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NHS: Winter virus surge continues, get flu jab

NHS England data shows a 9% rise in flu hospital admissions. With over 18.6 million vaccines delivered, officials urge eligible groups to get protected as pressure on services mounts.

US Vaccine Cuts Put Nation Behind UK and Peers

Health experts warn that sweeping changes to the US childhood vaccine schedule, led by Robert F Kennedy Jr, will increase disease outbreaks and leave America trailing other developed nations.

US Cuts Child Vaccines, Lags Behind Peers

The Trump administration's drastic reduction of recommended childhood vaccines puts the US behind other high-income nations, sparking warnings of increased disease outbreaks. Experts decry the unscientific move.

US Drops Number of Recommended Child Vaccines

The US has made an unprecedented change to its childhood immunisation schedule, reducing recommended jabs. Experts warn this could increase disease risk. Read the full analysis.

New NHS vaccine targets chickenpox and measles

The NHS launches a free combined MMRV vaccine for children in England, aiming to prevent severe chickenpox complications and save millions in healthcare costs. Book your child's appointment now.

NHS to give children combined MMRV vaccine from Friday

The NHS launches a historic childhood immunisation programme, offering a combined MMRV vaccine to protect against measles, mumps, rubella, and chickenpox. Learn how this change aligns the UK with other nations and protects children's health.

NHS rolls out chickenpox vaccine for all children

The NHS begins offering a chickenpox vaccine to all UK children as part of the routine MMR jab, a move hailed as a 'historic milestone' for child health. Find out if your child is eligible.

Doorstep Vaccines for Children in England

A new £2m pilot will see health visitors deliver life-saving jabs to children at home, tackling alarmingly low vaccination rates that leave one in five unprotected starting school.

US Awards $1.6m No-Bid Contract for Hep B Study

The Trump administration awards a controversial $1.6 million contract to Danish scientists for a hepatitis B vaccine study on African newborns, raising major ethical concerns. Read the full investigation.

Anti-Vaccine Group Defends RFK Jr During Major Measles Outbreak

As the US faces its worst measles year in three decades, the anti-vaccine group Children's Health Defence, formerly led by Health Secretary RFK Jr, is circulating misinformation, downplaying the disease's dangers. Public health experts warn this undermine

CDC Panel Limits Hepatitis B Vaccine for Newborns

CDC vaccine advisers have voted to restrict the hepatitis B vaccine for newborns, a major change to a decades-old policy. Learn what this means for infant health and vaccine access.

US Ends Universal Newborn Hepatitis B Vaccine Rule

A US vaccine advisory committee has voted to end the universal birth dose of the hepatitis B vaccine, recommending it only for babies of infected mothers. Medical groups warn this could lead to more infections.

US panel debates ending newborn hepatitis B vaccine mandate

A federal vaccine committee appointed by RFK Jr. is considering rolling back the decades-old recommendation for all newborns to receive a hepatitis B shot at birth. The move could signal a major shift in US public health policy.

Ex-FDA Leaders Denounce Vaccine Safety Memo

A dozen former FDA commissioners have issued a scathing critique of internal claims doubting vaccine safety. Read their full statement and the potential impact on public health policy.

US Panel May Drop Newborn Hepatitis B Vaccine Recommendation

A US federal vaccine committee is poised to reconsider the decades-old recommendation for a hepatitis B vaccine at birth. Public health experts warn this could lead to hundreds of preventable infections and deaths in children.

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