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The WHO recommends vaccination against 12 deadly diseases in childhood, but how long does protection last, and how do they work?
Dr. Craig Spencer MD, MPH is an emergency medicine physician, epidemiologist and an Associate Professor of Health Services, Policy, and Practice at the Brown University School of Public Health. Dr.
The global measles outbreak is a reminder to us all about the importance of vaccination. We’re a third of the way through the ...
The country’s measles outbreak has surpassed 1,000 cases for the first time in 30 years. The Centers for Disease Control and ...
North America has two other ongoing outbreaks, all of which are the same measles strain. One outbreak in Ontario, Canada, has ...
The United States is experiencing a large measles outbreak centered in West Texas. The first cases were reported in late ...
Foregone immunizations predictably have a significant impact on the incidence of infection: more than 95% of individuals must ...
The outbreaks in Angola, South Sudan, and the DRC signify a severe crisis, and Ngongo said the cholera situation needs an ...
Health Minister Sylvia Jones is defending the province's record against measles as new infections rise sharply.
Vaccine programs almost eradicated measles, but cases are rising again in every part of the world. Health advisors say it's a ...
According to the CDC, two doses of the MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccine are 97% effective at preventing measles, ...
Tairāwhiti has some of the lowest childhood immunisation rates in New Zealand, prompting concern among public health ...