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Flu vaccines during pregnancy protect babies for 6 months after birth

Evidence shows that getting a flu jab during pregnancy provides substantial protection to young babies, but uptake in many countries is still concerningly low

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MARBURG, GERMANY - MARCH 29: Employees in special suits test the procedures for the manufacturing of the messenger RNA (mRNA) for the Covid-19 vaccine in German company BioNTech, in Marburg, Germany on March 29, 2021. BioNTech Marburg's coronavirus vaccine production target will be 2.5 billion doses for 2021, up from 2.3 billion as it is considered as one of the largest manufacturing facilities producing mRNA vaccines in the world. The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine was developed by Ozlem Tureci and Ugur Sahin, a couple who are children of Turkish immigrants in Germany. (Photo by Abdulhamid Hosbas/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

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2022 preview: mRNA tech behind covid-19 vaccines could get new uses

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A mass vaccination hub at Stamford Bridge stadium on 18 December

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Why the UK’s booster campaign mustn’t forget the vaccine hesitant

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Jeywellan Ochieng, 2, reacts after receiving the vaccine against Malaria as she is held by her mother Julliet Achieng at the Yala Sub County Hospital Mother and Child Healthcare (MCH) clinic in Gem, Siaya County, Kenya October 7, 2021. REUTERS/James Keyi

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2021 in review: World’s first malaria vaccine is approved

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Mandatory Credit: Photo by Alexei Druzhinin/AP/Shutterstock (12536354a) Russian Direct Investment Fund CEO Kirill Dmitriev gestures while speaking to Russian President Vladimir Putin during their meeting in Moscow, Russia. Dmitriev said Russia plans to provide up to 300 million doses of its Sputnik vaccine to the U.N.-backed initiative, COVAX, once the vaccine is approved by the World Health Organization Virus Outbreak Russia, Moscow, Russian Federation - 01 Apr 2021

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Why won’t the West embrace Russia’s highly effective covid-19 vaccine?

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CARDIFF, WALES - SEPTEMBER 20: Children wear face masks during a maths lesson at Llanishen High School on September 20, 2021 in Cardiff, Wales. All children aged 12 to 15 across the UK will be offered a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine. Parental consent will be sought for the schools-based vaccination programme. (Photo by Matthew Horwood/Getty Images)

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Why has the UK been so slow to vaccinate children against covid-19?

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A road sign in Buckinghamshire, UK, in mid-November

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Covid booster shots are pushing protection to unexpected heights

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A single vaccine could protect against many mosquito-borne diseases

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How a universal flu vaccine could prevent the next pandemic

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Covid-19 vaccine tested with suction technique similar to cupping

Studies in rats suggest a device that applies suction to the skin may make cells take up more vaccine particles and enhance the immune response

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World’s first malaria vaccine approved for use in children in Africa

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How mRNA is transforming the way we treat illnesses from flu to cancer

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What we know so far about booster shots and the covid-19 vaccines

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Delivering mRNA inside a human protein could help treat many diseases

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