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3rd September 2010
Link between swine flu jab and narcolepsy
An investigation is launched into Pandemrix and cases of narcolepsy.
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2nd September 2010
MMR vaccine does have side effects
The UK government has been forced to concede that the MMR vaccine can have serious side effects.
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1st September 2010
Children in China to be vaccinated against measles
The WHO says nearly 100 million children are to be vaccinated to fight measles in China.
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9th August 2010
Meningitis linked to genes
Genes which make people more prone to meningitis have been discovered by researchers.
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28th July 2010
Therapeutic HIV vaccines are not a dead end
Trials hint vaccines show promise.
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19th July 2010
Needles could be replaced by patches
US researchers say vaccine patch could cut need for painful injections.
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19th July 2010
Whooping cough jab not associated with seizures
Researchers say there is no link between the whooping cough vaccine and acute seizures.
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16th July 2010
Universal flu jab being developed
Scientists say vaccine that could protect against every type of flu could be available in a few years.
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16th June 2010
Vaccine projects at risk
New vaccine projects aimed at saving children in poorer counties is under threat because of economic downturn.
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1st June 2010
Hopes for future cancer vaccine
US researchers have developed a vaccine that prevents breast cancer in mice.
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1st June 2010
Should research results be released early?
In The Times Dr Mark Porter discusses whether stories on early drugs trials give false hope.
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26th May 2010
Children should be vaccinated on time
A study shows no ill effects when children are vaccinated on time.
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21st May 2010
Clinical trials to start on dengue vaccine
Clinical testing to begin on Inviragen's vaccine to protect against dengue fever.
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14th May 2010
Rotavirus jab is effective
Review finds rotavirus vaccination is safe and effective for the prevention of diarrhoea in children.
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10th May 2010
Meningitis vaccine 'wears off'
Call for meningitis C booster jab after researchers find the vaccine can wear off by early teens.
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7th May 2010
Dengue fever clue
New clues found which could help in fight against dengue fever.
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6th May 2010
Parents refusing HPV vaccine
New research has found that parents are refusing 'unsafe' HPV vaccine for their daughters.
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4th May 2010
US approval for prostate cancer vaccine
The FDA have accepted a vaccine that can fight prostate cancer.
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23rd April 2010
Seasonal flu vaccines stopped after children fall ill
Doctors in Australia have been told to suspend flu vaccines after 44 children fell ill within hours of receiving it.
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20th April 2010
Namibia has no flu vaccine
Around 15% of the country's population have weakened immune systems due to HIV.
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19th April 2010
Lung virus vaccine hope
Research into respiratory syncytial virus in children may contribute to developing a vaccine.
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15th April 2010
Swine flu twice as likely if had seasonal flu jab
Study suggests people who have received the seasonal flu jab were more likely to develop swine flu.
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7th April 2010
34m swine flu jabs left
The NHS had originally agreed deals with two companies for over 120m doses of the vaccine.
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31st March 2010
New meningitis vaccine for travellers
A new vaccine has been developed to help protect against contracting meningitis in sub-Saharan Africa.
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19th March 2010
Children infection deaths warning
Child mortality rates could be reduced with vaccinations.
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19th March 2010
China's health ministry probes report on faulty vaccines
China's health ministry is probing a domestic newspaper report that faulty vaccines in northern Shanxi province were responsible for killing four children and making dozens of others sick.
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16th March 2010
Home cervical cancer test
Dutch researchers say home cervical cancer tests could detect more cases.
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10th March 2010
Why don't we use vaccine for chickenpox?
It is peak season for chickenpox and we have a safe and effective vaccine - so why don't we use it?
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4th March 2010
HIV hope from Pfizer pneumonia vaccine
British researchers find Pfizer's Prevnar 7 vaccine can prevent three out of four cases of re-infection in HIV-infected adults in Africa.
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18th February 2010
Fridge-free vaccine hope
Oxford scientists have created a vaccine which can keep medicine 'stable' without refrigeration.
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18th February 2010
WHO to announce new flu jab formula
Flu vaccine makers anxiously await WHO announcement on the make-up of this year's seasonal vaccine.
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5th February 2010
Fresh round of HPV vaccination plans
Government figures showed a poor uptake among young women so they are planning a new round of the vaccine.
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3rd February 2010
Lancet retracts MMR link to autism report
Medical journal says researchers' claims about the jab were 'false'.
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1st February 2010
WHO welcomes Gates Foundation support
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation pledge US$10bn over the next ten years to support vaccine efforts.
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25th January 2010
Warning for people to get swine flu jab
Swine flu cases in England fell to 'lowest levels' over Christmas since the outbreak began.
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20th January 2010
GSK offers free malaria research
GSK seeks approval for malaria vaccine and said it would seek only small profit and ensure it's widely available.
