News about COVID • Vaccines

For @WHO, vaccine safety is central to our decision-making. When people know the facts, they can make better, more confident health decisions. #ForOurFuture pic.x.com/mEal7OoSoS

Should kids just “get the disease” instead of being vaccinated? Can vaccines really overwhelm a child’s immune system? Who decides what vaccines we get—and why? If you’re a new parent with questions about vaccines, you’re not alone. WHO’s @Kate_L_OBrien explains 👇 pic.x.com/VggbdB012y

Not just shingles vaccine, but also RSV vaccine reduces the risk of dementia, which highlights the benefit of revving up the immune system in older individuals www.nature.com/articles/s41541-025-01172-3

“But when looking at the first 2 months following vaccination, VE was much higher. VE against ED and UC encounters was 49% (95% CI, 46% to 52%). VE against hospitalization was 51% (95% CI, 46% to 56%), and it was 68% against critical illness” www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/analysis-shows-2023-24-covid-vaccine-offered-strong-protection-against-critical-illness