Tag: Immunization Policy
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Aluminum salts in vaccines under renewed safety review amid possible schedule changes
Overview: Aluminum salts and the vaccine landscape Aluminum salts have long served as adjuvants in many vaccines, a role that helps strengthen the body’s immune response. As health policy discussions intensify around potential changes to the U.S. vaccine schedule, aluminum salts are drawing renewed scrutiny from public health officials and researchers. The conversation centers on…
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Advocates Call for Broader Meningitis Vaccination to Guard Against Multiple Strains
Experts Urge Expanding Meningitis Vaccination to Cover More Strains Health professionals in the Philippines are championing broader meningitis vaccination to protect people from a wider range of causative strains. While existing programs target specific bacteria, experts argue that immunity from a single vaccine does not guarantee protection against all meningitis-causing pathogens. Pediatric neurologist Jo Janette…