Promising Vaccine Candidate for Alzheimer’s Disease Revealed at AHA Conference

Promising Vaccine Candidate for Alzheimer’s Disease Revealed at AHA Conference

Alzheimer’s disease represents among 50% and 70% of dementia cases Worldwide. Achieving adequate treatment for the people who suffer from them and stopping their progress for those who have started it is a great motivation for medical research. Now the first vaccine candidate capable of preventing and modifying the course of Alzheimer’s has been presented … Read more

Addressing the Critical Issue of Vaccine Coverage and Poverty in Mexico

Addressing the Critical Issue of Vaccine Coverage and Poverty in Mexico

In memory of Dr. Jesus Kumate Rodriguez. Alejandro Moreno* In Mexico we suffer from a vicious circle that revolves around poverty, which, despite government statements, does not decrease, but rather increases at an accelerated pace. In addition to the educational, food, safety and health deficiencies, today we suffer from a national reality that indicates that … Read more

Third National Vaccination Day: Eradicating Diseases and Saving Lives

Third National Vaccination Day: Eradicating Diseases and Saving Lives

The Ministry of Health and Social Protection will develop the Third National Vaccination Day, today, under the slogan ‘Vaccinating saves Lives’, in response to the public policy of preventive, predictive and primary care health to strengthen the actions of the Expanded Immunization Program-PAI and National Vaccination Plan against covid-19. (Keep reading: Oxford University Malaria Vaccine … Read more

Dengue Vaccine Approved by FDA: The Growing Concern of Viral Diseases Transmitted by Aedes aegypti Mosquito

Dengue Vaccine Approved by FDA: The Growing Concern of Viral Diseases Transmitted by Aedes aegypti Mosquito

Viral diseases caused by the bite of the Aedes aegypti mosquito, the main vector that transmits dengue, Zika and chikungunya, have become one of the biggest concerns at the regional level. According to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), the number of dengue cases in the Americas has increased in the last four decades and … Read more

Health Minister Urges Precaution amid Extreme Cold and COVID-19 Pandemic in Rio Gallegos

Health Minister Urges Precaution amid Extreme Cold and COVID-19 Pandemic in Rio Gallegos

Rio gallegos registered this Monday a sensation ends -14°. Icy streets and snowfall last week made much of Santa Cruz I lived a winter like old times, with cold that had not been seen, at least, since the pandemic. These temperatures, as always, bring with them some respiratory issues. Added to this is the COVID … Read more

International Vaccination Center: Preparing for Travel Abroad After the Pandemic

International Vaccination Center: Preparing for Travel Abroad After the Pandemic

Laura Velasco / Daniel Serrano Saturday, July 22, 2023 | Updated 07/23/2023 11:22 a.m. The return of travel abroad after the pandemic has caused a drastic increase in activity at the Almería International Vaccination Center, located at Calle Hermanos Machado, 23, in the capital. Appointments, as IDEAL has verified, are available within a month, so … Read more

Vaccination Scheme for Minors in Durango: Bridging the 20 Percent Lag and Achieving Complete Coverage

Vaccination Scheme for Minors in Durango: Bridging the 20 Percent Lag and Achieving Complete Coverage

In the vaccination scheme for minors there was a 20 percent lag, this due to the fact that in previous years there was a shortage of biologicals, however a strategy was carried out last year to be able to reach said population and complete it, indicated the head of the Durango Health Secretariat (SSD), Irasema … Read more

Insufficient Protection: The Need for Quadrivalent Influenza Vaccine in Peru

Insufficient Protection: The Need for Quadrivalent Influenza Vaccine in Peru

The trivalent vaccine that the Ministry of Health (Minsa) and regional governments apply to Peruvians does not provide full protection against type B influenza, warned the regional initiative Voces Ciudadanas. According to data from Minsa, as of June 2023, there are more than 3,202 cases of Type A and B influenza; being of these 15% … Read more

Importance of Routine Immunizations for Children: Visit El Paso’s Community Clinics

Importance of Routine Immunizations for Children: Visit El Paso’s Community Clinics

EL PASO, Texas – As children prepare to return to school, public health officials remind parents of the importance of keeping their children up to date on their routine immunizations by visiting one of the city’s community clinics. The City of El Paso Public Health Department emphasizes the importance of vaccination as it helps protect … Read more

Government Approves Extension of Framework Agreement for Vaccine Acquisition

At the proposal of the Ministry of Health and Social Services, headed by Minister Nabila Benzina, the Governing Council has authorized this Tuesday the extension, for a period of one year, of the Framework Agreement with the Ministry of Health for the acquisition of vaccines. In this way, explained the Government spokesman, Alejandro Ramírez, at … Read more