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Dr. Sean T. O’Leary, a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics’ committee on infectious diseases.In the last few years, early childhood immunization rates have been slipping in some hot spots around the country, and in 2019, the United States very nearly lost its measles elimination status. While current nationwide vaccine figures are not available,…

London (CNN)Scientists in the UK will begin trials of a potential Covid-19 vaccine on humans Thursday, as the government warns it could have to rely on social distancing measures until next year assuming no vaccine or treatment is found before then. England'…

By Graham Lawton The BCG vaccine may also combat covid-19Mark Thomas/Alamy As scientists race to make a new vaccine against covid-19, some are touting a century-old one as a possible stopgap. The vaccine is BCG (Baccillus Calmette-Guérin), which protects against tuberculosis (TB). In countries with routine BCG vaccination, the pandemic appears to be less severe.…

CONTINUING COVERAGE: CORONAVIRUS By Tim Darnell, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution One of the nation’s top vaccine development experts said he was “forced out” of a federal agency, according to New York Times reporter Maggie Haberman. SCOOP - Dr. Rick Bright says in statement he was pushed out of BARDA for a narrower, more limited role at NIH…

America is staring down a widespread COVID-19 testing shortage with no vaccine in sight. So what happens when coronavirus makes its unceremonious return?“There’s a possibility that the assault of the virus on our nation next winter will actually be even more difficult than the one we just went through,” Robert Redfield, director of the Centers…