Infectious Diseases/Vaccines

FDA, CDC and EMA recommend a pause in chikungunya vaccine use in people 60 or 65 years of age or older while postmarketing safety reports are being investigated.

Health officials are making a renewed call for vigilance against bird flu, but some experts are puzzling over why reports of new human cases have stopped.

NACI strongly recommends that adults who are or will be immunocompromised should receive two doses to prevent herpes zoster and its associated complications.

Pharmacists can help prevent the spread of this re-emergent and highly contagious disease—one conversation at a time.

NACI recommends offering influenza vaccine annually to anyone six months of age or older who does not have a contraindication to the vaccine. 

Study underlines the complementary role of antivirals can play in the fight against influenza pandemics, while also examining concerns about drug-resistant viruses.

Dr. Marina Salvadori warned of the possibility Thursday as cases in Ontario grew by nearly 200 infections, adding that would only occur if prolonged spread continued beyond mid-October 2025.

The Ontario outbreak has so far included 22 people who are pregnant. Measles increases the risk of preterm birth.