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Words matter: #CDC's anti-science messaging can undermine public trust in #vaccines, survey finds
#US childhood #immunization rates continue to decline, CDC is the foremost #publichealth authority in the #UnitedStates. One group read an earlier version of the CDC on Autism, another Kennedy's version. Using a seven-point scale, participants were asked whether they agreed or disagreed with certain statements about vaccines, and about their trust in #science and #government.
https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-vaccines/words-matter-cdcs-anti-science-messaging-can-undermine-public-trust-vaccines

Words matter: CDC's anti-science messaging can undermine public trust in vaccines, survey finds

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WorldPopProject Apr 30

New webinar: integrating WorldPop’s 100m population open data into DHIS2 is reshaping vaccine delivery in remote regions 🌍

From mapping underserved communities in the Central African Republic to reaching 19,000 zero-dose children in Uganda, geospatial data is driving smarter microplanning.

Learn more: https://www.worldpop.org/blog/new-webinar-showcases-how-geospatial-data-reaches-zero-dose-children-in-remote-regions/

#DHIS2 #GlobalHealth #Geospatial #Vaccines #DataForGood #Immunization

New webinar showcases how geospatial data reaches zero-dose children in remote regions

Webinar introduces WorldPop data integrated into DHIS2 which is transforming immunisation microplanning, helping identify and reach “zero-dose” children in remote regions.

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CBC Kitchener-Waterloo Apr 28

Deadline approaching for parents to update vaccination records of Waterloo region elementary students
There's less than a week for elementary students in Waterloo region to update their immunization records to avoid suspension. Public health sent suspension orders to more than 7,000 students at the start of this month. That number has dropped to more than 4,200 students as of ...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/elementary-school-students-vaccine-records-2026-9.7178917?cmp=rss

Headlines Africa Apr 24

Africa: Child Vaccine Catch-Up Drive On Course to Hit Target Says UN: [RFI] A three-year effort to immunise children who missed routine vaccinations due to the Covid-19 crisis is on course to reach the 21 million target, the United Nations has said. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TSC5W5 #Africa #ChildHealth #Vaccination #UNICEF #Immunization

Headlines Africa Apr 24

Africa: Largest Catch-Up Initiative Delivers Over 100 Million Childhood Vaccinations: [WHO] The Big Catch-Up, launched during World Immunization Week 2023, has delivered over 100 million vaccine doses to an estimated 18.3 million children across 36 countries Around 12.3 million were "zero-dose children" who had not previously received any vaccines and 15 million who had never received a measles… http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TSBx0l #Vaccination #ChildHealth #Immunization #BigCatchUp #WorldImmunizationWeek

Headlines Africa Apr 16

Africa: Africa - Nearly 20 Million Measles Deaths Averted Since 2000: [UN News] Measles vaccinations have saved nearly 20 million lives in Africa since the year 2000 and more than 500 million children were protected through routine immunisation, but the continent remains offtrack in the fight against vaccine-preventable diseases. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TS3jKr #Measles #Vaccination #PublicHealth #Africa #Immunization

Headlines Africa Apr 15

Africa: Nearly 20 Million Lives Saved in Africa Through Measles Vaccinations: [WHO-AFRO] Brazzaville/Geneva -- Nearly 20 million measles-related deaths have been averted in Africa since 2000 thanks to increasing vaccination coverage, according to the first-ever detailed analysis of immunization targets on the continent. http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TS3DWD #Vaccination #PublicHealth #Measles #Africa #Immunization

PrivacyDigest Apr 14

These #Diseases Could Come Roaring Back

Before #vaccines , death and #disability stalked #children. But if #immunization rates drop, these diseases could come roaring back. Now, #health Secretary Robert F. #Kennedy Jr., who founded an #antivaccination group, is considering changes that could prompt drug companies to stop supplying lifesaving shots in the U.S., making it harder for children to get them.
#rfkjr #vaccine #maha

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/5k-_7hSNI3Q

These Diseases Could Come Roaring Back

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CBC Health Apr 10

Immunization rates in B.C. falling since COVID-19 pandemic, data shows
Childhood immunization rates for most vaccines have been falling since the pandemic, a CBC News analysis of provincial data has found, raising concerns among public health officials about increased vulnerability to infectious disease.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-immunization-rates-falling-since-covid-19-pandemic-9.7158664?cmp=rss

CBC Canada Apr 10