Vaccines in the News
Vaccines in the News
As the flu season gets under way, about 1 in 3 Americans have already been vaccinated, health officials reported Friday. [+] more
A wide-scale study of the effectiveness of flu vaccine in children is needed in Europe to fully assess the benefits, not only in keeping the kids from getting sick, but limiting the spread of flu to adults. [+] more
Epidemics of bacterial meningitis have swept across Africa for more than a century, arriving with the dry harmattan winds to kill with terrifying speed. [+] more
In Colorado, there has been a significant increase in the numbers of pertussis cases. From July to November of 2010, the state health department reports 229 cases, compared to just 77 cases in the two years prior. [+] more