Vaccination

The people who called AIDS God’s punishment for gays are helping measles make a comeback

MAGA, MAHA, or whatever we're calling a cult of people determined to drag America back to 1830, is having another banner year. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported last Friday that

‘We can learn a great deal from the measles outbreak in Bangladesh’ - Amazing Erasmus MC

Since April this year, Bangladesh has been facing a major measles outbreak that has already claimed the lives of hundreds of children. Every day, dozens more critically ill children are admitted to th

Good Morning News! Oregon’s Low Vax Rates, DOJ Sues Oregon Over License Plates, Pam Bondi Testifies on Epstein, US and Kenyan Judges Each Block Trump Efforts

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PAHO urges strengthened surveillance and childhood vaccination amid rising pertussis cases

2024 Vaccination Week in the Americas delivers 65 million doses, protecting millions with Canadian support

Despite vaccination gains, 1.2 million children under one remain unprotected in the Americas

Nelly's Garden: August 2021

Bert had a haircut today, his first in a very long time. The little trim I gave him a while back doesn't really count as he was still able to put his hair in a ponytail. He looked very sensible afterw

Nelly's Garden: January 2021

Bert's Aunt is holding her own. The news comes third hand as no-one is allowed to visit. What happens next is out of our hands. I panicked and ordered Covid testing kits for Bert and me. We both test