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Quebec: Alcohol only for vaccinates: Those who are not vaccinated against Covid-19 can no longer get goods in alcohol shops in the Canadian province.
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Quebec: Alcohol only for vaccinates
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SAQ and SQDC now require vaccine passport — but will it change anything?: The measure is designed to encourage Quebecers to get their first shot ...
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SAQ and SQDC now require vaccine passport — but will it change anything?
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Quebec: Alcohol only for vaccinates: Those who are not vaccinated against Covid-19 can no longer get goods in alcohol shops in the Canadian province.
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Quebec: Alcohol only for vaccinates
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SAQ and SQDC now require vaccine passport — but will it change anything?: The measure is designed to encourage Quebecers to get their first shot ...
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SAQ and SQDC now require vaccine passport — but will it change anything?
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Older People Should Get Another COVID Booster Before Summer: People ages 65 and older should get a COVID-19 booster vaccination 4 months after their last one ...
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Older People Should Get Another COVID Booster Before Summer
Quick Glance: Why Older Adults Require an Additional COVID-19 Vaccine
  • According to new guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), older adults should receive the COVID-19 vaccine more frequently than previously recommended. Individuals aged 65 and older are urged to get another vaccine dose in the spring or at least four months after their last dose.

  • The decision is based on data presented by CDC scientists showing current high hospitalization rates for COVID-19 among seniors, with the biggest spikes occurring in those aged 75 and older. A significant portion of hospitalizations due to COVID-19 are among people over 65 years old.
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Largest multicountry COVID study links vaccines to potential adverse effects: A new study on COVID-19 vaccines that looked at nearly 100 million vaccinated ...
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Largest multicountry COVID study links vaccines to potential adverse ...
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Florida school’s measles outbreak points to growing danger amid vaccine skepticism
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Florida school’s measles outbreak points to growing danger amid vaccine ...
Quick Glance: Florida School Measles Outbreak Raises Concerns
  • A recent measles outbreak in a Florida school highlights the increasing danger of vaccine skepticism.

  • Reports indicate that six students at Manatee Bay Elementary School in Broward County have been diagnosed with the disease.

  • Experts express concerns about potential future outbreaks and stress the importance of vaccinations in light of growing skepticism.

  • Health officials point out that inadequate vaccination rates at U.S. schools pose a risk for measles outbreaks.
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Two new rare Covid vaccine side effects revealed by global study of over 99 million people
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Two new rare Covid vaccine side effects revealed by global study of over ...
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Media report: 467 corona vaccine injuries recognized so far: According to a media report, 11,827 people have submitted an application for recognition of damage ...
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Media report: 467 corona vaccine injuries recognized so far
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Measles Cases Hit Florida After CDC Warns Physicians to Look for Symptoms: Multiple outbreaks of measles have been reported in the U.S. and U.K ...
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Measles Cases Hit Florida After CDC Warns Physicians to Look for Symptoms
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Measles cases are rising in the U.S. Here’s why misinformation about the vaccine persists today
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Measles cases are rising in the U.S. Here’s why misinformation about the ...
Quick Glance: Measles Cases Surge in the U.S.
  • Global measles cases are rising despite the available vaccine, reflecting declining vaccine confidence.

  • Critics say prominent statements are fueling vaccine hesitancy. Epidemiologists warn of severe outcomes during outbreaks.

  • Exemption rates above 5 percent lead to lower vaccination coverage, increasing the risk for outbreaks.

