Vaccinazione
HHS probes Midwestern school over alleged child vaccination without parental consent
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has opened an investigation into a Midwestern school accused of administering a federally funded vaccine to a child despite a legally recognized state religious exemption, according to federal officials. At the same time, the agency issued guidance reinforcing parents’ rights to access their children’s health information under federal law.
Un bambino è morto a Tlaxcala per complicazioni del morbillo, aggravate da un calendario vaccinale incompleto e cure mediche ritardate. La segreteria alla salute dello stato ha riportato il caso e invitato a intensificare le vaccinazioni con il vaccino trivalente per prevenire le infezioni. Le autorità sottolineano le misure preventive in presenza di rischi di trasmissione.
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Hong Kong is approaching the winter flu season, but vaccination rates among most age groups remain below the 70 per cent threshold needed for herd immunity, a leading government medical adviser has warned. David Hui Shu-cheong on Saturday reminded the public to get vaccinated ahead of Lunar New Year, when social gatherings are frequent.
The Western Cape Department of Health has reported an increase in measles cases across several communities. Declining childhood vaccination rates are blamed for the outbreaks. The department is ramping up immunisation efforts to curb the spread.
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Despite the end of winter, respiratory viruses maintain positivity above 50% in Chile, with influenza A as the main cause. Experts attribute this rise to post-pandemic changes and waning vaccine immunity. Authorities urge vaccination and preventive measures.