Anti-vaccine sentiment has become an entrenched identity for many who believe in conspiracy theories and ignore scientific facts. They overlook assertions that inoculations saved tens of millions of lives globally when the pandemic was raging.

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An independent advisory committee to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday voted to recommend a vaccination shot for pregnant mothers which can protect their infants from RSV.

FDA panel recommends jab for pregnant mothers to prevent RSV in infants

As the Omicron strain of COVID-19 spread its wings globally, European Union prepares to contain the strain by tweaking the vaccine shots accordingly.

EU prepares to contain highly-mutated Omicron strain of COVID-19 by tweaking vaccine shots

Meet, demand more data & reschedule. This has been the WHO's strategy on approving India's homegrown jab - Covaxin. Are WHO experts delaying the approval on purpose? Were all jabs subjected to the same regime? Palki Sharma tells you.

Gravitas: Is WHO delaying approval for COVAXIN?

The results of a clinical trial have concluded that flu jabs are safe to give at the same time as the Pfizer or AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines. The study discovered that while some people experienced more side effects with certain combinations of flu and COVID-19 shots, the ailments were mainly mild to moderate.

Flu and COVID-19 jabs safe when given at same time: Study

Just two per cent of the population, or fewer, have been fully vaccinated against coronavirus in half of the countries in Africa, the World Health Organization said on Thursday, Fifteen of the continent's 54 nations have managed to vaccinate at least 10 per cent of their people, thereby achieving the global goal for September 30, set in May by the World Health Assembly, the world's highest health policy-setting body.

2% or less have had COVID-19 jabs in many African nations: WHO

Even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi advocated for mutual recognition of Covid vaccine certificates by countries to make international travel easier, the Indian government on Thursday announced that differently-abled and people with restricted mobility will be inoculated with Covid vaccine doses at their homes.

Differently-abled, people with restricted mobility to get Covid vaccine jabs at homes: Indian govt

Saudi Arabia, on Sunday, will be opening its borders for fully vaccinated foreign tourists after a 17-month closure due to the coronavirus pandemic. As per AFP, the Saudi Press Agency reported, "The Ministry of Tourism announced that the Kingdom will open its doors to foreign tourists, and lift.

Saudi Arabia to reopen for tourists vaccinated with approved jabs from today

Denmark on Saturday reported two cases of hospital staff with blood clots and cerebral haemorrhage after receiving the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccination. The Capital Region of Denmark, the authority that runs public hospitals in Copenhagen, said one of the hospital staff had died and both had received the AstraZeneca vaccine less than 14 days before getting ill.

Two cases of blood clots reported after AstraZeneca shot in Denmark 

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