The Philippines on Friday put on hold its dengue immunization program, the world’s first, after new findings by the vaccine manufacturer that severe cases of dengue can occur in the longer term among those vaccinated without prior infection. CBC | Health News
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UN starts cholera immunization campaign for Rohingya refugees
UN agencies and Bangladesh’s Health Ministry began a massive cholera immunization campaign Tuesday to stem a possible outbreak of the waterborne disease among more than a half million Rohingya Muslims who have fled violence in Myanmar to neighbouring Bangladesh. CBC | Health News
‘Exponential’ whooping cough outbreak in Alberta has officials urging immunization
Southern Alberta is seeing a surge in cases of pertussis, or whooping cough, and a health official says it’s directly related to low immunization rates in some areas. CBC | Health News
