Health care
Flu vaccination in Serbia: When does it start and who should be vaccinated
Citizens of all ages will be able to receive the vaccine free of charge at vaccination points throughout Serbia, with a health card
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Only compulsory vaccination of children eradicates HPV
"When we started talking to parents in Serbia about why they should vaccinate their children against HPV, we realized that a large number of them do not know what diseases this virus causes," says Gordana Plemić. "In addition to them, we noticed another group of parents who are absolutely familiar with the problem. Simply, because they have it. These are parents suffering from HPV, mainly women with malignant or pre-malignant changes on the cervix, which is a large number of them."
Scandalous decision of the American government
Florida ends mandatory vaccination, experts warn of consequences
Governor Ron DeSantis and State Health Inspector Joseph Ladapo announced the abolition of all mandatory vaccinations in Florida. Doctors warn that this could lead to the return of diseases such as measles and polio
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Mumps in Serbia: The devastating impact of anti-vaxxers
In order for a disease that is prevented by vaccination not to occur, 95 percent vaccination coverage is necessary, which we have not had for years due to anti-vaccine propaganda, says immunologist Lela Ilić for "Vreme". It's the same with mumps
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Flu vaccination: Who, when and why
Ahead of the arrival of real autumn and the danger of seasonal diseases, doctors emphasize the importance of vaccination, especially for children, the elderly and those with chronic diseases.
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Since the beginning of the year, almost 1.500 cases of whooping cough
A total of 1.483 reported cases of whooping cough from the beginning of the year to the end of September in Serbia. The largest number of infected people is in Juznobački District and Belgrade
The war in Gaza
Pauses in fighting yield results: A quarter of children in Gaza vaccinated
More than 161.000 children under the age of 10 were vaccinated in central Gaza during the first two days of the campaign, surpassing the target of around 150.000 in two days.
Israel and Hamas
Three days without conflict over children's vaccinations
The World Health Organization (WHO) official in charge of the Palestinian territories, Rick Piperkorn, said that Israel and the extremist Hamas movement agreed on a temporary daily cessation of hostilities in Gaza to allow primary vaccination of 640.000 children against polio. Revaccination should be carried out after four weeks
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Immunization of children is in place for one year
More than half of the unvaccinated children live in 31 countries characterized by fragile and unstable environments plagued by armed conflict. A glimmer of light is the increase in the number of girls getting vaccinated against human papillomavirus (HPV)
HPV vaccine
Ignorance kills
"Vaccines do not save lives, but vaccinations do. If there is a vaccine for a serious disease, that opportunity should be used. I am an oncology patient diagnosed with ovarian cancer, for which there is no early detection screening, neither in the world nor in our country, for which there is no vaccine. And cervical cancer can be prevented by simple immunization against HPV. I know what a patient with an advanced stage of cervical cancer looks like and what she goes through. It doesn't have to be like that", says Gorica Đokić from the "Progovori" Association.
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"If it wasn't for the story that the vaccine causes autism, we would be free of smallpox now"
There have been 72 cases of measles in Belgrade since February, and over 100 in Serbia. Epidemiologist Zoran Radovanović says for "Vreme" that this is a clear consequence of insufficient vaccination coverage.
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Smallpox: A new case, the infected person was not vaccinated
This is the third case of measles recorded in Belgrade in the past few days. None of the patients was vaccinated
Whooping cough
One hundred days of resentment
Let the reader be warned - there is nothing new here, nothing you haven't heard. A cough cannot be hidden. Or can it?
Health
The number of people suffering from whooping cough is increasing
Four children died from whooping cough in Belgrade, one is in danger, dozens are in the hospital. This serious disease of the respiratory organs also broke out in Croatia. Experts agree that the best protection is the vaccine, which is mandatory
Health care
England in the campaign for vaccination, in Serbia it seems that there is no whooping cough
Doctors state that one of the reasons for the outbreak of the epidemic is that Serbia has not had the desired percentage of vaccinated people for several years.
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Epidemic of whooping cough: Every week more and more sick
"It cannot be said that the end of the epidemic is in sight. It may happen in a month or a month and a half", says Ivana Begović Lazarević, from the City Institute for Public Health
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Big return of whooping cough: It's important to protect children
Serbia has recorded a record number of whooping cough diagnoses in recent years, a disease that can be fatal for children. "For infections preventable by vaccination, it is important that the population be vaccinated," epidemiologist Zoran Radovanović told "Vreme".
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The flu vaccine also helps with covid
Vaccination against influenza has started throughout Serbia. This vaccine was helpful during the coronavirus pandemic, and doctors warn that the coming flu is not harmless. A large response of citizens for immunization was recorded in Nis, where 27 people were vaccinated as of September 1.985.
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Radovanović for "Vreme": I expect the state to provide vaccines against the new covid
Epidemiologist Zoran Radovanović says that four years ago we were all sensitive, and today we are largely protected from covid, either by previous infections or by vaccination. Because of this, there are now few severe forms of the disease, and frequent illness is not accompanied by significant death
SAD
Improved covid vaccine approved
To prevent the spread of the new strain of covid, called Eris, the US Food and Drug Administration has approved an improved vaccine. Vaccination will continue to be free for citizens with health insurance
A pandemic
Biden will call on Americans to revaccinate themselves against the corona virus
Pfizer CEO Albert Burla said the company expects its new covid vaccine to be approved by the end of August
Society
Vaccination: Aversion and fear come from fake news
The World Health Organization and immunologists agree that the reluctance of a number of people comes from ignorance of the topic of vaccination itself. Therefore, as they point out, it is important to convey to them the right information and results based on science and evidence
Society
Virologist Anna Banko: An increase in measles patients should be expected
Now in Serbia, the number of people immunized against smallpox is small, so there will surely be a greater number of people suffering from this disease. Complications from this disease include pneumonia, immunological problems that later lead to more severe illness from other infections, neurological disorders, blindness, inflammation of the brain.
Covid 19
Bivalent vaccine has arrived: It fights against two types of covid virus
The bivalent vaccine is recommended for everyone who received the last vaccine at least three months ago, and especially for those over 50 and risk groups. In Serbia, the number of people suffering from the covid 19 virus is increasing
Society
Konstantinidis: A real chance of a smallpox epidemic
In the last four years, 65.000 people were not vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella. After each fall, oedipemia occurs among the vaccinated. The measles vaccine has no side effects and does not cause autism
A pandemic
Fourth dose of vaccine: Additional protection against death and severe disease
According to the results of the latest research by Israeli experts, the fourth dose of the vaccine provides additional protection against covid. In Serbia, a second booster dose is recommended for chronic patients. The White House has called for a global summit on the coronavirus, Putin was not given an invitation for this meeting
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Closure of vaccination points: Supply is high, demand is non-existent
While some countries in the world, where about 90 percent of the population has been vaccinated, are easing measures against the coronavirus and gradually returning life to normal, vaccination points are also being closed in Serbia - but not because the epidemic is dying out, but because the unvaccinated still have no intention of they vaccinate