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14th January 2010
Swine flu travel warning issued by China
China's health ministry urges vulnerable groups to get swine flu vaccine or limit travel during upcoming Lunar New Year.
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8th January 2010
RA drug could reduce effect of flu jab
A new study suggests rituximab may affect the protection of the flu jab.
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7th January 2010
Health officials urge people to get jab for H1N1
Health officials in Yakima urge people to get vaccinated against H1N1.
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5th January 2010
France sells surplus flu vaccine
Officials say France is selling off surplus swine flu vaccine to other countries.
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5th January 2010
Leukaemia vaccine developed
Leukaemia vaccine to be tested on human patients for the first time.
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5th January 2010
Chickepox risk high without vaccination
Many parents still refuse to have their children vaccinated against chickenpox.
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16th December 2009
Swine flu vaccine recalled
Vaccine meant for children under 3 has lost some potency say Sanofi-Aventis.
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9th December 2009
Under fives swine flu vaccines to begin
Andy Burnham says vaccinations for under fives against swine flu will start before Christmas.
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25th November 2009
Production of single mumps vaccine stops
It has been confirmed Merck have stopped single mumps vaccine production.
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23rd November 2009
Yellow fever vaccine drive begins
The largest ever mass vaccination for yellow fever to begin across three African countries.
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23rd November 2009
Swine flu jab side effects investigated
Scientists in Dundee launch a study to determine 'rare' side effects from the swine flu vaccine.
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20th November 2009
Under-5s to get swine flu jab
The government has announced children under the age of five will receive the swine flu vaccine next.
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17th November 2009
Can we beat the winter viruses?
Jeremy Laurance answers the big winter bugs' questions.
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17th November 2009
Devon GPs struggle with swine flu calls
Delays in vaccine deliveries to surgeries have caused a huge increase in calls.
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17th November 2009
Could antismoking jab soon be available?
Smokers could soon have access to an injectable vaccine to help them quit.
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11th November 2009
Cash bonuses if GPs hit swine flu target
Pulse reveals GPs offered cash bonuses for hitting vaccination targets.
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4th November 2009
Flu jabs for students to begin
Health department officials say swine flu jabs to begin for middle and high school students.
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3rd November 2009
200 doses of H1N1 vaccine for health centre
The University Health Center has received another shipment of H1N1 vaccine.
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2nd November 2009
Swine flu jab target revealed
Pulse reveals GP practices are expected to vaccinate 'at least' 50% of at risk patients this winter.
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30th October 2009
Scouts help GPs deliver swine flu letters
GPs in Bristol have turned to the local scout group to help get swine flu vaccination letters out during postal strike.
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29th October 2009
Flu jabs will continue despite post row
If industrial action continues GPs will telephone patients inviting them for swine flu vaccine.
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29th October 2009
Clinical professionals brief on swine flu vaccination
Information for clinicians about swine flu vaccination from Professor Sir Bruce Keogh, NHS Medical Director.
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28th October 2009
Swine flu vaccines in Los Angeles
Elderly residents told to go home as public officials vaccinate children.
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28th October 2009
US could discard unused H1N1 vaccine
If people cannot get the vaccine soon enough the US government may end up throwing away unused doses.
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27th October 2009
HPV jab girls more cautious
Eight out of 10 girls who had the HPV jab said it 'reminded them of the possible risks' of sex.
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26th October 2009
Millions 'not getting vaccines'
There has been a renaissance in the development of new vaccines, but 24 million children aren't receiving them.
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21st October 2009
Swine flu jabs start
The first vaccinations in the UK start for swine flu.
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2nd October 2009
Vaccinations for swine flu to begin
The DH have said vaccinations for swine flu to begin soon.
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30th September 2009
Update on HPV vaccine
The DH is working closely with the NHS following the tragic death of a young girl to investigate the details.
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30th September 2009
Are jabs worth the risk?
The Telegraph looks at whether vaccinations are worth the risk involved.
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29th September 2009
HIV trial vaccine cuts infection
Researchers say a major trial of experimental HIV vaccine cuts infection by nearly a third.
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29th September 2009
Q fever measures for Dutch farms
No-one is sure where the disease comes from, but sheep and goats are being vaccinated.
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26th August 2009
Increase in adult mumps cases in NI
Most of the 334 cases of mumps are in people who didn't receive two doses of the MMR vaccine.
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29th June 2009
Immune drug 'boosts vaccines'
Research suggests a common immunosuppressive drug could have the ability to boost the power of vaccines.
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27th May 2009
Whooping cough risk if child unvaccinated
New US research suggests children who are not vaccinated are 23 times more likely to get whooping cough.
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5th May 2009
Poor could miss out on flu vaccine
Developing countries could lose out in the swine flu vaccine production stakes.
