faith in the importance of these vaccines.Confidence in childhood immunizations…
Learn MoreLos científicos se acercan a una vacuna ‘universal’ contra la gripe
JUEVES, 20 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Unos investigadores reportan progresos en el proceso hacia una vacuna “universal” contra la gripe, es decir, que luche contra todas las cepas del virus y ofrezca al mundo un arma contra las futuras pande…
Learn MoreAdverse Events Detailed for Teen COVID-19 Vaccination Program
FRIDAY, April 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For adolescents aged 12 to 17 years, most reported adverse events following BNT162b2 vaccination are mild and self-limited, according to a study published online April 21 in Pediatrics.Elizabeth M. Hesse, M.D…
Learn MorePandemic Saw Rise in Mistrust of Childhood Vaccines Worldwide
FRIDAY, April 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — While overall support for childhood vaccines remains strong, a new UNICEF report documents a significant decline in the public’s faith in the importance of these vaccines.Confidence in childhood immunizations…
Learn MoreDiscrimination in Health Care Linked to Nonvaccination Against COVID-19
THURSDAY, April 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Discrimination in U.S. health care settings is associated with differences in the prevalence of nonvaccination against COVID-19, according to research published in the April 21 issue of the U.S. Centers for…
Learn MoreScientists Get Closer to a ‘Universal’ Flu Vaccine
THURSDAY, April 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Researchers are reporting progress on the path to a “universal” flu vaccine — one that would battle all strains of the virus and give the world a weapon against future flu pandemics.In an early clinical tr…
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