COVID-19 Vaccines More Effective When First, Second Shots Are Injected in Different Arms [Study]

Medicine & Technology Feb 09, 2024

One should switch arms when they take COVID-19 vaccines and boosters to make it effective. Continue reading to learn more.

Flu Vaccination Surprisingly Lowers Stroke Risk, Study Says

Dec 30, 2022

A recent study surprisingly showed that flu shots may significantly reduce the risk of developing stroke. Read to know more about these findings.

New York City Opens Pop-up Mass Vaccination Sites to Provide Monkeypox Vaccine to Residents

Jul 17, 2022

New York City opened three pop-up clinics on Sunday for monkeypox mass vaccination. Continue reading to know more about the appointment set up to get a vaccine in the Big Apple.

Polio Vaccine Update: The More Stable & Safer Approach In Vaccine Manufacture

Feb 03, 2017

A new approach in manufacturing Polio Vaccine was discovered eliminating the risk for the recurrence of the infectious disease and replacing the unstable and crucial current manufacture of vaccine.

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

May 15, 2015

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.

Pathologist Warns Measles Outbreak Threatens Herd Immunity

May 07, 2015

Gary W. Procop, MD, a fellow of the College of American Pathologists (FCAP), wants the public to better understand the benefits of herd immunity-and to realize that they will not work if too many people refuse to vaccinate.

Disney's Measles Outbreak—A Reason To Reconsider Upholding Vaccination Practices

Jan 20, 2015

The development and worldwide utilization of vaccines represents one of the most crucial advances in human history. Some don't necessarily agree with that assumption―but, we can all come to the conclusion that global pandemics aren't exactly ideal.