Vaccines Today

08/12/2025

Real Parent Story ‼️
💔 Rachael Thomas, like many parents, knew nothing about RSV until her child became severely ill with the virus. Read the article to find out more 👇

Rachael’s son died of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Now she is raising awareness of the disease and informing parents on how to protect their infants

04/12/2025

Guest post by Katrina Bouzanis, Director of Policy and Advocacy of the The International Federation on Ageing: "Vaccines are key to closing the gap between healthier and longer lives."

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Vaccines are key to closing the gap between healthier and longer lives, writes Katrina Bouzanis of the International Federation on Ageing (IFA)

01/12/2025

The search for a HIV vaccine continues.
Several research and funding agencies continue to support the quest for a vaccine that could end the condition as a global public health concern. Find out more 👇

UNAIDS Brasil

In a field beset by false dawns, some researchers dare to believe a HIV vaccine could be on the horizon ‒ but any breakthrough is still many years away

27/11/2025

Did you know? 👀
As we age, our immune systems decline naturally. The process, known as ‘immunosenescence’, typically accelerates from the age of 50 onwards, making older people more susceptible to infectious diseases. It can even reduce their immune response to .

We explain it in details in the article below, click and read now 👇

Vaccine responses in older people are shorter and weaker. This makes immunisation even more important, say experts

24/11/2025

Many pharmacists are interested in offering vaccines against . This could protect more people against preventable cancer ‒ and help to end cervical cancer within a generation. Click below to read the article ⬇

✍️This article was developed by Vaccines Today in collaboration with the EPSA - European Pharmaceutical Students' Association.

This article was developed by Vaccines Today in collaboration with the European Pharmaceutical Students’ Association (EPSA) to mark European Immunization Week 2025.

20/11/2025

We all have a role to play against antimicrobial resistance .
Act Now: Protect Our Present, Secure Our Future.

World Health Organization (WHO)
WHO Regional Office for Europe

17/11/2025

Regular health checks could support ‘healthy longevity’, focusing on eating well, staying active and preventing illness, says Prof Pierre Van Damme, University of Antwerp. Scandinavian countries are showing how it’s done – we can also look to Japan for inspiration. Click below to read the article 👇

Regular health checks could support ‘healthy longevity’, focusing on eating well, staying active and preventing illness, says Prof Pierre Van Damme, University of Antwerp. Scandinavian countries are showing how it’s done – we can also look to Japan for inspiration.

13/11/2025

In this article, our editorial team explores how artificial intelligence (AI) is helping people find answers to health questions online. Are those answers reliable? Click below to find out⬇

Artificial intelligence (AI) seems certain to change how people find answers to health questions online. But how?

10/11/2025

Did you know? There are an estimated 60 million people in the EU living with cardiovascular disease . And they're at higher risk of heart attack and stroke if infected with influenza. 👀

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People with cardiovascular disease are at higher risk of heart attack and stroke if infected with influenza

06/11/2025

A recent literature review by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control - ECDC examined existing evidence around long COVID, aiming to answer two questions (1) does vaccination affect the risk of developing the condition and (2) do vaccines influence the duration of post-COVID symptoms.

Check out the article below to find out more ⬇

New review shows vaccination cuts the risk of developing long-term symptoms of COVID-19 by 27%

04/11/2025

"The goal of eliminating HPV can only be achieved if all countries implement gender-neutral vaccination – and if the public embraces the opportunity to end ."

Click below to read the interview with David Winterflood, Director of The NOMAN Campaign 👇⬇

The NOMAN is an Island campaign is using rowing, running and cycling events to raise awareness of gender neutral HPV vaccination

30/10/2025

Today’s vaccines are delivered mainly by injection and they protect against disease – but could tomorrow’s vaccines also prevent transmission by entering the body through the nose?

Read the article below to understand how NOSEVAC works 👀👇

Today’s vaccines are delivered mainly by injection and they protect against disease – but could tomorrow’s vaccines also prevent transmission by entering the body through the nose?