Vaccinations
Bill Gates: Anti-vaccine attitudes in rich countries makes herd immunity for measles impossible
Gates said that vaccine hesitancy had at least not spread to lower-income countries, where measles can be much deadlier than in richer countries due to malnutrition and healthcare gaps.
Australia to vaccinate vulnerable native birds against bird flu following New Zealand's lead
Trump order reduces US vaccine schedule, seeks to split MMR shot, cites autism diagnoses
Oxford begins first human trial of Bundibugyo Ebola vaccine, Germany treats infected US citizen
IDF begins second polio vaccine campaign in Gaza Strip
The campaign, in coordination with the UN, will last 12 days in total.
UNRWA chief: Gaza polio vaccination coverage has reached 90%
More than 446,000 Palestinian children in central and south Gaza were vaccinated earlier this month.
Gaza polio vaccine campaign begins, Netanyahu's office says no ceasefire will occur
The PMO stressed that Israel is committed to preventing an outbreak of the disease in the Gaza strip, as well as in the entire region.
Israeli baby diagnosed with meningitis, Health Ministry confirms
According to the epidemiological investigation, the infant had not been vaccinated against the bacterium as part of the routine vaccination schedule.
Social pressure on farmers effects whether they vaccinate their dairy cattle, study finds
Discover how social pressure and communication gaps impact dairy farmers' vaccination decisions and what it means for epidemic prevention.
Haredi communities refuse to vaccinate their children
Irreversible complications and even deaths were reported as a result of unvaccinated infants and pregnant women who could easily have given them immunity.
'Critical' to catch up on measles vaccinations to stem outbreaks, says WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) claims that it is critical to get vaccinated for Measles, amid world cases rising drastically.
The best month for kids to get flu shots is in October - study
The findings suggest that US public health interventions focused on the vaccination of young children in October may yield the best protection in typical flu seasons, the authors insisted.
More than half the world faces high measles risk, WHO says
Cases last year were already up 79% to over 300,000, according to WHO data, - thought to represent just a fraction of the total.
What you should know about measles, spreading like wildfire - explainer
There is a measles outbreak in Israel among unvaccinated individuals. A family doctor tells us about prevention, symptoms, and treatment of the disease.
