Vaccines in the News
Vaccines in the News
Oregon State steps up vaccine requirements for new students
March 9, 2016
Oregon State University is stepping up its immunization requirements for students starting in this spring term. Entering students will need to get the Tdap vaccine for tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis. They'll also need to be immunized for chickenpox and hepatitis B. [+] more
Sen. Brown sponsors bill encouraging quick development of Zika vaccine
March 9, 2016
A bill cosponsored by U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) to encourage the timely development of a Zika virus vaccine and treatment advanced to the Senate on Wednesday. [+] more
Zika Vaccine Still Years Away, W.H.O. Says
March 9, 2016
More than 60 research institutes and companies are working on products to combat the spread of the Zika virus, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, but a vaccine is likely to take years to develop and may come too late for the outbreak now sweeping across Latin America and the Caribbean. [+] more
