Illness severity, comorbidities, and prior exposure to antibiotics associated with hospital-onset antimicrobial resistant infections
Travel Vaccines Are For Children During Summer Vacations
In recent years, international travel has rebounded at an extraordinary rate. According to the Department of Commerce, more than 15 million U.S. residents travel abroad monthly for business or vacation purposes.
Many of these international travelers are children, and just like adults, they have the option to enhance their immune systems by receiving travel vaccines.
When finalizing summer vaccination plans in 2025, disease prevention should be considered.
Encephalitis Prevention is Just A Vaccination Away
Encephalitis International has recently launched a global awareness campaign to emphasize the importance of vaccination against the growing threat of encephalitis, an inflammation of the brain's active tissues.
This initiative is essential since millions of international travelers visit encephalitis areas yearly.
Chikungunya Vaccination Could Save 73 Lives During an Outbreak
With Chikungunya virus transmission occurring in approximately 100 countries in Africa, Asia, and the Americas and significant outbreaks reported in May 2025, researchers have identified an effective method to reduce this mosquito-transmitted disease's impact on local communities.
The findings from a new study suggest that the newly approved chikungunya vaccine represents an important new tool for controlling outbreaks.
RFK Jr. to Change Vaccine Testing Rules
By I. Edwards HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, May 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to change how vaccines are tested in the …
HHS, NIH Unveil Vaccine Initiative to Protect Against Future Pandemics
The new initiative will focus on research using the beta-propiolactone vaccine platform
Universal Vaccine Platform for Pandemic-Prone Viruses Announced
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) today announced the development of the next-generation, universal vaccine platform, Generation Gold Standard.
This innovation uses a beta-propiolactone (BPL)-inactivated, whole-virus platform.
Universal Vaccine Platform for Pandemic-Prone Viruses Announced
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) today announced the development of the next-generation, universal vaccine platform, Generation Gold Standard.
This innovation uses a beta-propiolactone (BPL)-inactivated, whole-virus platform.
FDA Commissioner: No Major Reorganization, Just Smart Reforms
By I. Edwards HealthDay ReporterTHURSDAY, May 1, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Dr. Marty Makary had just finished his last surgery at Johns Hopkins when he stepped into one of the …