VACCINATION

At the end of 2018, four European countries lost their measles elimination status, while rubella cases are also on the rise.

These 2019 recommendations were formulated based on evidence and expert opinion following four systematic literature reviews.

The ongoing circulation of measles in Europe continues to be internally classified within the World Health Organization as a Grade 2 emergency.

The most common HPV-attributable cancers reported during the study period were cervical and oropharyngeal.

The goal is to propel global action against vaccine-preventable diseases and against the spread of vaccine misinformation.

The trial achieved both study outcomes of safety and humoral immunogenicity (anti-CTH522 IgG seroconversion), with more trials planned.

The findings, derived from a large base cohort and three matched control cohorts, suggest vaccination could have a protective effect against MS.

The study will evaluate the efficacy of a heterologous HIV vaccine regimen in a high-risk population.

MERS has been identified as a priority disease by the World Health Organisation and as a top target for vaccine development.

The researchers say their results are reassuring and support the safety profile of influenza vaccination during pregnancy.

New estimates find stagnation of global vaccination rates below 95 per cent 'herd immunity' target, due to conflict, inequality and complacency.

The statement urges health professionals to join forces to correct misleading vaccine information on social media and in community settings.

More than 2.5 million people are being vaccinated against cholera and polio in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia.

Travellers should be advised to follow recommendations issued by the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Health and World Health Organization.