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Free COVID-19 shots return to Alberta pharmacies, for certain high-risk groups
Albertans at risk of severe illness can once again access publicly-funded COVID-19 shots through pharmacies.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/free-covid-19-vaccine-alberta-9.7151948?cmp=rss

CBC Calgary 4h ago

Giuseppe Michieli 8h ago

MF59-adjuvanted A/Astrakhan #influenza #vaccine induces cross-neutralizing #H5N1 #antibodies in #ferrets against circulating clade 2.3.4.4b viruses, https://etidiohnew.blogspot.com/2026/04/mf59-adjuvanted-aastrakhan-influenza.html

MF59-adjuvanted A/Astrakhan #influenza #vaccine induces cross-neutralizing #H5N1 #antibodies in #ferrets against circulating clade 2.3.4.4b viruses

Ars Technica News 17h ago

After court loss, RFK Jr. gives himself more power over CDC vaccine panel https://arstechni.ca/M3xs #robertfkennedyjr #anti-vaccine #vaccine #Health #ACIP #CDC

After court loss, RFK Jr. gives himself more power over CDC vaccine panel

The charter renewal gives Kennedy broad authority to pick anyone for the panel.

Ars Technica

McDonald_69 23h ago

'Blind alleys are always opportunities': The scientist who developed the polio vaccine

On 12 April 1955, Dr Jonas Salk announced that his vaccine was safe and effective. It would go on to save countless lives – but he refused to profit from it. In 1982, Salk talked to the BBC about his breakthrough.

https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20260401-the-scientist-who-developed-the-polio-vaccine

#vaccine #polio #science

'Blind alleys are always opportunities': The scientist who developed the polio vaccine

On 12 April 1955, Dr Jonas Salk announced that his vaccine was safe and effective – but he refused to profit from it.

BBC

Maggie Fox 1d ago

#Covid #vaccine reduced risk kids would go to urgent care or ER by between about a third or 50% but only a very, very small percentage of children were getting the vaccine by the time of the study.

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Bruce Mirken 2d ago

With #midterms looming, #RFKJr And other officials dial back their anti- #vaccine rhetoric. Don't fall for it. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/05/health-officials-anti-vaccine-views-midterms

US health officials appear to shy away from anti-vaccine talk ahead of midterms

Elections seem top-of-mind for the Maha movement as key polling indicates anti-vaccine views are a liability

The Guardian

offbyone 2d ago

jab one of two done for Shingles vaccination

paying out of pocket, don't want to wait til I'm sixty

#vaccine

Mathrubhumi English 3d ago

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says a man used ChatGPT to create a personalised cancer vaccine for his dog, highlighting AI’s potential and risk https://english.mathrubhumi.com/technology/chatgpt-cancer-vaccine-dog-sam-altman-g96c7w8a?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #openai #samaltman #chatgpt #cancer #vaccine

AskPippa🇨🇦3d ago

Another #vaccine preventable disease on the rise.
"IMD has a death rate of 14 per cent in #Canada, with infants and young adults among those most at risk of fatal outcomes. Another 15 to 20 per cent of people infected have long-term health impacts such as hearing loss, limb amputations or neurological disabilities."

#health #medicine #medmastodon @medmastodon #kids #children
https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/invasive-meningococcal-disease-rising-9.7151929

Dangerous bacterial infection hits highest level seen in Canada in more than a decade | CBC News

Annual cases of invasive meningococcal disease, a rare but dangerous bacterial infection, have hit the highest level seen in Canada in more than a decade. This rapidly-progressing illness can cause meningitis, sepsis or even death, and children and young adults often bear the brunt.

CBC