Vaccine

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Health

US suspends chikungunya vaccine Ixchiq over 'serious' side effects: Valneva

Chikungunya is rarely fatal, though there is increased risk of death for babies and the elderly

A child receiving vaccine. Photo: Unicef
Health

Bangladesh vaccinates over 7.1m girls in programme combatting cervical cancer: Unicef

US Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr testifies before the Senate Committee on Appropriations hearing on the Department of Health and Human Services budget, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, May 20, 2025. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno/File Photo
USA

US Health Secretary Kennedy guts vaccine advisory committee

Govt plans to relocate country's first vaccine plant from Gopalganj to Munshiganj
Health

Govt plans to relocate country's first vaccine plant from Gopalganj to Munshiganj

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Bangladesh

Umrah pilgrims struggle with abrupt meningitis vaccination requirement amid shortage

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Health

Vaccination, early screening can prevent cervical cancer death for women

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Health

Study on Bangladeshi children confirms lasting impact of typhoid vaccine

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USA

No doctor necessary: US okays nasal spray flu vaccine for self-use

Janusz Racz from London is the first participant in the trial. Photo: Collected
Tech

First patient receives lung cancer vaccine in global trial

Vials of the JYNNEOS smallpox and monkeypox vaccine are placed on a table during a clinic offered by the Pima County Department of Public Health at Abrams Public Health Center in Tucson, Arizona, US, August 20, 2022. Photo: REUTERS/Rebecca Noble/File Photo
Health

Is there an mpox vaccine, and how does it work?

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Health

Dengue vaccine decision pending, govt prioritises prevention

The World Health Organization logo is pictured at the entrance of the WHO building, in Geneva, Switzerland, December 20, 2021. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
Health

Pandemic treaty talks to the wire, likely to miss first deadline, sources say

Vial labelled "AstraZeneca coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine" placed on displayed EU flag is seen in this illustration picture taken March 24, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
Health

Health minister initiates probe into AstraZeneca vaccine side effects in Bangladesh