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Chlamydia Vaccine Shows Early Promise in Mice

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15, 2024 -- An experimental vaccine has shown promise in protecting against the sexually transmitted disease chlamydia, researchers report.Lab mice given the vaccine were able to rapidly clear subsequent chlamydia infections, and were. FRIDAY, Nov.

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Experts Concerned as NIH Axes Critical Vaccine Study Funds

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research projects aimed at boosting vaccine confidence have been shut down -- just as preventable diseases like measles and flu are on the rise. TUESDAY, April 1, 2025 -- Hundreds of U.S. 20, the U.S. Department of Health and Human.

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Pfizer wins FDA approval of new meningococcal vaccine

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The clearance of the pentavalent shot Penbraya adds to Pfizer’s infectious disease portfolio as it adjusts to slumping COVID-19 vaccine sales.

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FDA Approves More Broadly Protective Meningococcal Vaccine, Penmenvy

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Food and Drug Administration has approved Penmenvy (Meningococcal Groups A, B, C, W, and Y Vaccine) for active immunization against invasive meningococcal disease (IMD), according to a press release from. TUESDAY, Feb. 18, 2025 -- The U.S.

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Mpox Has Surged in Africa Amid Shortages of Vaccines and Treatments

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2, 2024 -- Mpox cases have soared by 160% in Africa this year, as a lack of both vaccines and treatments hamper efforts to slow the spread of the virus.In a report released by the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on. FRIDAY, Aug.

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CDC Lowers Age for First Pneumococcal Vaccine to 50

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24, 2024 -- The recommended first age at which Americans should get the pneumococcal vaccine has been lowered from 65 to 50, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Wednesday."Lowering THURSDAY, Oct. Lowering the age for pneumococcal.

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CDC Stops Issuing New COVID Vaccination Cards

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5, 2023 -- Wallet-friendly cards showing proof of COVID vaccinations served a purpose early in the pandemic, but they’re on their way out. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has stopped printing the cards, THURSDAY, Oct.

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