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When states prohibit parents from opting their kids out of vaccines for religious, philosophical or other nonmedical reasons, communities stay better protected against infectious diseases.
Chickenpox parties are a thing of the past but the virus is still circulating. Most illness is mild but some people can become seriously ill.
Despite some confusion around changing vaccine guidelines, the CDC still recommends an annual flu shot for everyone 6 months and older.
If a newborn is exposed to hepatitis B at birth, there’s a 90% chance they’ll develop a lifelong infection.
Before universal vaccination for hepatitis B began in 1991, 18,000 children contracted the virus by age 10 each year, and most of them developed chronic illness and liver damage. Vaccination reduced those infections by 95%.
Why falling vaccination rates put vulnerable children at risk.
This vaccine replaces previously listed pneumococcal shots, having been updated to offer better protection against the disease.
From skin warts to cancer why human papillomavirus deserves more attention and better awareness.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is a key institution when it comes to public health in the US, but it’s also instrumental in global health.
Healthy children may now only receive a COVID-19 vaccine ‘off-label’ – but in many states, pharmacists and other non-physicians may not be able to administer them that way.
According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, evidence continues to support the COVID-19 vaccine’s use in young and higher-risk children and adolescents.
Abrupt policy changes and confusing public messaging have injected confusion in back-to-school vaccine protocols.
It would be handy to be able to be get a shot to protect against this nasty gastro bug. For the most vulnerable, it can be deadly.
Gains in vaccination may reflect heightened public awareness of the importance of vaccination during the pandemic.
Measles is a viral infection, so antibiotics don’t treat it directly. But it weakens the immune system, leading to bacterial infections like pneumonia or ear infections, which do require antibiotics.
This year’s flu season has been unusually severe – and COVID is still sending some people to hospital, too.
Here’s what updated advice about flu vaccines means for you and your holiday plans.
Polio is in the news, with vaccination under threat and recent outbreaks. This makes Alan Marshall’s classic disability memoir more relevant than ever.
Amid declining vaccination rates in Australia, a new strategy seeks to reduce vaccine hesitancy and improve access to immunisations.
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Professor, Discipline of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Sydney
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Professor, The Children's Hospital at Westmead Clinical School and Sydney Infectious Diseases Institute, University of Sydney
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Professor, School of Public Health, University of Sydney
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Professor of Infectious Diseases, Monash University
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Hon Prof, Dept of Child & Adolescent Health, University of Sydney
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Extraordinary Professor, Global Health, Stellenbosch University; South African Medical Research Council
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Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Colorado Anschutz
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Professor of Infectious Diseases and Global Health, University of Sydney
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Paediatrician and Infectious Diseases Specialist; Clinical Researcher, University of Sydney
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Honorary Research Fellow, Macquarie University
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Associate Principal Research Fellow, Burnet Institute
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Professor of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Adelaide University
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Professor, School of Social Sciences, The University of Western Australia
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Professor of Global Biosecurity, NHMRC L3 Research Fellow, Head, Biosecurity Program, Kirby Institute, UNSW
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Professor, School of Population Health, UNSW