GSK to seek green light for malaria vaccine
British drug maker GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) said on Tuesday it hoped to get the green light for a prototype vaccine against malaria after trials showed it offered children a partial shield against the disease.
New meningitis vaccine slashes cases by 94 percent
A new vaccine being rolled out in the "meningitis belt" that stretches across north-central Africa has reduced cases of the potentially fatal disease by 94 percent.
Brazilian scientists to test AIDS vaccine on monkeys
Brazilian scientists have developed an HIV vaccine and plan to begin testing on monkeys later this year.
Israel to launch mass polio vaccination campaign
Israel on Monday launches a mass campaign in the south of the country to vaccinate 200,000 children up to nine years old against polio.
Vaccine hopes for hand, foot, mouth disease
Researchers in China said Wednesday a trial vaccine provided "significant" protection against a virus that can cause potentially deadly hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) in children.
England prepares mass-vaccination push as measles cases rise
England aims to inject a million youngsters with measles vaccine following a surge in cases of the potentially fatal disease.
H7N9 vaccine may take months: US agency
Developing a vaccine for the H7N9 strain of bird flu that has killed 10 people in eastern China could take "many months".
US health authorities announce bird flu vaccine effort
US health authorities said Thursday they are liaising with domestic and international partners to develop a vaccine for the H7N9 bird flu virus that has killed five people in China.
Parental concerns rise over HPV vaccine: study
A growing number of US parents oppose doctors' recommendations to vaccinate teenage girls against human papillomavirus (HPV), the main cause of cervical cancer.
Kazakhstan to start using new flu vaccine in 2014
A new highly effective flu vaccine will be used in Kazakhstan starting from next year.
Study boosts link between flu vaccine, sleep disorder
A study in England has strengthened evidence from Scandinavia that a vaccine used to prevent pandemic flu boosted the risk of sleep disorder among teens and children.
Kazakhstan to produce flu and TB vaccines
The Science Fund will start constructing a biopharmaceutical plant for production of biological products under the GMP standard: expert.
Vaccines ready for 50 million in Africa's 'Meningitis Belt'
A huge vaccination campaign to protect 50 million people against meningitis has been launched in seven African countries.
Swine flu vaccine linked to child narcolepsy: EU watchdog
A swine flu vaccine used in 2009-10 is linked to a higher risk of the sleeping disorder narcolepsy in children and teens in Sweden and Finland.
Kazakhstan purchased 800 thousand doses of flu vaccine
Kazakhstan Healthcare Ministry is launching a large scale immunization campaign against influenza on October 1.
Dengue fever: Vaccine trial raises a muted cheer
A prototype vaccine for dengue notched up the best success yet against the disease but failed to protect against all its viral strains.
Kazakhstan genetics bred TBC-preventing carrots
Kazakhstan scientists managed to inject TBC germ into a root crop and create an edible vaccine.
Kazakhstan to start producing swine flu vaccines in 2015
Mass production of the first Kazakhstan seasonal flu vaccines and swine and bird flu vaccines is to start in 2015.
Flu epidemy expected in Kazakhstan in December
Kazakhstan expects to be hit by a surge of ARVI diseases in October and flu epidemy in December.