BCG vaccine The BCG vaccine protects against tuberculosis, an infection that affects the lungs causing symptoms such as persistent coughing, tiredness, a high temperature and loss of appetite.

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Dr. Daniel Kuritzkes, chief of infectious diseases at Brigham and Women's Hospital, describes the potential impact of the measles virus and what parents should really know about the vaccine.

A phase 2b trial has found that the vaccine has an overall protective efficacy of 50% three years after immunisation, an advance on the current BCG vaccine which is not very effective and ...

Anktiva (nogapendekin alfa inbakicep, or N-803) can be used in combination with the BCG vaccine in non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) patients who had not responded to the BCG shot on its ...

Novavax aims to convert emergency authorization to full approval FDA's request boosts Novavax shares by 18% Analysts confident in Novavax's approval despite past hurdles April 23 (Reuters ...

CHICAGO ( WGN) — The Illinois Department of Public Health confirmed that the state’s first case of measles in 2025 originated from downstate Marion. The IDPH reported 67 cases in Illinois last year.

The rotavirus vaccine is the only live oral vaccine on the CDC's recommended schedule of childhood immunizations. This fact, along with differing dose schedules for the two available vaccines and ...

A new study is part of a growing body of evidence that vaccination against shingles—and potentially other infections—can be protective against developing dementia. While there is currently no ...