Helen Branswell covers issues broadly related to infectious diseases, including outbreaks, preparedness, research, and vaccine development. Follow her on Mastodon and Bluesky. You can reach Helen on ...

Administering most of Canada’s coronavirus vaccines now, as opposed to reserving half of them to be used later as second doses for the first recipients, could prevent a significant amount of new ...

Yearly Covid-19 Booster Recommendations in Canada, Europe, and Australia. Although the rapid development of multiple Covid-19 vaccines in 2020 represents a major scientific, medical, and regulatory ...

ROCHESTER — As autumn approaches, updated COVID-19 vaccines, along with their annual influenza counterparts, are becoming available. For fall and winter 2025, "immunizations are an effective tool to ...

Changes in the vaccine advisory process in the United States have disrupted immunization guidance, which reinforces the need for independent evidence review to inform decisions regarding immunization ...