Women can give their babies protection against whooping cough (pertussis) before their little ones are even born, says the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved a second, safe vaccine that prevents whooping cough from achieving that goal.
When these (Tdap) vaccines are given during pregnancy, it increases antibodies in the mother, which are transferred to the developing fetus.
Women Have More Options to Protect Babies
Next-Gen RNA Vaccine Technology Focuses on Disease X
The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) and Tiba Biotech today announced a new partnership to evaluate next-generation RNA vaccine platform technology.
Through a Call for Proposals issued in January 2022, CEPI sought to advance novel RNA platform technologies based on high-impact innovations that could make RNA vaccines more effective.
Vaccine Coverage by Age 24 Months Unchanged During Pandemic
Coverage with combined seven vaccine series decreased for children living below federal poverty level, in rural areas
2020 to 2021 Saw No Change in Overall Fetal Mortality Rates
5 percent decline seen in rate for non-Hispanic Black women but no change for non-Hispanic White, Hispanic women
Fluvoxamine Does Not Improve Time to Sustained Recovery in Mild COVID-19
No difference seen for fluvoxamine, placebo in composite outcome of hospitalization, urgent care visit, emergency department visit, death
Uganda's Recent Ebola Outbreak Ends
There was very good news reported today by the World Health Organization (WHO) in Africa regarding the recent Sudan ebolavirus outbreak in the Republic of Uganda.
Today, the government of Uganda declared the end to the Ebola outbreak that began in September 2022, The last patient was released from care in late November 2022, which started the 42-day countdown to the end of the outbreak.
This was Uganda's first Sudan ebolavirus outbreak in a decade and its fifth overall for this kind of Ebola.
Uganda's 5th Sudan Ebola Outbreak Ends
There was very good news reported today by the World Health Organization (WHO) in Africa regarding the recent Sudan ebolavirus outbreak in the Republic of Uganda.
Today, the government of Uganda declared the end to the Ebola outbreak that began in September 2022, The last patient was released from care in late November 2022, which started the 42-day countdown to the end of the outbreak.
This was Uganda's first Sudan ebolavirus outbreak in a decade and its fifth overall for this kind of Ebola.
Ebola Outbreak Ends Without New Vaccines
The World Health Organization (WHO) in Uganda today announced great news regarding the recent Sudan ebolavirus outbreak.
The Republic of Uganda declared on January 11, 2023, the end of the Ebola disease outbreak less than four months after the initial patient was confirmed in the east African country's central Mubende district.
The last patient was released from care on November 30, 2022, when the 42-day countdown to the outbreak's end began.
It was Uganda's first Sudan ebolavirus (SUDV) outbreak in a decade and its fifth overall for this kind of Ebola.
U.S. Mails Out Some COVID-19 Tests That Are About to Expire
Caution is advised about using expired tests
Overall Increase Seen in COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance Globally
Vaccine hesitancy varied considerably; 12.1 percent of vaccinated individuals hesitant about booster doses