Vaccines News

By Katherine Gustafson | Thu Nov 5, 2009 12:19 PM ET

The World Health Organization, UNICEF and GAVI Alliance aim to reduce child pneumonia deaths by 65 percent from 2000 levels. Read More

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By Katherine Gustafson | Thu Oct 22, 2009 3:59 PM ET

Round three of the Gates Foundation's Grand Challenge Explorations initiative awards 76 innovative ideas on public health. Read More

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By Darragh Worland | Thu Oct 22, 2009 12:25 AM ET

A record number of children worldwide are getting life-saving immunizations against deadly diseases. Read More

More like this in: UNICEF, Health, Children, World Health Organization, The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (B&MGF), Melinda Gates, World Bank, Measles

By Sarah Parsons | Wed Sep 2, 2009 4:33 PM ET

NYC offers free vaccinations to schoolchildren as part of new, multi-pronged approach to combat swine flu outbreaks Read More

More like this in: Health, Children, New York City, Schools, Swine Flu, Healthcare, Mayor Michael Bloomberg

By Steve Tanner | Fri Aug 14, 2009 9:00 AM ET

A medical research facility in Holland hopes its video game, "The Great Flu," will help people make better decisions when the pandemic arrives. Read More

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By John Casey | Mon Jul 20, 2009 11:05 AM ET

That's fast shooting: A vaccine for Swine flu will probably will be available by the beginning of November. Read More

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