The Jigawa State government has concluded arrangements to launch a polio vaccination exercise aimed at reaching 1.5 million children. The executive secretary of the State Primary Healthcare Board, Dr. Shehu Sambo, revealed this during a…
(BPT) - Kennedy was a vibrant, healthy two-year-old until she developed a fever and tested positive for influenza (flu). As busy first-time parents, Kennedy's parents didn't realize that because her …
(BPT) - Kennedy was a vibrant, healthy two-year-old until she developed a fever and tested positive for influenza (flu). As busy first-time parents, Kennedy's parents didn't realize that because her
LAGOS – Stakeholders in the Lagos State health sector recently converged at a dialogue to commemorate the World Polio Day 2025, with a unified resolve to strengthen routine immunisation and…
The Jigawa state government is launching a polio vaccination campaign targeting 1.5 million children across the 288 political wards of the state from November 29
By Sarah Owermohle, CNN (CNN) — Dr. Ralph Abraham, who as a state surgeon general ordered health officials to stop promoting mass vaccination, will serve as the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s principal deputy director. In…
The Jigawa State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (PHCDA) has set a target of vaccinating more than 1.5 million children under five during the forthcoming polio immunisation exercise across the state.
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the Kano State Government have intensified preparations for the November 2025 Polio Vaccination Campaign, urging stronger media engagement to boost public awareness and ensure widespread…
In two experiments, researchers have found that introducing people to "mental models" about how mRNA vaccination works and how the body protects itself from foreign DNA can preemptively or reactively protect against misconceptions about…
(MedPage Today) -- Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination slashed cervical cancer incidence, reduced the risk of precancerous lesions and anogenital warts, and did so without increasing serious side effects, according to two large meta…
HPV vaccinations help prevent cervical cancer and precancerous alterations, particularly when administered to young people before their exposure to the virus, according to two recent evaluations.
Two new Cochrane reviews show strong and consistent evidence that Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines are effective in preventing cervical cancer and pre-cancerous changes, especially when given to young people before they are exposed to…
An NHS vaccination van is offering Bolton residents the opportunity to get their Flu and Covid-19 jabs, on their doorsteps. The mobile clinic is also offering free blood pressure checks.
Two new reviews show strong and consistent evidence that HPV vaccines are effective in preventing cervical cancer and pre-cancerous changes, especially when given to young people before they are exposed to the virus. The papers are…
The U.S. flu season is starting slowly, and it's unclear if it will be as bad as last winter's, but some health experts are worried as U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data posted Friday shows a new version of the virus has…