Laos has suffered a case of vaccine-derived polio, the World Health Organization said on Monday, in a new setback to…
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WHO’s Chan says initial results from Ebola vaccine trial ‘promising’
Initial results from an Ebola vaccine trial in Guinea are “exciting” and “promising” and suggest the shot could help bring…
Read MoreTailor-made vaccine set to banish Africa’s meningitis epidemics
The website of a global partnership formed to wipe out deadly meningitis epidemics in sub-Saharan Africa is closing down with…
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California high school sends two dozen unvaccinated students home amid measles outbreak
A California high school sent home two dozen unvaccinated students for three weeks as the Orange County area grapples with…
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Rabies vaccine fails in rare death
The rabies vaccine unexpectedly failed to save the life of a 6-year-old boy in Tunisia who was infected with the…
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Princeton to begin vaccinating for meningitis B
Princeton University is administering the first round of a vaccine against meningitis starting on Monday. The Ivy League school has…
Read MoreVaccine combination may help eradicate polio
Combining two types of polio vaccine, including one that is injected rather than given orally, appears to give better immunity…
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New Jersey court rules for nurse who refused vaccine on non-religious grounds
A New Jersey appeals court ruled on Thursday that First Amendment protections allowing people to refuse medical procedures on religious…
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