Vaccines

Bangladesh launches emergency vaccination campaign as measles outbreak spreads

Children aged six months to five years are being prioritised in the campaign, particularly those who missed routine immunisation.

BioNTech to wind up Singapore vaccine manufacturing plant by early 2027

In 2022, BioNTech cited Singapore’s excellent business climate and rich talent among reasons why it plans to make Singapore its regional headquarters in South-east Asia.

Russia overhauls vaccine production after cattle disease triggers mass culling

FILE PHOTO: Russian President Vladimir Putin holds his annual end-of-year press conference in Moscow, Russia December 19, 2025. Alexander Nemenov/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

Meningitis outbreak triggers surge in demand for vaccine in Britain, policy debate

People, mainly students, queueing to receive Meningitis B vaccinations at a sports centre on the University of Kent campus on March 20, following an outbreak in Kent.

Vaccines facing misinformation spike: WHO experts

WHO's immunisation experts said countries should consider routine Covid-19 vaccination twice a year for groups at higher risks of severe disease.

Embattled top US vaccine official Vinay Prasad to step down

Dr Vinay Prasad has drawn criticism from scientists and former health officials over decisions related to health policy.

Moderna agrees to pay up to $2.87 billion to settle Covid-19 vaccine patent dispute

The deal resolves all US and international legal actions accusing Moderna of using lipid nanoparticle without permission in its Covid-19 vaccine.

India moves closer to dengue vaccine as final trials under way

This photograph taken on January 29, 2026 shows a researcher carrying samples at the vaccine laboratory of Panacea Biotec, a pharmaceutical company in New Delhi. As dengue surges globally, an Indian vaccine candidate has entered the final stage of testing, raising hopes for one of the world's first single-dose shots against the deadly mosquito-borne disease. (Photo by Arun SANKAR / AFP)

Fake vaccine trial: Patient who received jab said she had no clue what she was injected with

The patient, a prosecution witness, said she only learnt she had received a saline jab instead of Sinopharm after she was interviewed by MOH investigators.

15 states sue Trump administration over child vaccine policy

The reform means that US is no longer recommending that every child receive immunisations against several diseases, including rotavirus, influenza and Covid-19.

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