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Vaccines and vaccination

A vaccine is a biological solution that helps people build up immunity to a particular disease. The safety and efficiency of many vaccines have been proven, but vaccine skeptism is on the rise.

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3D Illustration - Poliovirus

3D Illustration - Poliovirus

Polio: All you need to know about the viral disease

Polio cases in Pakistan surge to 39 this year after a million children miss polio vaccinations.

Offiicials stand near mpox vaccines as first batches arrive at N'Djili International Airport in Kinshasa, DR Congo

Offiicials stand near mpox vaccines as first batches arrive at N'Djili International Airport in Kinshasa, DR Congo

Mpox vaccination drive faces hurdles in DR Congo

Some residents are suspicious of the vaccine — or aren't aware of it at all.

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DW AfricaLink | Podcastcover: 67715110

How close are we to finding an HIV vaccine?

An anti-HIV compound is already in use, but how can these advances in HIV-treatment benefit African countries?

A health worker squeezes a polio vaccine dose into the open mouth of a young child.

A health worker squeezes a polio vaccine dose into the open mouth of a young child.

Second phase of Gaza polio vaccination campaign begins

The program aims to immunize over a half a million children. The first round has already been administered.

In Good Shape: Blood, the liquid organ

What causes anemia or leukemia? Can you keep your blood healthy? Why should you donate blood?

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Smbolbild Impfung

Rwanda begins Marburg vaccine trials

The east African country is battling to stop the spread of the Marburg virus that has caused 12 deaths.

Health care workers take measures at a medical facility as the fight against mpox continues in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, on August 30, 2024

Health care workers take measures at a medical facility as the fight against mpox continues in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, on August 30, 2024

Congo launches its first mpox vaccination drive

The Democratic Republic of Congo a recorded nearly a thousand deaths and more than 30,000 mpox cases.

Marburg-Virus electronmicrograph

Marburg-Virus electronmicrograph

Marburg outbreaks: One of the world’s deadliest viruses

While outbreaks of Marburg virus are rare, the viral hemorrhagic fever can be fatal. Here's what you need to know.

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Symbolbild | Impfung

AfricaLink News October 3, 2024

Rwanda to trial Marburg vaccine amid outbreak +++ NIgeria: 60 lives lost in boat accident +++ Israeli strike on Beirut

Marburg virus Illustration

Marburg virus Illustration

Rwanda tests Marburg vaccines, therapies amid outbreak

Rwanda is rolling out vaccine and therapeutic trials to treat Marburg disease as the country battles an outbreak.

A pair of gloved hands tests a patient for mpox

A pair of gloved hands tests a patient for mpox

Mpox on the rise in Africa: Are there enough vaccines?

An alarming surge in mpox cases has hit Africa, with more than 32,000 suspected infections recorded.

A health worker administers a polio vaccine to a child in Lahore, Pakistan

A health worker administers a polio vaccine to a child in Lahore, Pakistan

Pakistan: Gunmen kill polio worker and police officer

Pakistan launched an emergency vaccination drive after the first case of polio was reported in the capital in 16 years.

This file photo taken on August 9, 2022 shows vials of the JYNNEOS Monkeypox vaccine are prepared at a pop-up vaccination clinic in Los Angeles

This file photo taken on August 9, 2022 shows vials of the JYNNEOS Monkeypox vaccine are prepared at a pop-up vaccination clinic in Los Angeles

EU sends first load of mpox vaccines to Congo

The European Union has delivered the first batch of 100,000 mpox vaccines to the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

A dose of a polio vaccine being dropped into a child's mouth while another child looks on

A dose of a polio vaccine being dropped into a child's mouth while another child looks on

Polio vaccines arrive in Gaza after first case in 25 years

The WHO had announced a series of three-day "humanitarian pauses" in the fighting to administer the doses.

WHO Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (left) smiles as he shakes hands with DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi

WHO Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (left) smiles as he shakes hands with DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi

Mpox vaccines to arrive in DRC within days: WHO

The chief of the UN's health agency says he hopes the mpox outbreak can be stopped in the next six months.

A health worker attends to a mpox patient.

A health worker attends to a mpox patient.

Mpox outbreak: Congo lacks vaccines to curb infections

Experts say there is still hope of breaking the chain of mpox transmission.

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DW AfricaLink | Podcastcover: 67715110

Hepatitis B emerges as Uganda's 'silent killer'

Josey Mahachi talks to Lutamaguzi Emmanuel, Executive Director, Hepatitis Aid Organization and DW's reporter Frank Yiga.

A person wearing surgical gloves and scrubs administers an mpox vaccine injection

A person wearing surgical gloves and scrubs administers an mpox vaccine injection

Germany to donate Africa 100,000 mpox vaccine doses

The World Health Organization says the spread of the disease "can be stopped."

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Can mpox vaccines be produced in Africa?

The first mpox vaccines are finally due to arrive in Africa, where a new strain of the virus has caused global alarm.

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DW Podcast | Science Unscripted

Will mpox become the next pandemic?

A top German virologist explains why you shouldn't compare the spread of mpox clade 1b with COVID-19

Samples of Bavartian Nordic's mpox vaccine Imvanex

Samples of Bavartian Nordic's mpox vaccine Imvanex

Mpox outbreak: Are vaccine makers prepared?

