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October 23, 2015

Glaxo recalls popular form of flu vaccine due to potency problem

GlaxoSmithKline is recalling a popular four-in-one flu vaccine distributed throughout the U.S. because its effectiveness can decline over time.

October 23, 2015

Unvaccinated boy who was first to get diphtheria in Spain for 29 years dies

Officials say a six-year-old boy who had been the first child to contract diphtheria in Spain in 29 years has died from the disease in a Barcelona hospital.

October 23, 2015

China says child deaths not linked to hepatitis vaccine

Chinese health authorities said they have found no link between a hepatitis B vaccine and the deaths of nine children who had received those shots, state media said on Friday.

October 23, 2015

Meningitis epidemic threat in West Africa, but few vaccines

International health officials are scrambling, without much success, to find meningitis C vaccines as an outbreak of the child-killing disease threatens to balloon into an epidemic.

October 23, 2015

Why no MERS vaccine? Lack of foresight frustrates scientists

Three years after the mysterious MERS virus first emerged in humans, scientists and drugmakers say there is no excuse for not having a vaccine that could have protected those now falling sick and dying in South Korea.

October 23, 2015

Only three US states mandate recommended HPV vaccine

Only Virginia, Rhode Island and Washington D.C. have laws requiring kids to have the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine to attend school, according to a new study.

October 23, 2015

Production snag forces worldwide hold on GSK chickenpox vaccines

GlaxoSmithKline has stopped worldwide deliveries of two chickenpox vaccines for children after discovering that some batches produced at its factory in Wavre, Belgium, were not up to standard.

October 23, 2015

Childhood vaccination rates may be lower for military kids

Children with parents in the military may have lower vaccination rates than other kids, according to a large U.S. survey.

October 23, 2015

Man who proved HIV causes AIDS is back with promising vaccine

The man who first proved that AIDS was triggered by the HIV virus more than 30 years ago is back with a potential vaccine that starts human testing this month, Science Alert reports.

October 23, 2015

Dengue vaccine trial shows promise but questions remain

The most advanced vaccine for dengue only offers modest protection but could still help millions of people avoid the devastating effects of the disease known as "breakbone fever," according to a large trial.