  • Experts caution about the rising spread of measles due to declining vaccination rates and the impact of misinformation in the COVID era.
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Switching arms for vaccines could help boost your immunity, study finds: A new study examines whether alternating arms for multidose vaccines could improve ...
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Switching arms for vaccines could help boost your immunity, study finds
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Majority supports voluntary HPV vaccination in schools: Heidelberg - Around two thirds of Germans support voluntary vaccinations against human papilloma viruses ...
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Majority supports voluntary HPV vaccination in schools
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Measles outbreak threatens US status of ‘eliminating’ virus: The rash of measles outbreaks around the country has sparked concerns that the U.S ...
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Measles outbreak threatens US status of ‘eliminating’ virus
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Democrats scold Marjorie Taylor Greene for ‘vulgarity’ and ‘conspiracy’ in vaccine hearing
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Democrats scold Marjorie Taylor Greene for ‘vulgarity’ and ‘conspiracy’ in ...
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RNA Vaccines: Risk for Heavy Menstrual Bleeding Clarified: Compared with controls, women with heavy menstrual bleeding were more likely to have received their ...
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RNA Vaccines: Risk for Heavy Menstrual Bleeding Clarified
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Remember HPV vaccination: Berlin/Bochum - Human papilloma viruses (HPV viruses) cause precancerous lesions and various types of cancer such as cervical or anal ...
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Remember HPV vaccination
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If the COVID Threat Grows Again, How Prepared Are We?: The JN.1 variant, while causing a spike in cases and worse outcomes, isn’t expected to be the ...
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If the COVID Threat Grows Again, How Prepared Are We?
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Moderna wants to bring vaccine against black skin cancer onto the market in 2025: Washington - The US pharmaceutical company Moderna hopes to bring a vaccine ...
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Moderna wants to bring vaccine against black skin cancer onto the market ...
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Adults should also check their measles vaccination coverage: Dusseldorf - The family doctor and the North Rhine General Practitioners Association warns of the ...
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Adults should also check their measles vaccination coverage
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Measles Cases Hit Florida After CDC Warns Physicians to Look for Symptoms: Multiple outbreaks of measles have been reported in the U.S. and U.K ...
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Measles Cases Hit Florida After CDC Warns Physicians to Look for Symptoms
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Measles Warning Signs Growing: How Concerned Should We Be?: Throughout the COVID pandemic, what was happening in Europe foretold what we could expect here ...
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Measles Warning Signs Growing: How Concerned Should We Be?
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Flu wave: Why many doctors vaccinate children: Influenza numbers are rising - also in school children. Vaccination of younger people could have major effects on ...
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Flu wave: Why many doctors vaccinate children
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No, COVID mRNA Vaccines Won't Damage Your DNA: You have a “better chance of becoming Spider-Man” than being harmed by DNA from COVID vaccines
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No, COVID mRNA Vaccines Won't Damage Your DNA
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Children 'suffering needlessly' due to lower vaccine uptake and measles spike: Experts said vaccines had become a ‘victim of their own success’.
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Children 'suffering needlessly' due to lower vaccine uptake and measles ...
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Flu: Recombinant vaccine achieves better effect: Oakland/California - The first recombinantly produced flu vaccine, which, according to the manufacturer ...
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Flu: Recombinant vaccine achieves better effect
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Meningococcal vaccination recommended for all infants aged two months and older: Berlin - The Standing Vaccination Commission (STIKO) has expanded its ...
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Meningococcal vaccination recommended for all infants aged two months and ...
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Ebola vaccine cuts death rates in half — even if it's given after infection: Ebola is one of the most feared infectious diseases, with more than half of those ...
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Ebola vaccine cuts death rates in half — even if it's given after ...
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Influenza: vaccination in October achieves the best protective effect: Boston - The annual flu vaccination should not be given too late so that the immune system ...
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Influenza: vaccination in October achieves the best protective effect
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Quick Glance: Measles Outbreak in England
  • Experts warn of measles' high contagion and the need for more vaccinations to contain the spread.

  • The West Midlands saw half of the 166 cases since January 15, mostly in Birmingham.

  • Measles is almost entirely preventable with the MMR vaccine.

  • Dr. Vanessa Saliba warns of cluster cases due to low vaccination rates in some areas.
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Doctors' group offers free measles vaccines in Philadelphia to fight outbreak: At least eight cases have been confirmed in the city since December.
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Doctors' group offers free measles vaccines in Philadelphia to fight ...
Quick Glance: Measles Outbreaks Prompt 21-Day Isolation Measures
  • Measles outbreaks in England prompt some local councils to advise isolation measures to contain the highly contagious infection.

  • Staff and pupils, based on vaccination status, may be asked to stay home for up to three weeks if infected or in close contact with a measles case.

  • Over 300 suspected measles cases detected in the West Midlands, prompting guidance from Birmingham City Council for unvaccinated individuals to be excluded from school or work for 21 days if in contact with a measles case.

