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New treatments for myasthenia gravis are bringing new promise to patients, but their use must be balanced against short-term and long-term risks.

Novavax's protein-based vaccine can now be offered to all 194 member nations of the WHO, as well as Unicef and other agencies.

The rise in measles outbreaks and deaths is not surprising, given the recent decline in vaccination rates, said an official of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Updated CDC guidance includes several new vaccines for children.

Pharamaceutical companies are currently developing vaccines for a range of purposes, from preventing disease to treating cancers.

By November 20, all children enrolled in the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District are required to have their immunizations up to date.

The CDC said 3% of children starting kindergarten in the 2022-2023 school year received an exemption from one of the four key vaccines.

The director of the Pan American Health Organization is taking lessons learned from the pandemic to reshape the regions healthcare sector.

A second flu vaccine? Immunization and the immunocompromised? The CDCs Dr Manisha Patel answers questions from the recent Medscape Masters panel on this years respiratory virus season.

Though antivirals are critical for reducing severe COVID-19 symptoms, researchers suggested that the medication may not always be needed for milder cases.