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Vaccines

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Jan 6, 2026

A sketch showing Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores attending their arraignment with defence lawyers Barry Pollack and Mark Donnelly at the court.
A sketch showing Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores attending their arraignment with defence lawyers Barry Pollack and Mark Donnelly at the court.

US cuts broad recommendation for four vaccines for children, including flu

Vaccines for rotavirus, influenza, meningococcal disease, and hepatitis A were removed from the schedule.
Vaccines for rotavirus, influenza, meningococcal disease, and hepatitis A were removed from the schedule.

Novavax Covid-19 vaccine available at some GP clinics in Singapore from Jan 2 to May 31

An additional Covid-19 vaccine dose in 2025 or 2026 can increase protection against severe disease, CDA said.
An additional Covid-19 vaccine dose in 2025 or 2026 can increase protection against severe disease, CDA said.

FDA intends to put most serious warning on Covid-19 vaccines, CNN reports

The FDA is investigating deaths potentially related to Covid-19 vaccines across multiple age groups as part of a safety review.
The FDA is investigating deaths potentially related to Covid-19 vaccines across multiple age groups as part of a safety review.

WHO reaffirms no link between vaccines and autism

The World Health Organization's vaccine safety committee said new reviews found no link between vaccines and autism.
The World Health Organization's vaccine safety committee said new reviews found no link between vaccines and autism.

FDA examines possible adult deaths from Covid-19 shots in probe

Pfizer and Moderna’s Covid-19 franchises were already under pressure as the pandemic faded and most people have opted to skip yearly shots.
Pfizer and Moderna’s Covid-19 franchises were already under pressure as the pandemic faded and most people have opted to skip yearly shots.

askST: What should we consider before travelling and feasting this holiday season?

Travellers heading to developing countries should ensure they are vaccinated against food- and water-borne diseases.
Travellers heading to developing countries should ensure they are vaccinated against food- and water-borne diseases.

Kennedy vaccine advisers ‘turned back the clock’ on disease prevention, say experts

The advisers, many of whom share Mr Kennedy’s anti-vaccine views, provided no evidence of new harms from the shot.
The advisers, many of whom share Mr Kennedy’s anti-vaccine views, provided no evidence of new harms from the shot.

US vaccine panel upends hepatitis B advice in latest Trump-era shift

A panel of US vaccine advisers voted to revoke a recommendation that all babies receive hepatitis B shots within 24 hours of birth.
A panel of US vaccine advisers voted to revoke a recommendation that all babies receive hepatitis B shots within 24 hours of birth.

Vaccination encouraged amid rising flu cases in China

The H3N2 strain accounts for 99.8 per cent of local infections in Beijing.
The H3N2 strain accounts for 99.8 per cent of local infections in Beijing.

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