Vaccines 2025

'Post-vaccination syndrome' after Covid-19 vaccination

medRxiv preprint | February 18, 2025 22 February, 2025 COVID-19 vaccines provided significant protection and prevented millions of deaths. However, in a small number of individuals, the vaccines may have led to a range of side effects, including fatigue, myalgia, brain fog, tinnitus, and dizziness, collectively referred to as 'post-vaccination syndrome,' according to a new small-scale study conducted by scientists at Yale University. Read More

Measles in Texas, USA

21 February, 2025 Texas health authorities recently reported an unusual measles outbreak with 90 confirmed cases (as of February 21), the majority occurring in children and adolescents. Most cases have been reported in Gaines County. Sixteen patients have been hospitalized, and most affected individuals are under the age of 18. This is the most severe measles outbreak in Texas in approximately 30 years. Four of the infected individuals were vaccinated, while the remainder were not.
A study published in 2021 in Scientific Reports analyzed the rise in measles cases in the United States in the post-elimination era (the U.S. declared measles eliminated in 2000), covering the period from 2001 to 2019. Read More

Vaccines under attack

18 February, 2025 The controversial appointment of Robert F. Kennedy as Secretary of Health in the new Trump administration undoubtedly raises concerns about the "future" of vaccines and immunization rates within the population. Moreover, this appointment provides momentum to various anti-vaccination movements. Read More