Pandemic lockdowns, misinformation campaigns, conflicts, climate crises and other problems diverted resources and contributed to the largest backslide in routine immunization in 30 years.
Tag: Vaccination and Immunization
Random Virus Testing for Passengers Arriving in Canada Restarts at Major Airports
The country’s mandatory testing program was paused last month as the government worked to shift the testing out of Canada’s busy airport terminals.
W.H.O. Warns Against ‘Apathy’ in Efforts to Contain Covid in Africa
The warning came two days after the W.H.O., a United Nations agency, declared that Covid-19 was still a global public health emergency that was not going anywhere.
Hawaii, the last state with an indoor mask mandate for public schools, will make masks optional.
Masks will become optional in Hawaii’s schools when the new academic year starts on Aug. 1, as the state tries for “a more normal classroom experience this fall,” a state health official said.
Covid Surge in Shanghai Rases Fears of Another Lockdown
Residents have been alarmed by mixed messages from officials, including advice that they stock up on food and medicine.
E.U. Health Agency Recommends Second Covid Booster for Older People
Another shot is also recommended for those with underlying medical conditions as mounting cases and hospitalizations rise across Europe.
Where Mantras Trump Medicine, Vaccines Are a ‘Violation’
The Baduy, an Indigenous group in Indonesia, believe that vaccinations are impure, and unnecessary, and that their beliefs protect them. To skeptics, they note their Covid death toll: zero.
The U.S. May Be Losing the Fight Against Monkeypox, Scientists Say
Longstanding weaknesses in the public health system are giving the virus a chance to become entrenched.
BA.4 and BA.5 Power Surge of Virus Cases in Europe, Officials Say
While many European countries have seen an uptick in hospitalizations, “what we’re not seeing is an increase in intensive care unit admissions, so the vaccines are still very much working,” an official with the World Health Organization said this week….
Bangladesh Sees Jump in Covid Cases Before Eid Celebrations
The average number of new cases has risen to the highest since February, signaling a new wave. The country’s health system nearly collapsed in August.