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The US government has amplified anti-vaccine rhetoric and signaled that it does not consider measles to be a priority, which could have global ramifications as countries…

Your report on the response to the measles outbreak in north London highlights the profound consequences of falling immunisation uptake (‘A lot of vaccine hesitancy’: how…

January 20, 20264 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmRSV is surging—antibody shots and vaccines can protect babiesCases of respiratory syncytial virus are increasing, but vaccines…

Positive thoughts may boost the immune system according to research that points to a connection between the mind and our body’s natural defences.Scientists have found people…

The controversial US-funded study on hepatitis B vaccines among newborns in Guinea-Bissau has been halted, according to Yap Boum, a senior official at the Africa Centres…

January 15, 20262 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmCDC Will Continue a Controversial Vaccine Study in AfricaThis clinical trial in Guinea-Bissau would withhold vaccination from…

As US officials move to restrict vaccines, including the shots to prevent respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), more evidence is emerging to confirm how dramatically the jabs…

January 5, 20263 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmU.S. Axes Number of Recommended Childhood Vaccines in Blow to Public HealthThe U.S. Centers for Disease Control…

The Trump administration will slash routine vaccine recommendations during childhood from 17 to 11 jabs – the biggest change to vaccines yet under the purview of…

Children in the UK are to be immunised against chickenpox at the same time as measles, mumps and rubella.The NHS across the UK’s four home nations…