People with vasculitis may need at least three or four vaccinations for COVID-19 before they start to show an immune response against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, new research has suggested. In a longitudinal retrospective study, serum antibody neutralization against the Omicron variant of the virus and its descendants was found to … Read more
Flu Vaccines: Battling H3N2 and Protecting Public Health The annual race against the ever-changing influenza virus is a critical one for public health. A recent meta-analysis published in the European Respiratory Review sheds light on the effectiveness of flu vaccines against different influenza subtypes, particularly the notoriously evasive H3N2 strain. This strain poses a unique … Read more
Influenza vaccination significantly reduces flu-related morbidity and mortality across all age groups, according to a large-scale Spanish study analyzing data from more than 38 countries and 6.5 million patients. Published in the European Respiratory Review, the meta-analysis was conducted by the Virology and Innate Immunity Research Group at CEU San Pablo University, Madrid, Spain, and … Read more
Although awareness of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) often focuses on infants and young children, infections also cause significant morbidity and mortality among older adults. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that RSV is responsible for 58,000-80,000 hospitalizations annually of children under age 5 years but nearly twice those numbers for adults aged … Read more
Vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 was detected in wastewater systems between September and December 2024 in five European countries: Spain, Poland, Germany, the United Kingdom, and Finland, potentially putting undervaccinated people at risk, according to a Eurosurveillance report. Analyses have revealed wide genetic variation among the samples between and within countries, and even within the same … Read more
Certainly! Here is the content you requested: Peruvian Government launched the national campaign “United by Unique” – As part of World Cancer Day, which is commemorated today, the Ministry of Health (minsa) launched the national campaign “United by Unique,” which will run from Febuary 1 to 7 nationwide. it focuses on primary and secondary cancer … Read more
TOPLINE: Influenza vaccination demonstrates consistent effectiveness of approximately 50% across all severity levels in children, with higher protection observed in younger children (age, 6 months to 8 years) than in older ones (age, 9-17 years). METHODOLOGY: Researchers conducted a test-negative case-control study to evaluate the vaccine effectiveness (VE) against severe influenza in children across eight … Read more