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27th April 2009
Record low in meningitis cases
Vaccine success has saved thousands of lives.
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27th April 2009
New trial stage for TB vaccine
Oxford University researchers say the first new TB vaccine for 80 years is being given to infants.
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7th April 2009
At-risk patients fail to get flu vaccine
Over 50% of patients did not receive their free flu jab last winter.
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9th December 2008
Malaria vaccine trial hope
The world's first vaccine against malaria is now closer to becoming a reality.
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15th August 2008
GPs anger over MMR plan
GP leaders say they have not been consulted over a rescue package for the MMR vaccine programme.
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20th June 2008
Big pharma more ethical in Europe
European drug companies come out top of a new ethical investment index.
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11th May 2008
Time to shift emphasis in AIDS fight
After 25 years of research, is now the time to halt the search for an AIDS vaccine?
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21st April 2008
Meningitis C virus stopped
Meningitis C vaccination campaign is a success.
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4th April 2008
HIV vaccine funding woes
A leading South African vaccine initiative loses a major financial backer.
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5th February 2008
Mali malaria trial expands
Promising new vaccine includes traditional medicine compound from South America.
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5th February 2008
'Safe' Ebola made for research
Researchers genetically engineer the virus for use in the development of treatments or vaccines.
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1st February 2008
Malaria vaccine hope
A chimp virus may hold the key to developing a vaccine for malaria scientists believe.
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31st January 2008
Vaccine for C diff hope
Scientists in the UK are developing a vaccine to combat Clostridium difficile.
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29th January 2008
Under the tongue flu vaccine
Giving the flu vaccine under the tongue may mean no more needles and could prove more effective.
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8th January 2008
Cervical cancer shots 'painful'
US health experts say Gardasil is becoming known as the most painful childhood shot.
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8th January 2008
New flu vaccine shows promise
Encouraging results from vaccine that could help control a flu pandemic.
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8th January 2008
Autism still on the rise
Despite removal of thimerosal from nearly all child vaccines, autism rates continue to rise.
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3rd January 2008
New vaccine saves lives
Estimates show over 300 children have been saved since introduction of new pneumococcal vaccine.
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11th December 2007
India halts HIV vaccine trial
Trials stopped in India of HIV/AIDS vaccine after it was found to induce poor immune responses.
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19th November 2007
Brown's vaccine plan for Africa
New plan to fund development of vaccine for developing countries.
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19th November 2007
Parents shun measles vaccine
Measle cases are soaring because parents do not get their children vaccinated.
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16th November 2007
Meningitis vaccine shows promise
Clinical trials of vaccine which protects infants against four types of meningitis shows promise.
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15th November 2007
Cancer vaccine from tumour cells
Scientists find a way of producing cancer vaccine manufactured from patient's own tumour.
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8th November 2007
Nicotine jab could help you quit
A new study says a vaccine may some day help smokers quit.
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26th October 2007
Schoolgirls will get cancer jab
Ministers to announce that from September 2008 schoolgirls in England will get cancer vaccine.
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25th October 2007
Meningitis jab approved by FDA
The FDA has approved the meningitis vaccine for children aged 2-10.
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25th October 2007
Nasal spray flu vaccine approved
US advisers have approved nasal spray FluMist to be given to children as young as 2.
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24th October 2007
Flu jab not saving lives
Official study suggests flu vaccine is failing to save lives of older people.
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22nd October 2007
Malaria jab shows promise
Early tests show a potential vaccine for malaria is safe and effective.
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3rd October 2007
Can virus jab combat cancer?
Researchers say a common virus vaccine could be used to combat cancer.
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2nd October 2007
Jab to quit smoking
Scientists design vaccine to help you quit smoking and may also lower the risk of relapse.
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28th September 2007
Young must have flu jab
Young people with asthma and diabetes should be having the flu vaccine.
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24th September 2007
Merck halts AIDS vaccine trial
Trials abandoned of an HIV vaccine regarded as the most promising so far.
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20th September 2007
Vaccine protects against HPV
Researchers say the Gardasil vaccine protects against 90% of cervical cancers.
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13th September 2007
China's blood plasma shortage
Officials say blood products are guaranteed, but launch crackdown on shoddy, fake vaccine.
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6th September 2007
Pupils given MMR overdose
Health chiefs confirm 93 pupils given overdoses of MMR vaccine.
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30th August 2007
Typhoid in the UK
Valuing Vaccines campaign launch because people are not getting vaccinated before travelling.
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23rd August 2007
MMR jab 'was working'
Government expert says MMR vaccine was working before the controversy.
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17th August 2007
Bird flu vaccine boost
Bird flu vaccine stocks stretched so more people can be immunised in a pandemic.
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17th August 2007
Every Briton to get flu vaccine
Government signs contract with GSK and Baxter for supply of vaccination against pandemic flu virus.
