Simple strategies can boost vaccination rates for adults over 65 − new study
Reading a pamphlet in the doctor’s office about which vaccines to get may help nudge older adults to get vaccinated.
Immunization rates against measles are declining in Central Florida
Osceola County’s immunization rate is the lowest in Central Florida at 86.9 percent. Across the WESH 2 viewing area, nearly every county is below the statewide rate of 90.6 percent, with the ...
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New study finds this simple strategy can boost vaccination rates for adults over 65
Adults over 65 have a higher risk of severe infections, but they receive routine vaccinations at lower rates than do other ...
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Five years into COVID, more Texans are avoiding vaccines – for everything
Vaccine hesitancy was rising even before COVID-19 emerged – but the pandemic exacerbated the trend. More kindergartners are ...
You don't want to throw a measles party
The worst long-term complication of measles is a form of delayed encephalitis called subacute sclerosing panencephalitis ...
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Cross-border collaboration and clear communication are key to healthier, ageing societies throughout CEE
Vaccine hesitancy cost lives during Covid-19—but countries in Central and Eastern Europe can learn from Britain’s, and from ...
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You don't want to throw a measles party
In a recent outbreak, lack of vaccination resulted in more than 200 cases so far, most concentrated in West Texas and New Mexico, with two deaths: a Texas child and a New Mexico adult, marking the ...
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Wisconsin reports third pediatric flu death of the season
Wisconsin health officials confirm the third pediatric flu death of the 2024-25 season . Total U.S. child flu deaths reach ...