Reaction to the Prime Minister’s statement on measles and vaccine uptake. Dr David Elliman, Consultant in Community Child Health, … read more
Public Health England (PHE) have announced plans to provide boys with the HPV vaccine for the first time. This in light … read more
It’s been 10 years since the HPV vaccine was first introduced in the UK. During these years the vaccine has … read more
A report published by PHE shows that the flu vaccine offered to those eligible for immunisation this season reduced the … read more
Reactions to a call from PHE (Public Health England) for anyone who is eligible to get vaccinated in response to … read more
Research published in BMC Medicine claims that current vaccination policies may not be sufficient to achieve and maintain measles elimination … read more
By Fiona Fox This blog contains the thoughts of the author rather than representing the work or policy of the … read more
Reactions to news that Donald Trump spoke about the importance of vaccinations. Prof Adam Finn, Professor of Paediatrics, University of … read more
A report published by UNICEF states that over 20 million children worldwide missed out on measles vaccine annually in past … read more
Reactions to WHO report on figures of measles and vaccination in Europe. Prof Arne Akbar, President of the British Society … read more
Expert reactions to the sudden death of Prof. Martin Gore following a yellow fever jab. Commenting on the yellow fever … read more
A report published by the World Health Organization (WHO) looks at progress towards global measles control. read more
Reactions to a report published by the NHS from Public Health England (PHE) on the decline in coverage of childhood vaccinations.
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The WHO announced that over 41,000 people in the WHO European Region had been infected with measles in the first half of 2018; and a Public Health England update said that there were 828 confirmed cases of measles in England between 1 January and 13 August 2018. read more
The government has announced that adolescent boys in England will be offered the human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine.
The JCVI has made a statement about whether to extend the HPV vaccine to adolescent boys.
A study published in npj Vaccines investigated the BCG vaccine and blood glucose control in patients with type 1 diabetes. read more
A new review, published in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, evaluates the harms and protection of the human papilloma virus (HPV) in adolescent girls and women. read more
Recent media stories have aired the argument that teenage boys should be given the HPV vaccine as well as girls. And some campaign groups believe the HPV vaccine has damaged some teenage girls. But what does the evidence say about how well the vaccine works at preventing cervical cancer in women? read more
Researchers publishing in Cell report that injecting mice with inactivated induced pluripotent stem cells launched an immune response against breast, lung, and skin cancers. read more
