Half a million children in European Region not fully vaccinated in their first year of life
While over 9 million children received all three of their first critical vaccine doses against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (DTP)…
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Empathetic communication can help overcome vaccine hesitancy
An international study has shown for the first time how empathetic correction of misinformation among vaccine-hesitant patients can significantly improve…
Measles – The outbreak you need to know about
The UK has seen an increase in measles cases in the last few months, what has caused this increase and…
Mumps, measles and hand, foot and mouth disease
This article will help you quickly identify common childhood diseases. How to recognise and treat mumps, measles, and hand foot…
Childhood diseases: How to identify them
Childhood diseases: How to identify them: Following the recent rise in Strep A and Scarlet Fever cases, this article will…
Cochrane supports safety & effectiveness of MMR vaccines
New evidence published in the Cochrane Library today finds MMR, MMRV and MMR+V vaccines are effective and that they are…
Measles is back
Measles cases across Europe have hit a record high, causing 37 deaths this year. New figures from the World Health Organisation…
Vaxxed – make up your own mind
The controversial documentary Vaxxed: From Cover Up to Catastrophe, is based on extensive recorded interviews with whistleblower, Dr William Thompson, a former…
Vaccine safety – don’t shut down the debate
I am not an apologist for Andrew Wakefield, the doctor who proposed a link between the MMR vaccine and autism…