HealthVaccines are for adults too: flu, pneumonia, hepatitis, HPV and tetanus
Age, long-term illness and some medicines weaken immunity, so adults may need flu, pneumonia, hepatitis B, HPV and tetanus vaccines, Dr Shahnur Sharmin writes.
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South Australian livestock group asks for Q fever vaccine subsidy for farm workers
Livestock SA has written to the state's health minister seeking subsidised Q fever testing and vaccination, saying cost should not stop those most exposed from being protected.
LivestockA fertility dip was the only sign of Q fever in a Dorset dairy herd
Cows returning to service at 30-35 days instead of 21 led a vet to blood-test the herd and diagnose Q fever; conception rates fell into the 20s and culling rose above 30% before vaccination.
LivestockSouth Africa seeks joint front with Namibia and Botswana against foot-and-mouth disease
Agriculture Minister Willie Aucamp says the three countries must fight foot-and-mouth disease together, as South Africa ships vaccines to neighbours and waits on Botswana over biosecurity protocols for red meat imports.
HealthWhy a diphtheria booster is needed after five childhood doses
Childhood protection does not last for life; Dhaka Medical College microbiologist Dr Kakoli Haldar says a Td or Tdap booster is due at 11 to 12 and every 10 years in adults.
LivestockUK funds £54m of research on mRNA livestock vaccines, AI antigens and antimicrobial resistance
The UK government and UK Research and Innovation have set out 18 projects worth £54m to prepare for animal disease outbreaks, build next-generation livestock vaccines and tackle antimicrobial resistance on farms.
LivestockBluetongue leaves about half of tested rams infertile in Devon, vets warn
With 2,878 bluetongue cases this season against 348 in all of last season, a Devon practice finds around 50% of some 800 tested rams infertile and urges fertility tests before tupping, while a sheep association survey points to strong vaccine demand for 2027.
LivestockSouth Africa's red meat leaders split on how to fund FMD control and traceability
At a Road to Recovery meeting at Nampo Alfa, South African red meat leaders backed stronger disease control and export access after the foot-and-mouth crisis but could not agree on vaccination rules, incentives or how to pay for the industry's 2030 strategy.
HealthNew York declares a measles emergency as US cases spread; Pennsylvania passes 1,000
Governor Kathy Hochul declared the emergency on Monday and let more trained health workers give MMR shots; experts blame falling vaccination rates.
HealthRadda health centre in Mirpur under repair, vaccines given under a tin shed
After the 24 September attack and looting, repairs at the Radda MCH-FP centre in Mirpur-1 are moving fast; 35 children were vaccinated and 21 women treated on Saturday, but full services await equipment including ultrasound machines.
LivestockBluetongue midges can ride the wind 150km, Ireland's farm minister warns as cases spread
Martin Heydon urged cattle and sheep farmers to vaccinate as new bluetongue cases appeared in Dublin, Meath, Roscommon, Longford and Waterford, and advised boosters and vaccination of calves born after herds were jabbed.
LivestockScotland extends its bluetongue zone to the whole country, ending movement licences
From 3 October cattle and sheep can move without licences across Scotland ahead of autumn sales; the disease has been found on 40 premises since 10 September, and leaders urge vaccination.
OpinionOpinion: A cattle vet's list of beef farm upgrades worth the money
In a Manitoba Co-operator column, veterinarian Roy Lewis argues that with strong cattle returns, producers should invest in calving cameras, better water, handling systems, vaccine coolers, fencing and animal-welfare products.