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Immunization
14 posts
The type 2 cytokine Fc–IL-4 revitalizes exhausted CD8+ T cells against cancer
Animals Six- to eight-week-old female CD45.2+Thy1.2+ C57BL/6 (C57BL/6J) mice, CD45.1+ mice (B6.SJL-Ptprca Pepcb/BoyCrl) and NOD.Cg-Prkdcscid Il2rgtm1Wjl/SzJ (NSG) mice…
September 25, 2024
Landmark study highlights power of vaccination
A major landmark study to be published by The Lancet reveals that global immunization efforts have saved an…
April 25, 2024
Persistent measles importations challenge U.S. elimination efforts
A recent Centers for Disease Control and Protection (CDC) report published in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) assessed…
April 16, 2024
Denmark’s pertussis epidemic reveals the power of maternal vaccination
In a recent study published in the journal Eurosurveillance, researchers discuss the recent pertussis epidemic in Denmark, focusing on…
April 9, 2024
Digital payments revolutionize health worker compensation in Africa
Campaigns in Africa to stop polio and other diseases have a more stable, better-motivated workforce thanks to WHO’s…
April 1, 2024
Innovative approaches needed to overcome health system barriers in malaria vaccination
In a review published in BMC Medicine, researchers examined the current literature to investigate malaria vaccination’s challenges in…
March 15, 2024
Impact of intensive delivery initiative
In response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, several vaccines were produced and rolled out at an…
March 15, 2024
COVID-19 exposes deep-rooted structural inequities affecting vaccine uptake among ACB groups
In a recent review published in Vaccines, researchers explored the influence of poor vaccination uptake among African, Caribbean,…
March 6, 2024
Latest COVID-19 booster halves risk of moderate or severe disease in adults
The most recent COVID-19 booster shot reduces adults’ risk of moderate or severe COVID by more than half,…
March 1, 2024
Study reveals BCG vaccine’s unexpected role in fighting influenza
As Canada’s flu season collides with record strep A cases and ongoing COVID-19 concerns, a new study is…
February 26, 2024