Vaccines

Scientists are Closer than Ever to a Norovirus Vaccine

The most significant discovery of this research is a human antibody that can bind to a highly conserved region of the virus common among different strains of norovirus, potentially neutralizing all GII.4 strains of norovirus that exist in nature

Facebook to retract posts about anti-vaccination

After being pressured by experts to monitor the growing number of anti-vaccination groups on their social media platform, Facebook vows to remove all anti-vaccination posts that could lead to misinformation.

California One Step Closer to Abolishing ‘Personal Belief Exemption’ for Immunization

A California bill that abolishes the "personal belief exemption" for vaccinations is one step closer to becoming a law. The bill, SB 277, passed 25-10 in the California Senate on Thursday. Its next stop is clearing the Assembly before being signed into law and if it is, it will make it that much harder for parents to avoid vaccinating their children; good news for the fight against infectious disease.
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