Dec 17, 2025
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Influenza vaccine for seniors to be rolled out soon
While flu seasons vary in severity, people 65 years and older bear the greatest burden of severe flu complications. In recent years, the US Centres…
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US CDC ends guidance that all newborns should get hepatitis B vaccine, in major policy shift
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday ended a long-standing recommendation that all US newborns receive the hepatitis B vaccine, leaving it…
Guyana to introduce 9-valent HPV vaccine in cervical cancer fight
Guyana will transition from the quadrivalent to the 9-valent Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine as part of its national strategy to eliminate cervical cancer. The announcement…
Agreements signed, paving way for vaccine manufacturing in the region
President Dr Irfaan Ali on Thursday oversaw the execution of two significant Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) on the sidelines of the 48th Regular Meeting of…