  • Barnet and Haringey Councils have notified parents that unvaccinated children deemed close contacts of a measles case could be asked to isolate for up to 21 days.
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Brazil: Probe shows Bolsonaro faked his COVID vaccine record: An investigation reveals that the vaccination records of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro ...
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Brazil: Probe shows Bolsonaro faked his COVID vaccine record
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An Alarming Rise in Measles Cases Is Being Driven By Low Vaccination Rates: Measles cases have ticked up in the U.K. following lower rates of MMR vaccination ...
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An Alarming Rise in Measles Cases Is Being Driven By Low Vaccination Rates
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Should you get your COVID-19 booster shot in time for Chinese New Year? Here’s what you need to know
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Should you get your COVID-19 booster shot in time for Chinese New Year? ...
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'Appalling': EU Nations Destroy €4 Billion Worth of Covid Vaccines After Hoarding Doses
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'Appalling': EU Nations Destroy €4 Billion Worth of Covid Vaccines After ...
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Commentary: Four years in, why are some people hesitant about COVID-19 vaccine boosters?
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Commentary: Four years in, why are some people hesitant about COVID-19 ...
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STIKO: Meningococcal B vaccination for infants: The Standing Vaccination Commission (STIKO) has now made its recommendation for protection against meningococcal ...
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STIKO: Meningococcal B vaccination for infants
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COVID vaccines could soon be sold on high street, retailers say: Health minister Maria Caulfield has previously said the government was "supportive" of ...
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COVID vaccines could soon be sold on high street, retailers say
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The New COVID-19 Shot Is Surprisingly Effective Against the Latest Variant: New data on the updated COVID-19 shot show that it's about as protective as the flu ...
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The New COVID-19 Shot Is Surprisingly Effective Against the Latest Variant
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Is the Shingles Vaccine Worthwhile? : If you were vaccinated against shingles pre-2020, you received a product called Zostavax. The new vaccine on the scene ...
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Is the Shingles Vaccine Worthwhile?
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With a new Covid-19 variant on the rise, here’s how to stay safe this holiday season
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With a new Covid-19 variant on the rise, here’s how to stay safe this ...
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Why diphtheria is making a comeback: With an effective vaccine, cases of the potentially fatal disease plummeted. But West Africa is now seeing thousands of new ...
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Why diphtheria is making a comeback
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Florida Health Official Calls for Halt to Covid Vaccines: Federal health officials and other experts have repeatedly sought to counter erroneous comments about ...
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Florida Health Official Calls for Halt to Covid Vaccines
Quick Glance: Florida Surgeon General Urges Caution with mRNA COVID Vaccines
  • Florida’s surgeon general has expressed concerns about the safety of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines and recommends halting their use.

  • He alleges that DNA fragments from the vaccines could 'integrate' into human DNA, causing harmful side effects.

  • The Surgeon General was appointed in 2021 and has been publicly vocal against federal health policies.

  • He has previously questioned the safety and efficacy of COVID-19 vaccinations.
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Flu and COVID are on the rise, but there are fewer severe COVID cases than last year
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Flu and COVID are on the rise, but there are fewer severe COVID cases than ...
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Fine at breakfast, in ICU at lunch: Free vaccines urged to tackle deadly disease: More than 1000 Australians have caught meningococcal B in the past decade ...
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Fine at breakfast, in ICU at lunch: Free vaccines urged to tackle deadly ...
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Alleged vaccine damage: First proceedings opened in Hesse against Biontech: Vaccinated people all over Germany are suing pharmaceutical companies because of ...
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Alleged vaccine damage: First proceedings opened in Hesse against Biontech
Quick Glance: Lawsuit Against Biontech for Alleged Vaccine Injuries
  • Vaccinated individuals across Germany are suing pharmaceutical companies for alleged vaccine injuries.

  • The first lawsuit against Biontech in Hessen has commenced in Frankfurt.

  • The Frankfurt Regional Court heard a civil lawsuit against vaccine manufacturer Biontech on Tuesday.

  • Lawyers represent nearly 3000 cases of alleged vaccine injuries and lawsuits.
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Vaccination Dramatically Lowers Long Covid Risk: Several new studies reveal that getting multiple COVID vaccine doses provides strong protection against ...
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Vaccination Dramatically Lowers Long Covid Risk
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Covid Has Resurged, but Scientists See a Diminished Threat: Hospitalizations have ticked upward, and there are at least 1,200 Covid-related deaths each week ...
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Covid Has Resurged, but Scientists See a Diminished Threat
Quick Glance: Experts Warn of Covid Resurgence
  • Experts recommend increased mask usage and vaccination rates.

  • Covid infection rates are rising similarly to previous winters.

  • The low number of masks and low vaccination rate among vulnerable individuals are concerning.

  • Dr. Rivers notes that weekly hospitalizations are increasing more slowly than in previous years.
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Tennessee vaccine law pits parental rights against public health: Vaccination laws in states including Tennessee say that only parents can give permission for a ...
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Tennessee vaccine law pits parental rights against public health