Preparations ready for a large-scale trial of malaria vaccine in Africa
A new malaria vaccine will be tested on 360,000 children in Kenya, Ghana and Malawi, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The children, who…
Vaccine
Consent for vaccine from one parent should be enough
The Government proposes an amendment which says that only one parent need to consent to vaccinated the child. The Government points out that vaccination coverage…
Unfair that only girls get the vaccine for free
The HPV vaccine can also protect boys against cancer. But today girls only get it for free. From November 2016 women born in 1991 or…
Now comes the hepatitis B vaccine for children
Hepatitis B vaccine is incorporated into the child immunization program from 1 November. The first dose is given when the baby is three months old,…
Flu outbreak likely at Christmas
This year’s flu outbreak is expected to begin at Christmas and peak about four weeks later. Public Health recommends taking the vaccines well in advance….
