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Forgetting Adult Immunization During Covid-19
Every day the COVID-19 pandemic continues to bring on new economic, social and health challenges for all members and especially those most at risk to ...
Permanent records – learn how a MSU expert is using thumbprints, vaccination records to save children’s lives
As COVID-19 vaccination efforts ramp up in developing nations, accurate and accessible vaccination records are critical for children who often lack official identification necessary for ...
Access to adult vaccination for older people in remote, rural and hard-to-reach communities
The United Nations (UN) has previously stressed the risk of COVID-19 for indigenous communities since they are among the most vulnerable, with higher rates of ...
Ask the Expert: Medical distrust in Black communities
Historical racism and modern-day health care disparities have ingrained distrust in Black communities of a medical system now charged with encouraging people to take the ...
Amplifying the Potential of Healthy Ageing for Sustainable Development
The World Health Organization (WHO) reports that by 2050, 80% of older people will be living in low- and middle-income countries. In the context of the UN ...
Walking the Talk: Equity in the COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout
As the world enters its second year living with COVID-19, much of the public attention and investment has shifted to large scale vaccination efforts. Scientists ...
When COVID-19 meets Flu Season
Coronavirus disproportionally affects vulnerable populations including older people and those with chronic diseases such as diabetes, and heart and lung disease. Every year, these same ...
Enriching Immunization Strategies Post-COVID-19
The recovery of health systems around the world post-pandemic will depend upon a re-evaluation and re-orientation of national health priorities and investment strategies. Faced with ...
Stop the “dreaded duo” of influenza and COVID-19
While many are focusing on the COVID-19 pandemic and its serious global and local impacts, we should not ignore the concurrent threat of seasonal influenza. ...
Less Shingles, Less Stroke
Shingles (herpes zoster) is a viral infection that causes a painful rash and blisters, instigated by the same virus that causes chickenpox. Older people are ...
