The COVID-19 vaccine has been classified as an ‘essential medicine’, yet shortages and unequal distribution during the pandemic have reignited concerns about vaccine self-sufficiency in Africa. This ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Health yesterday warned of a possible measles outbreak in Mindanao after a DOH vaccination campaign failed to meet the target number of children to be immunized ...

Federal levers include authorization, guideline-linked insurance coverage, and Vaccines for Children funding, whereas states can set school-entry mandates and choose alternative guidance frameworks.

The state — which has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the country — did pass significant maternal healthcare legislation last year. Pregnant women are now allowed to temporarily ...

Participants at a provincial coordination meeting of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) on integrating `Immunization Awareness’ ...

Key points In November 2025, Canada lost its measles elimination status, which it had held since 1998.[1][1] From October ...

When Michelle Pratt's twins were born, she learned they didn't qualify for an antibody shot that can prevent RSV. While Pratt decided to pay for the drug out of pocket, she wants to see Newfoundland ...

Children in Tonga, Samoa, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu are being protected against cervical cancer, pneumococcal, and rotavirus diseases through a partnership between ADB's Asian Development Fund and UNICEF.

The U.S. Navy has expanded its partnership with the mental health app Headspace to a handful of overseas installations, extending free access to coaching and mindfulness tools for sailors and their ...

BELOIT — Jumpstart, which was launched in 2020 as Rock County Jumpstart to help local entrepreneurs start and grow businesses, now has a much bigger footprint. Genia Stevens, who launched the program, ...