Category: Vaccine
Japan: Record-breaking Covid-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths
Japan has seen record-breaking Covid-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the past few days. More...
Monkeypox: anecdotal report of a double mpox vaccine breakthrough infection
A report on Reddit today of a couple who were double vaccinated against monkeypox who now have a confirmed breakthrough infection. More...
India: Covid-19 lung infections return
Indian doctors are once again seeing Covid-19 cases with lower respiratory tract infection symptoms involving the lungs in senior citizens and people with underlying ailments. More...
Zimbabwe: 157 dead in measles outbreak
The Zimbabwe government has invoked the Civil Protection Unit Act to deal with the measles outbreak that has so far claimed 157 lives from complications after spreading across the country. More...
Preprint: Serious Adverse Events of Special Interest Following mRNA Vaccination in Randomized Trials
“The excess risk of serious adverse events of special interest surpassed the risk reduction for COVID-19 hospitalization relative to the placebo group in both Pfizer and Moderna trials.” More...
India: 100% rise in Delhi’s Covid hospitalisations in 14 days
Covid hospitalizations in Delhi have nearly doubled in the last two weeks, and the positivity rate is nearing 20%. More...
USA: Polio in New York City wastewater
Sewage samples in New York City provided to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention identified presence of polioviruses indicating a risk of community transmission. More...
Huge leap forward in our understanding of Long COVID
In a stunning preprint out yesterday, Prof. Akiko Iwasaki, along with a large team of scientists, has put together compelling evidence to show how Long COVID can be easily diagnosed, making early treatment options a real possibility. More...
Lassa Fever: 867 cases, 164 deaths in Nigeria
A total of 867 people have tested positive for Lassa fever in Nigeria in 2022, and there have been 164 deaths, according to the Nigerian CDC. More...
Polio: Almost 1 million children in London to be offered polio vaccine
Every child in London aged between 1 and 9 is to be offered a polio vaccine after poliovirus was found in wastewater across the city. More...