Tag: Vaccination and Immunization
Public Health Catastrophe Looms in Ukraine, Experts Warn
Even before the war, the country struggled with epidemics of H.I.V., tuberculosis and hepatitis. The conflict threatens to undo decades of progress.
BA.2 Omicron Subvariant Driving Most Global Cases, W.H.O. Says
Globally, BA.2 made up about 86 percent of cases reported to the W.H.O. between Feb. 16 and March 17, the agency said in a report on Tuesday.
Singapore to Ease Some Covid Restrictions
The prime minister said that the change represented a “major step,” but that the country would “stop short of a complete opening up.”
High Death Rate in Hong Kong Shows Importance of Vaccinating the Elderly
Covid has surged in a number of Asian countries that had once held the virus at bay. Vaccination levels have largely determined how deadly those waves would be.
England Starts Giving Second Covid Boosters to Vulnerable People
People over 75, people living in nursing homes and anyone over 12 with a weakened immune system can now get a second booster dose six months after their first.
Amid rising cases, Austria hastily reintroduces an indoor mask mandate.
Earlier this month, Austrian officials also had announced that the nation’s general vaccine mandate would be temporarily suspended.
As Omicron Surges and Economy Suffers, China Tweaks ‘Zero Covid’
Beijing is fine-tuning its virus response playbook to try to limit the cost of restrictions. But its goal of eliminating all infections could make that difficult.
Malawi and 4 Nearby Countries to Begin Polio Vaccination Drives
The spread of the coronavirus interrupted routine childhood vaccinations globally, opening a door to diseases and compounding the health challenges on the African continent.