A team of researchers including scientists from the University of Georgia has found that the resurgence of pertussis, more commonly known as whooping cough, in the U.S. is a predictable consequence of incomplete coverage with a highly effective vaccine. This finding goes against pervasive theories on why we are seeing a steady increase in the… Continue reading Study Explains the Resurgence of Whooping Cough
Category: Vaccines (TB, Tetanus, etc.)
Reminding People about Vaccinations Can Increase Rates of Immunization
An updated Cochrane Review, published in the Cochrane Library on January 18th 2018, suggests that reminding people when their vaccinations are due or overdue increases the number of people being immunized. A release from the publisher notes that rates of immunization against infectious diseases in children and adults are improving, but under-vaccination remains a problem… Continue reading Reminding People about Vaccinations Can Increase Rates of Immunization
Many Parents Don’t Know When or Whether Their Teens Need Vaccines
Parents may be up to speed on what vaccines their children need for kindergarten, but may be less sure during high school years. That’s the finding of the C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health at the University of Michigan done in July 2017. A release from the university explains that more than… Continue reading Many Parents Don’t Know When or Whether Their Teens Need Vaccines
Winning the Vaccination Debate
Instead of arguing with someone who doesn’t believe in vaccinations, it’s better to focus on reminding them of their child’s well-being, a study shows. The researchers report their findings in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The widespread fear that vaccines causes autism began in 1998, when The Lancet medical journal published a… Continue reading Winning the Vaccination Debate
Toward a Universal Flu Vaccine
Flu vaccines must be given yearly, but there has been no guarantee that the strains against which they protect will be the ones circulating once the season arrives. Now research by Rockefeller University scientists in New York and their colleagues suggests it may be possible to harness a previously unknown mechanism within the immune system… Continue reading Toward a Universal Flu Vaccine