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HHS seeks to add COVID-19 countermeasure injuries to federal compensation program
52+ min ago (746+ words) The Health and Human Services (HHS) Department is seeking to add COVID-19 vaccines and therapeutics to a government program that compensates people for injuries or deaths linked to the administration of medical countermeasures recommended by the agency during public health…...
A hidden immune backup system could supercharge m RNA cancer vaccines
1+ hour, 26+ min ago (535+ words) The findings, published in Nature, offer new insight into how the immune system responds to m RNA vaccines and could help researchers design more effective cancer vaccines in the future. Murphy also is a research member at Siteman Cancer Center,…...
No hep A cases in Thunder Bay health unit area as vaccine access expands
2+ hour ago (398+ words) THUNDER BAY " An outbreak of hepatitis A in northern Manitoba has prompted public health officials in Thunder Bay and points east to offer more people free access to its vaccine. Alongside the Northwestern Health Unit, the Thunder Bay District Health…...
HHS advances plan to pay out Covid-19 vaccine injury claims
2+ hour, 33+ min ago (64+ words) Endpoints News HHS ad'vances plan to pay out Covid-19 vac'cine in'jury claims A new'ly pro'posed HHS rule would es'tab'lish a com'pen'sa'tion mech'a'nism for peo'ple who claim they were in'jured by Covid-19 vac'cines, as a key pan'el that " Think we're worth…...
Exclusive data: More than 74, 000 older adults seek measles immunity tests amid U. S. outbreaks
3+ hour, 28+ min ago (1321+ words) Measles was surging in West Texas as Nancy Churnin eagerly awaited the birth of two grandchildren. She was sure she had been vaccinated decades ago, but she wanted to confirm she was still protected. She didn't want to risk spreading…...
Newly Discovered Target For Genital Herpes Vaccine
3+ hour, 21+ min ago (453+ words) Researchers at the University of Gothenburg have identified a key protein that allows the virus that causes genital herpes to get into the nervous system. The discovery, made in experiments on mice, could pave the way for future vaccines against…...
Moderna wins EU contract for RSV vaccine supply
9+ hour, 43+ min ago (178+ words) July 9 (Reuters) " Moderna said on Thursday it has secured a European Commission contract to supply "its respiratory syncytial virus vaccine "to six countries in the region. " The agreement gives the participating countries " Austria, Denmark, Ireland, Luxembourg, Norway and "Portugal " "access…...
Health officials recommend scheduling your children's vaccines sooner rather than later
3+ hour, 36+ min ago (14+ words) Local 3 News...
Knowing the Flexibility of Vaccine Financing at Kimia Farma Laboratories and Clinics
5+ hour, 31+ min ago (385+ words) VOI. id JAKARTA - Increasing public awareness of health prevention is now one of the important pillars in realizing better quality of life. Preventive health investments such as vaccinations are becoming increasingly strategic with the presence of various financial solutions designed…...
Veterinary vaccines unpacked: Research, regulations, and guidelines
10+ hour, 28+ min ago (415+ words) By Sheila Keay, DVM, MBA, MPH, Ph D Although much is still unknown, huge gains have been made in understanding of immunity, genomics, and systems biology that have led to the development of new vaccine technologies (i. e. new platforms) better positioned…...