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Spain's Covid booster jab entry requirement for all holidaymakers explained

Tourists going to Spain might need to prepare a more thorough proof of vaccination.

Daily Record

How important is the COVID-19 booster shot for 5-to-11-year-olds? 5 questions answered

COVID-19 case numbers are rising again in the U.S. – including among children. In mid-May 2022, the Food and Drug Administration authorized a booster shot of the COVID-19 vaccine for U.S. children ages 5 to 11, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention followed by recommending a booster shot…

The Conversation

Africa CDC warns against vaccine hoarding over monkeypox outbreak

Since early May, more than 200 suspected and confirmed cases of the virus have been detected in at least 19 countries.

Al Jazeera

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Spain's updated covid booster jab entry requirement for all holidaymakers

If you are heading abroad to Spain in the near future, you'll want to stay up-to-date with the latest entry requirements when it comes to covid, even if rules and restrictions are easing around the world.

Glasgow Live

OLD The destinations that have scrapped all travel restrictions – regardless of vaccination status

More than a dozen destinations have ended all Covid-related travel rules

The Independent UK

Monkeypox Scotland: UK buys 20,000 vaccines as virus spreads to new areas

A smallpox vaccine is also being offered to close contacts to reduce their risk of symptoms and severe illness.

Edinburgh Live

Africa CDC warns on vaccine hoarding amid monkeypox outbreak

The acting director of Africa's top public health agency said on Thursday that he hoped vaccine hoarding, as seen by wealthier nations during the COVID-19 pandemic, would not be repeated with the current monkeypox outbreak.

Reuters

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Monkeypox: we have vaccines and drugs to treat it

Medicines are not normally needed to treat monkeypox. The illness is usually mild and most people infected will recover within a few weeks without needing treatment. But there are vaccines that can be used to control monkeypox outbreaks, which some countries are already using. And treatments do exist for those…

The Conversation

How to book your free influenza vaccine in Queensland

A free flu shot announcement has driven a "tremendous uptick" in demand across Queensland. Here's how to find an appointment.

ABC News

India outperforms as visitor forecasts receive upgrades

The forecast for Asia-Pacific tourism has been upgraded thanks to further easing of travel restrictions after an improvement in the viral situation and vaccine coverage across destinations, according to the Pacific Asia Travel Association (Pata).

Bangkok Post

Canberra flu cases soar, but free vaccines not being considered

The rising cases are placing further pressure on Canberra's health system.

The Canberra Times

As flu cases surge, vaccination may offer some bonus protection from COVID as well

After virtually disappearing for two years, influenza is back and rapidly sweeping across Australia – and the world.

The Conversation

India committed to strengthening digital health system, says Mansukh Mandaviya

More than 220 million unique health ids have already been issued, he says

The Hindu

Pharma Firm SIGA Cashes In On Monkeypox Scare

New York-based pharmaceutical firm SIGA Technologies (NASDAQ: SIGA) is among the companies to benefit from the growing threat of monkeypox, recently pushing its shares to an almost decade-high after the company obtained approval in Europe to use its TPOXX antiviral drug for the treatment of monkeypox.

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The Conversation

Long COVID: vaccination could reduce symptoms, new research suggests

Graham was a healthy 34-year-old until he developed COVID in July 2020. Along with his wife and children, he had a fever, a cough, breathlessness, profound fatigue and he lost his sense of smell.

Liverpool Echo

Scientist behind covid vaccine explains what UK must do to control monkeypox outbreak

Dame Sarah Gilbert and Dr Catherine Green helped create the Oxford, AstraZeneca vaccine

Benzinga

The Daily Biotech Pulse: Third FDA Rejection For Verrica's Skin Disease Drug, Assembly Bio Terminates Hepatitis B Virus Pact, Consistency Data For Valneva's Chikungunya Vaccine

Here's a roundup of top developments in the biotech space over the last 24 hours.

Salon

Why won't more seniors get boosters?

Poor messaging around booster shots has left millions at risk, researchers say

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Bangkok Post

Explainer: What vaccines, treatments do we have to combat monkeypox?

With cases of monkeypox inexplicably on the rise outside of Africa - where the viral disease is endemic - public health officials are using contact tracing, isolation and targeted vaccination to curb its spread.

Wales Online

Holidaymakers' vaccine helpline launched to avoid Covid travel misery

Some countries do not allow entry without proof of full vaccination, while others operate strict testing regimes

Benzinga

Pfizer To Sell 23 Patented Drugs, Vaccines At Lower Prices To Poorer Countries

Pfizer Inc (NYSE:PFE) will sell over 20 patent-protected drugs and vaccines at not-for-profit prices to 45 of the world's poorest countries. Under the program, Pfizer will begin shipping the medicines first to Ghana, Malawi, Rwanda, Senegal, and Uganda before the end of this year, Chief Executive Albert Bourla said in an interview. This will…

Radio France Internationale

Push for targeted monkeypox vaccine rollout in France, Denmark

Health authorities in France and Denmark want to start a vaccination campaign targeting adults who have been exposed to monkeypox – a milder version of smallpox that spreads easily through sexual activity.

The Conversation

Monkeypox is endemic in Nigeria. But surveillance isn't what it should be

There has been an outbreak of monkeypox cases in a number of countries that are not endemic for the virus. Monkeypox is caused by an orthopoxvirus that is closely related to the virus that caused smallpox. Monkeypox is an animal virus that occasionally infects humans after they are bitten or…

The Independent UK

Davos updates | Pfizer offers low-cost drugs to poor nations

Pfizer says it will provide nearly two dozen products, including its top-selling COVID-19 vaccine and treatment, at not-for-profit prices in some of the world’s poorest countries

Insider UK

Monkeypox: What employers and staff need to know as cases rise

The first confirmed case of the virus was identified in Scotland on Monday

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