Tag: vaccination

Malaysia Launches Crucial Vaccination Drive versus Dengue

August 30, 2024
Malaysia Launches Crucial Vaccination Drive versus Dengue

Dengue fever remains a formidable global health challenge, with over 7 million cases reported worldwide by April 2024, surpassing last year’s total. Malaysia, where dengue is hyper-endemic, has seen a 27% rise in cases and a 50% increase in deaths […]

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Phil DOH Issues Alert on Pertussis and Measles Spreading; Urges Vaxx

March 28, 2024
Phil DOH Issues Alert on Pertussis and Measles Spreading; Urges Vaxx

The Philippines is currently experiencing a rise in cases of pertussis (whooping cough) and measles, prompting the Department of Health (DOH) to intensify vaccination campaigns. Pertussis causes flu-like symptoms initially, evolving into a distinctive cough, while measles is highly contagious, […]

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Sarawak pet owners urged to get rabies vaccination

January 15, 2024

The Ministry of Health (MOH) is urging owners of pets, such as dogs and cats, in Sarawak to get them vaccinated, to curb the spread of rabies in the state. Its Deputy Minister Datuk Lukanisman Awang Sauni said this is […]

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COVID-19 booster shots for Indonesia after 50% vaccination mark

November 8, 2021

Indonesia plans to administer booster shots for COVID-19 to the public as soon as 50% of its population has been fully vaccinated, said health minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin. Given for free, Budi said the plan will prioritise the elderly and […]

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Serious cardiovascular events risk increased with the flu, US research finds

October 20, 2021

Coming down with the flu increases the risk of serious or fatal cardiovascular events, especially for patients predisposed to the condition. While getting the influenza vaccine can reduce this risk, influenza (flu) vaccination rates continue to remain low despite higher […]

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COVID-19 vaccination safe for mothers-to-be, says Malaysian fertility specialist

October 1, 2021

Amid a robust COVID-19 vaccination programme in Malaysia, there are still people who are wary of the vaccine, pregnant mothers and those trying to conceive included. Dr. Sumithra Devi Valiapan, fertility specialist at Kuala Lumpur-based Sunfert International Fertility Centre (Sunfert), […]

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Antibodies against COVID-19 vary with vaccination vs natural infection

August 27, 2021

New research conducted at Rockefeller’s Laboratory of Molecular Immunology in New York suggests a natural infection may induce maturation of antibodies with broader activity than that conferred by an [mRNA] vaccination. While vaccination produces greater amounts of circulating antibodies than […]

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COVID-19 vaccination effective against delta variant, researchers say

August 20, 2021

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis (WUSTL) have found that the delta variant of the virus causing COVID-19 is not more resistant to antibodies elicited by vaccination. According to WUSTL associate professor of medicine Dr. Jacco […]

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COVID-19 funds worth RM1.5 mil introduced in Malaysia for added vaccination security

April 6, 2021

Life insurance provider Sun Life Malaysia (Sun Life Malaysia Assurance Berhad and Sun Life Malaysia Takaful Berhad), a joint venture by Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada and Khazanah Nasional Berhad, have come up with two new COVID-19 funds worth […]

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New vaccination strategy could better help the body fight off UTIs

March 2, 2021

A urinary tract infection (UTI) can be painful, pesky and persistent. While oral drugs may help, bacteria responsible for the UTI – which primarily afflicts women – never fully clears from the bladder, and may cause chronic infection. Scientists at […]

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