HPV infections at record low after nationwide immunisation programme
HPV infections in England have been “almost eliminated” following a nationwide vaccination programme in schools, new figures have revealed.
WHO reveals worldwide shortage of HPV vaccine
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued an urgent call to cervical cancer vaccine providers to “prioritise women” after a worldwide shortage of the treatment was revealed.
BCG vaccination to save “even more lives”
A major discovery may lead to the “near-total protection” against tuberculosis (TB) in the coming decades, scientists have claimed. Currently, we know that the vaccination affords 50 to 80 per cent protection against different types of TB infections.
Flu: Thousands at risk this Christmas
According to the latest news, hundreds of thousands of people could be at risk of the flu this Christmas, with a rise in cases being predicted.
The Decline in Children’s Vaccination Rates: What Parents Need to Know
The National Audit Office (NAO) has revealed that there has been a fall in uptake of nearly all pre-school vaccinations since 2013. NHS England missed the 95% uptake target for six out of seven pre-school jabs in 2018-19, following a general downward trend since 2012-13. The Scale of the Problem One in seven children under […]
Ensuring you’re protected this flu season
Influenza (flu) is one of the most common illnesses in the UK, and with the flu season just around the corner, it’s important to ensure that you are protected.
HPV vaccine to be given to 11-13-year-old boys, but charity calls for vaccine to be given to older boys too
The charity Teenage Cancer Trust is calling for the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine to be given to older boys in the wake of the introduction of vaccines for 11-13-year-old boys being introduced this academic year. Teenage girls have been able to get the vaccine since 2008, while boys aged 11 and 12 in High Schools […]
Uptake of HPV vaccine could reduce cancer
Following a major review of over 60 million people, scientists have indicated that the success of the human papillomavirus (HPV) could one day dramatically reduce cervical cancer.
Half a million children missed their vaccine
According to Unicef, between 2010 and 2017 more than half a million children in the UK were not given the measles vaccine.
Travellers responsible for measles outbreak in Australia, says health official
A spike in measles cases in Australia is likely to have been caused by travellers, rather than the anti-vax movement, it has been revealed.
Boys are advised to have the HPV vaccine
In the UK, the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination has a strong societal association with preventing female cancers and it has been primarily administered to teenage schoolgirls.
Tackling Anti-vaccine misinformation
Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock has requested new legislation to force social media companies to ban content promoting false information about vaccines.