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Pregnant women, healthcare workers (HW), and adults >= 60 years have shown an increased vulnerability to seasonal influenza virus infections and/or complications. In 2012, the Lao [...]

The COVID-19 pandemic has made clear just how essential global pandemic preparedness truly is. It’s not only activities like surveillance, vaccine development, and immunizations that are needed, [...]

In the continuing fight against COVID-19, international public health leaders have set a goal both audacious and achievable: 70% of those eligible for COVID-19 vaccines will be vaccinated by mid-2022.

Dr. Joe Bresee, with the Task Force for Global Health, shares how the nonprofit’s work on standing up influenza vaccination programs equip it to help countries establish COVID-19 vaccination programs.

Sustainable demand for seasonal influenza vaccines is a component of national security strategies for pandemic preparedness. However, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has revealed many weaknesses in [...]

“The Region of the Americas has a long history of implementing maternal and neonatal immunization (MNI) programs. Our study aimed to understand the state of MNI policies, strategies and [...]

Healthcare workers (HCWs) are at high risk of exposure and transmission of infectious respiratory pathogens like influenza. Despite the potential benefits, safety and efficacy of influenza [...]

The staggering loss of life that COVID-19 has wrought, by some estimates more than 3.8 million people at the time of this writing, almost defies comprehension. To say that every human on the [...]

“Seasonal influenza vaccination in pregnancy can reduce influenza illness among pregnant women and newborns. Evidence is limited on whether seasonal influenza vaccination in pregnancy is [...]

“Influenza viruses cause substantial morbidity and mortality in pregnant women and neonates worldwide annually, with higher incidence during pandemics. To reduce disease incidence in these [...]