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Drug overdose deaths spark calls for national action

There's calls for a national strategy to help prevent fatal drug overdoses with a report revealing they continue to outstrip deaths on Australia's roads.

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Who can get updated COVID-19 vaccines in the US now?

FDA has approved COVID shots for people aged 65+ and at high risk; others need a doctor’s order.

Al Jazeera

NHS Chickenpox vaccine: Everything you need to know

The NHS is set to introduce a universal chickenpox vaccine programme for children in England, marking a major change from the current policy.

Evening Standard

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Interactive map reveals huge variation in MMR vaccine uptake across London

The vaccination rate is as low as 60.8% in one east London borough

Evening Standard

Why is the NHS offering the chickenpox vaccine and is my child eligible?

The new vaccine programme will become routine for children in the future

The Independent UK

Jab misinformation warning issued as more children starting school without vaccinations

None of the main childhood vaccines in England reached the 95 per cent target this year, health officials warn

The Independent UK

CDC in crisis: who are the top officials resigning or being forced out?

Four senior officials resign in protest at health secretary’s handling of vaccine policy and agency’s direction

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Susan Monarez, First CDC Director Who is Not a Medical Doctor Since 1950s, Ousted in Less Than a Month

Susan Monarez, the first non-MD CDC director since the 1950s, was ousted after less than a month amid clashes over vaccine policy and political pressure.

International Business Times UK

RFK Jr. Rescinds Emergency Authorizations For COVID-19 Vaccines

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced on social media that the emergency use authorizations for COVID-19 vaccines have now been rescinded.

Benzinga

FDA approves new Covid-19 vaccines in US but limits who can get them

Agency authorizes shots for those 65 and older, with young people eligible if they have underlying medical conditions

The Guardian - US

Breakthrough study could lead to single-dose vaccine for HIV and Covid

The study treated mice with a vaccine that combined two different immunity stimulants

The Independent UK

A new strain of Covid is causing a spike in California as officials grapple with Trump’s vaccine policies

Health officials under Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have delayed and gummed up the approval of new Covid-19 jabs even as the new ‘Stratus’ subvariant surges in the Golden State

The Independent UK

Trump Administration Plans To Pull COVID-19 Vaccines Off Market 'Within Months'

The Trump administration is preparing to remove COVID-19 vaccines from the U.S. market "within months," according to a close associate of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Benzinga

North Carolina Supreme Court says bar owners' COVID-19 lawsuits can continue

The North Carolina Supreme Court has issued favorable rulings for bars seeking compensation for COVID-19 restrictions

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Benzinga

Dynavax Says Investigational Shingles Vaccine At Par With GSK's Vaccine In Early-Stage Study

Dynavax Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:DVAX) announced topline results from Part 1 of its randomized, observer-blinded, and active-controlled Phase 1/2 clinical trial of Z-1018, a shingles vaccine candidate, head-to-head versus Shingrix in participants aged 50 to 69 years on Thursday.

The Independent UK

New Covid wave warning as cases in hospital patients soar by 31% in a fortnight

Top virologist warns that rise in cases ‘reinforces that the virus is still circulating and capable of spreading’

The Guardian - US

US pediatric organization diverges from CDC in Covid-19 vaccine advisory for children

American Academy of Pediatrics recommends children as young as six months and up to 23 months get the shot

The Independent UK

US pediatricians contradict US government for first time in 30 years over Covid vaccine advice for babies

For the first time in 30 years, the American Academy of Pediatrics is substantially diverging from US government vaccine recommendations

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International Business Times UK

This Asian Country Has Banned Vaping, Calling It a 'Drug Issue' – Should the UK Follow?

Singapore has banned vaping as a 'drug issue', seizing millions in illegal vapes — raising debate over whether the UK should follow suit.

The Texas Tribune

Vaccine exemption requests in Texas spike in July, as some experts fear more families will opt out

Federal funding cuts to immunization efforts and a new law that allows exemption forms to be downloaded, instead of mailed, could drive up exemptions in the future.

Benzinga

Why Is Precigen Stock Surging On Friday?

On Friday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Precigen Inc.’s (NASDAQ:PGEN) Papzimeos (zopapogene imadenovec-drba) for adult patients with recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP).

The Guardian - US

Experts condemn NIH director’s defense of cut to vaccine research

Critics say Jay Bhattacharya’s comments on so-called failure of mRNA vaccines to ‘earn public trust’ are ‘astounding’

The Guardian - UK

RFK Jr has slashed vaccine research. You need to know how perilous that is for the world

The avian flu virus is now just one mutation away from easier transmission among humans. Trump’s health chief is a grave risk to world health, says Prof Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh

The Independent UK

Warnings spread on TikTok about ‘Feel Free’ drinks that contain kratom, which has opioid-like effects

The FDA has recommended action to control certain kratom products, which are sold legally

The Guardian - US

West coast sees highest Covid-19 levels as cases rise across US, CDC data says

Several states in the western US are experiencing a surge in new Covid-19 infections, according to latest CDC data

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