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14th August 2007
New vaccine for MS sufferers
Canadian scientists say initial sets of safety tests for a vaccine to help tackle MS successful.
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10th August 2007
New vaccine may beat bird flu
Researchers say they may have come up with a vaccine to beat bird flu before it starts.
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29th July 2007
Clinical trials for new TB vaccine
The first new TB vaccine for 80 years is set to undergo clinical trials
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28th June 2007
Cancer jab for girls?
Child experts Shyama Perera and Anne Atkins argue for and against the new cervical cancer jab.
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21st June 2007
Girls of 12 will get cancer jab
As from next year girls of 12 will get cervical cancer vaccine.
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18th June 2007
Vaccine for all types of flu
Scientists are developing vaccine that could give lifelong protection against all strains of flu.
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8th June 2007
New meningitis jab does well
A new meningitis vaccine could end deadly epidemics in Africa.
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29th May 2007
Search for cancer jab subjects
Researchers seek patients to participate in prostate cancer vaccine tests.
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23rd May 2007
Malaria breakthrough
British scientists have made a major breakthrough in the search for a malaria vaccine.
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18th May 2007
Smallpox vaccine reaction
A toddler survives a serious reaction to his father's smallpox jab.
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16th May 2007
New vaccine power to fight allergies
A new anti-allergy vaccine can make sufferers 100 times more resistant to possible attacks.
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14th May 2007
Vaccine for high blood pressure
British scientists develop a vaccine to control high blood pressure.
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25th April 2007
Africans should find malaria vaccine
If governments can afford wars, they can afford to pay for African scientists to find a vaccine.
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17th April 2007
New polio vaccine more effective
Health experts say the new vaccine could soon eradicate polio.
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17th April 2007
Cervical cancer jab for girls?
Parents argue over whether their 9 year old should have the cervical cancer vaccine.
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11th April 2007
Insect cells used to grow flu vaccine
Scientists have developed the technique to produce the vaccine quickly and in volume.
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30th March 2007
Africa gets low-cost vaccine
GSK is registering a vaccine which will be used to prevent meningitis in Africa.
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21st March 2007
Texas blocks cancer vaccine
State lawmakers want parents to choose whether their daughters get the HPV jab.
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20th March 2007
STD vaccines for teens?
Experts say teenagers could get a range of vaccines to protect them from cancer to genital herpes.
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19th March 2007
Older BCG vaccines 'better'
French scientists say older version of TB vaccine may be better at preventing cases.
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16th March 2007
MMR fears dropping
DoH figures suggest that public confidence in MMR is returning.
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15th March 2007
Booster shot for chickenpox
A booster shot of the chickenpox vaccine has been recommended.
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5th March 2007
Government knew of MMR risk
Whitehall documents show a link between the Urabe MMR vaccine and encephalitis.
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15th February 2007
FDA issues notice on RotaTeq
FDA issues public health notice to health professionals and consumers about the rotavirus vaccine.
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8th February 2007
Russia plans HIV vaccine centre
Funding applied for in the next three fiscal years.
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23rd January 2007
Vaccine in a patch for Alzheimer's
A study has found a patch which delivers vaccine through the skin is safe and effective.
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22nd January 2007
Collaboration for meningitis vaccine
The Health Protection Agency and Serum Institute of India to work together to produce vaccine.
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15th January 2007
Trial to test lung cancer vaccine
Launch of large-scale trial to test vaccine against most common form of lung cancer.
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5th January 2007
Hay fever vaccine
The first vaccine for hay fever sufferers will soon be launched.
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2nd January 2007
Hope from cancer jab
WHO calls for affordable delivery systems in developing countries, which see 90% of cases.
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13th December 2006
Tricky malaria bug hard to fight
New research shows the parasite may change its spots, making it harder to get a vaccine right.
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4th December 2006
Vaccine plan for poorest countries
Group to promote rotavirus, pneumococcus immunisation programmes.
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29th November 2006
Australia to use cancer vaccine
Females between 12 and 26 years of age to be immunised against human papilloma virus.
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23rd November 2006
More may die as flu vaccine runs short
GPs fear that more elderly will die this winter due to the lack of flu vaccines.
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22nd November 2006
Cholera vaccine trial promising
Bangladeshi children show no adverse effects.
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18th October 2006
Malaria vaccine trials promising
Researchers make progress with a vaccine, and treatment for pregnant women.
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24th May 2006
Cancer vaccine hopes
Study gives hope for antibodies that could be used in a human cancer vaccine.
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17th March 2006
Vaccines may prevent cancer
Anti-viral vaccines may prevent one in ten cancer cases.
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4th March 2006
Ear vaccine developed
Czech scientists develop vaccine which could prevent ear infections in young children
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