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Measles: A new book urges parents not to underestimate the disease

Tue, 2025-02-11 16:30 — mike kraft

As measles cases rise, a new book warns parents not to underestimate the disease As childhood vaccination rates drop in the U.S., outbreaks of measles are rising. In his new book, Booster Shots, Dr. Adam Ratner makes the case that this is a bad sign for public health. NPR

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US health websites, datasets taken down as agencies comply with Trump's executive orders

Mon, 2025-02-03 23:34 — mike kraft

US health websites, datasets taken down as agencies comply with Trump executive orders | CNN Several US government health websites and resources have been taken down or modified as agencies comply with executive orders from President Donald Trump. Jen Christensen, Nick Valencia, Jacqueline Howard, Deidre McPhillips, Brenda Goodman CNN

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New method can identify fake COVID-19 vaccines without opening the vaccine vial--research

Fri, 2025-01-31 23:29 — mike kraft

Innovative method can identify fake COVID-19 vaccines without opening the vaccine vial Researchers at the University of Oxford and their collaborators, including the Serum Institute of India, have developed an innovative method to identify falsified vaccines without opening the vaccine ... University of Oxford Medical Xpress

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Misinformation issue: Vaccine misinformation --a lasting side effect from COVID

Tue, 2025-01-21 17:13 — mike kraft

Vaccine misinformation: a lasting side effect from COVID A fringe anti-vaccine movement took advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic to bring conspiracy theories to a much wider audience, propelling dangerous misinformation about life-saving jabs that still endures ... Medical Xpress

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The pandemic also marked a change in strategy by anti-vaxxers, who previously targeted parents because children routinely received the most jabs.

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XBB COVID vaccine estimated effective rate: 63% to 68% against more severe illness in kids

Fri, 2024-12-13 17:41 — mike kraft

XBB COVID vaccine estimated to be 63% to 68% effective against more severe illness in kids The adjusted effectiveness of the updated Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 XBB vaccine in the 2023-24 US respiratory virus season was 68% and 63% against hospitalization or emergency department (ED) or urgent-care visits among children aged 5 to 11 years and 12 to 17 years, respectively, with an overall effectiveness for both age-groups of 65%, a Kaiser Permanente Southern California (KPSC)-led research team estimates. CIDRAP

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Opinion: Public health experts concerned that measles and other diseases could increase in the U.S. if RFK Jr is confirmed

Mon, 2024-12-09 18:01 — mike kraft

How measles, whooping cough, and worse could roar back on RFK Jr.’s watch | CNN The availability of safe, effective covid vaccines less than a year into the pandemic marked a high point in the 300-year history of vaccination, seemingly heralding an age of protection against infectious diseases. CNN

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Explainer: Why Covid vaccinations are still important

Mon, 2024-12-09 17:28 — mike kraft

Coronavirus FAQ: I didn't get the latest COVID vaccine. Should I? And if so ... when? If you haven't rolled up your sleeve for the jab, you're not alone. In fact, you're in the majority. Here's why doctors think the shot is important. NPR

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Low cost COVID nasal spray vaccine that can be stored at room temperature reported by Lisbon and Tel Aviv university researchers

Wed, 2024-12-04 19:35 — mike kraft

COVID vaccine in nasal spray: Israeli researchers help develop needle-free inoculation Tel Aviv University scientists say peer-reviewed invention can be stored at room temperature, helping to reach remote regions; it can be administered without nurses or injections timesofisrael

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COVID vaccinations: Targeted texts help encourage recipients to get their shot--study

Thu, 2024-11-21 17:17 — mike kraft

Targeted texts boost COVID vaccine uptake, 2 trials show The authors establish that text messages sent with an ownership frame, "your [vaccine] is ready for you," were associated with higher vaccine uptake. CIDRAP

Two randomized control trials conducted in the Netherlands show text messages can increase COVID-19 vaccine uptake, especially if they are formulated with a message using ownership words, such as "your vaccine is ready."

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Six in 10 Americanssay they probably won't get updated COVID vaccine shot --poll

Tue, 2024-11-19 23:18 — mike kraft

60% of Americans say they probably won’t get an updated COVID-19 vaccine Democrats and those who lean to the Democratic Party are more likely than Republicans and Republican leaners to say they will get an updated COVID-19 vaccine. Alec Tyson Pew Research Center

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