New mRNA Cancer “Vaccine” Targets Aggressive Brain Tumors
A new mRNA cancer biological labeled a “vaccine” is showing promise in treating an aggressive type of brain cancer called glioblastoma. The novel cancer-fighting biological, which was developed at the University of Florida, has successfully reprogrammed the immune systems of four adult glioblastoma patients’ to attack the malignant brain tumors, according to results of the […]
U.S. Stockpiles Two Bird Flu Vaccines
U.S. government health officials announced earlier this month that two bird flu vaccines are being stockpiled and will be available for shipment within weeks. They said that the bird flu stockpiling is part of their emergency preparations in the event the H5N1 virus, which now primarily infects wild birds, chickens and sometimes cows and other […]
Artificial Intelligence Technology Predicts COVID Shot Uptake
Findings from a new study published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research Public Health Surveillance showed that a new artificial intelligence (AI) tool is able to predict whether someone is willing to get a COVID-19 shot. Researchers at the University of Cincinnati and Northwestern University aimed to determine the predictive power of a small […]
Ultrasound and Other Vaccine Delivery Systems Coming Soon
Vaccinations are often associated with needles and syringes. But that may change significantly in the near future as the growth trajectory for the Global Needle-Free Injectors industry is anticipated to surge in the next decade.1 The pharmaceutical industry has continued to receive large amounts of funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, as well […]
Only 14 Percent of American Adults Have Received Updated COVID Booster Shots
Only 13.9 percent of the U.S. adult population have rolled up their sleeves for the updated COVID-19 shot, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The mRNA monovalent COVID booster shot, approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Sept. 11, 2023 despite only being tested on mice, was […]
Vaccination Exemption Rates Increased Among U.S. Kindergarteners in 40 States
A new report published in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) states that during the 2022–2023 school year, vaccination coverage remained at 93 percent for all reported vaccines. However, the vaccine exemption rate increased 0.4 percentage points to three percent. Exemptions increased in 41 states, and […]