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Vaccines

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.

US vaccine committee’s hepatitis B changes would be most consequential yet

Some 3.5 million American children a year are recommended to get vaccinated against hepatitis B on the day of their birth.
Some 3.5 million American children a year are recommended to get vaccinated against hepatitis B on the day of their birth.

China’s $1 flu shots show price squeeze for vaccine makers

Falling vaccine prices in China have drawn both fascination and perplexity in local media.
Falling vaccine prices in China have drawn both fascination and perplexity in local media.

Tattoo ink can kill immune cells, weaken vaccine response, research shows

The study's authors say the results point to a need for tougher toxicology testing and stricter oversight of tattoo ink ingredients.
The study's authors say the results point to a need for tougher toxicology testing and stricter oversight of tattoo ink ingredients.

The US CDC’s shift on vaccines and autism should alarm the world

A protester calling for the removal of US Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The guidelines of the US Centers for Disease Control have been adopted by physicians and other health professionals around the world, including in Singapore.
A protester calling for the removal of US Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The guidelines of the US Centers for Disease Control have been adopted by physicians and other health professionals around the world, including in Singapore.

Zoo vaccination efforts don’t target every animal, but focus on rare, disease-prone species: Experts

Vaccination being carried out at Pairi Daiza (Belgian zoo) with Ceva Wildlife Research Fund.
Vaccination being carried out at Pairi Daiza (Belgian zoo) with Ceva Wildlife Research Fund.

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