Deadly childhood diseases rise in Ethiopia’s Tigray as war hampers vaccinations
Nairobi, KenyaReuters Deadly diseases such as measles, tetanus and whooping cough are on the rise in Ethiopia’s Tigray region after vaccination rates plunged during the civil war that broke out nearly two years ago, doctors and regional health officials say. The percentage of children in Tigray receiving routine vaccines has fallen below 10 per cent […]
San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone reveals he is not vaccinated against COVID-19
RNS San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone, who has advised Catholics to get the vaccine against COVID-19, revealed this week that he has not yet been vaccinated himself and offered explanations that may confuse the issue for some of his flock. In this Sunday, 12th April, 2020, photo, San Francisco Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone celebrates Easter Mass, […]
UN agencies: 117 million children may miss measles shots due to COVID-19
London, UKReuters More than 117 million children could miss out on immunisation against measles as the COVID-19 pandemic forces social distancing and piles pressure on health services, United Nations health agencies warned on Tuesday. Measles immunisation campaigns in 24 countries have already been delayed, and more will be postponed, potentially putting children in 37 countries […]