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Myocarditis cases following the Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA COVID-19 vaccine are associated with significantly lower mortality than myocarditis linked to viral infection, a registry study suggests.

Theres some evidence that the newest booster, which protects against some of the later variants, could help.

Older adults who received the 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine were less likely to be hospitalized for pneumonia, a new study found.

Although it’s possible the higher proportion of Omicron cases in vaccinated patients accounted for lower rates of long COVID, differences in variants likely couldn’t account for all the findings.

Experts have identified shortcomings in a study that suggests that surgical masks are not inferior to N95 masks for protecting healthcare workers against COVID-19.

Although the BCG vaccine may keep severe forms of tuberculosis, meningitis, and miliary tuberculosis at bay, its efficacy and effectiveness against pulmonary tuberculosis are low.

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The funding will strengthen vaccine production capacities in Latin America and the Caribbean.

Companies are testing combo shots for flu and COVID, maybe even RSV in the near future, while researchers seek new vulnerable spots in viral structures to keep ahead of mutations.

A new model has been developed to guide public health policy makers on the most efficient way to distribute a limited supply of monkeypox vaccines to those who need it the most.