A new study has found vaccination and prompt lockdown to be the most effective strategies to minimize COVID-19 spread in prisons. However, a combination of other measures is needed to contain the spread of the disease in confined settings.
Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, Black Americans were more hesitant to take the COVID-19 vaccine than were white Americans. As the pandemic went on, however, the disparity in vaccination rates between Black and white adults declined.
At-school vaccination may be a useful tool to increase human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination coverage among adolescents, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.
The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Oyo State Chapter, has appealed to parents to release their girls aged 9-14 for the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccination, recently flagged off by the state government. In a statement…
The government of Cross River State has launched a comprehensive one-week Human Papillomavirus, HPV, vaccination program, targeting teenage girls aged between 9 and 14 years. Health authorities said the proactive initiative aims to curb…
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), in partnership with the Kwara State Government has flagged off the introduction of free Human Virus (HPV) vaccine against cervical cancer among school children in Kwara State.…
The Council Chairman of Chanchaga local government area in Niger state, Hon. Aminu Yakubu Ladan, has said the council will strengthen the healthcare department of the local government for smooth …
The wife of the governor of Delta State, Mrs. Tobore Oborevwori, on Monday, flagged off a one-week Human Papillomavirus vaccination programme for teenagers in the state. The vaccination covers female children between the ages of 9 and 14…
When public health officials make policies about when and how vaccination programs are implemented, they must weigh the benefits and risks of how infectious diseases spread throughout the country. However, these analyses are often based on…
When public health officials make policies about when and how vaccination programs are implemented, they must weigh the benefits and risks of how infectious diseases spread throughout the country.
Germany has lifted the mandate for military service members to be vaccinated against COVID-19, a rule that had been in place since late 2021, officials say.
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Germany has scrapped a requirement for its military servicepeople to be vaccinated against COVID-19, a mandate that had been in place since late 2021, the government said Wednesday.
Germany has scrapped a requirement for its military servicepeople to be vaccinated against COVID-19, a mandate that had been in place since late 2021, the government said Wednesday.