Vaccinations
Australia to vaccinate vulnerable native birds against bird flu following New Zealand's lead
The vaccine rollout will begin in the "coming days and weeks," with an initial focus on priority species in captivity, Agriculture Minister Julie Collins told reporters in Canberra.
Trump order reduces US vaccine schedule, seeks to split MMR shot, cites autism diagnoses
Oxford begins first human trial of Bundibugyo Ebola vaccine, Germany treats infected US citizen
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Unvaccinated 11-month-old baby dies from measles-related health complications
The Health Ministry recommended that all children be vaccinated at one year and again at six, in accordance with the standard vaccination schedule.
Israel faces early, severe flu season as Health Ministry urges mass vaccination
At least 30 children have been hospitalized in intensive care units due to complications from the flu, including two infants.
US FDA memo links 10 child deaths to COVID vaccines, New York Times reports
The findings of the new FDA review have not been published in a peer-reviewed medical journal, the NYT reported. Additionally, the memo did not disclose the ages or health conditions of the children.
Ten-year-old girl dies from flu as cases surge in central Israel
The flu epidemic in Israel has surpassed the usual threshold, with cases continuing to rise.
US CDC adopts Kennedy's anti-vaccine views on recast website
Scientists took issue with statements on the website that studies have not ruled out the possibility that infant vaccines cause autism, arguing that it is "exploiting a quirk of logic."
Measles kills 18-month old from Tiberias in latest fatality from outbreak
The Health Ministry continues to urge vaccination as the tenth child dies due to the measles epidemic.
Gaza humanitarian efforts reach key milestone as UNICEF vaccinates some 13,000 children
UN officials told The Jerusalem Post that all syringes and vaccines needed for the vaccination campaign have now been delivered to Gaza.
US CDC adopts Kennedy's anti-vaccine views on recast website
The US Centers for Disease Control changed their website to imply that vaccines cause autism despite the wide scientific consensus that there is no link between the two.
Wild form of polio found in German sewage sample, Hamburg city authority says
The findings marked the first wild virus detection from environmental sampling in the country since this type of routine monitoring began in 2021.
Measles death toll rises to nine in Israel, health officials push emergency vaccinations
As the measles crisis in Israel heads to its ninth fatality, a seven-year-old child from Jerusalem, doctors appeal for parents to vaccinate their children, citing claims of vaccine safety.