Africa faces a shortage of mpox vaccines as a serious new mpox variant spreads on the continent.

An electron microscope image of Mpox virus particles

An electron microscope image of Mpox virus particles

Fact check: No link between mpox and COVID vaccination

Misinformation online links the current mpox outbreak to COVID-19 vaccines. What is the truth behind the claims?

A nurse gives a man an mpox vaccination shot

A nurse gives a man an mpox vaccination shot

Mpox: EU public health body raises alert level

Europe should prepare for more imported cases of mpox from African countries, the ECDC said on Friday.

A nurse measures out a monkeypox vaccine shot at a vaccination site setup in Miami, Florida

A nurse measures out a monkeypox vaccine shot at a vaccination site setup in Miami, Florida

Is there an mpox vaccine, and how does it work?

How do we further contain the current mpox outbreak across international borders? DW takes a closer look.

A Berlin waitress is seen wearing a mask in May 2021

A Berlin waitress is seen wearing a mask in May 2021

A summer COVID surge – should we worry?

Experts are warning about a summer COVID surge. What does the latest data show, and should we take precautions?

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Projekt Zukunft | Schilddrüse

What is an underactive thyroid?

Our Tomorrow Today viewer question comes from Shugofa A. in Afghanistan.

A Sudanese child is given drops during a campaign responding to the polio epidemic and for the elimination of vitamin A deficiency on June 9, 2024

A Sudanese child is given drops during a campaign responding to the polio epidemic and for the elimination of vitamin A deficiency on June 9, 2024

Childhood vaccinations stall globally, WHO warns

Over 14 million children did not receive a single shot of the key DTP vaccine in 2023, more than in previous years.

3D illustration of the fungal pathogen Candida auris

3D illustration of the fungal pathogen Candida auris

Fungi are adapting to body heat — a 'doomsday scenario'

Research showed fungi adapting to human body temperature and becoming drug resistant. But is it due to climate change?

Former US President Donald Trump during an appearance in the at Manhattan Criminal Court, Thursday, May 30, 2024

Former US President Donald Trump during an appearance in the at Manhattan Criminal Court, Thursday, May 30, 2024

US Supreme Court sends Trump immunity appeal to lower court

The US Supreme Court has ruled a former president has immunity for acts carried out in an official capacity.

o women buy mobile phone cards from a stall close to sewage water in Abuja, Nigeria

o women buy mobile phone cards from a stall close to sewage water in Abuja, Nigeria

Nigeria: Cholera spreads as EU launches Africa vaccine drive

A deadly outbreak of cholera in the Nigerian state of Lagos has killed at least 21 people.

A health worker administers a polio vaccine to a child in Lahore, Pakistan

A health worker administers a polio vaccine to a child in Lahore, Pakistan

As polio cases rise in Pakistan, is there a way out?

Experts explain that population movements and "significant vaccine hesitancy" are hindering progress in combating polio.

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Man coughing

The mysterious spike in whooping cough cases

Cases of whooping cough, or pertussis, are spiking across the United States and Europe. Experts say it's unclear why.

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Deutschland Obelandesgericht Celle Gambia Yahya Jammeh Prozess

Do prosecution fears drive African leaders' attitudes?

Does fear of prosecution drive African leaders' sit-tight attitudes?

Stock image of a vaccine vial

Stock image of a vaccine vial

AstraZeneca withdraws COVID-19 vaccine, citing low demand

The company says the decision is due to commercial reasons and not related to any rare side effects it may have caused.

File picture of a woman under a purple umbrella walking past the Supreme Court

File picture of a woman under a purple umbrella walking past the Supreme Court

US Supreme Court hears arguments on Trump immunity plea

Donald Trump is hoping that the right-leaning top court will save him from at least one of his legal woes.

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DW In Good Shape Sendungslogo Composite

Allergies, hay fever and asthma

An allergy is a reaction to something that's normally harmless. How can we protect ourselves?

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Südafrika Corona Impfung

AfricaLink on Air — 18 April 2024

Malaria vaccine conspiracy theories +++ A Guinean Muslim cleric stirs controversy for leading prayers Mandingo

Child getting meningitis shot

Child getting meningitis shot

Nigeria rolls out world's first full shot against meningitis

Nigeria has rolled out the world's first vaccine against all strains of meningitis.

White powder, symbolizing cocaine, on a dark reflective surface, a pile of the powder, lines of it, and a rolled up bank note

White powder, symbolizing cocaine, on a dark reflective surface, a pile of the powder, lines of it, and a rolled up bank note

Cocaine vaccine: Could it help drug addicts?

Researchers in Brazil are developing a cocaine vaccine to stop users getting high and prevent addiction to the drug.

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A vaccine for... cocaine?

Human trials are underway to stop cocaine addiction using vaccines. Do they work? And if so, how?

Male doctor wearing a mask vaccinates a person at COVID-19 vaccination center in France

Male doctor wearing a mask vaccinates a person at COVID-19 vaccination center in France

Nocebo ― a placebo's evil twin

You've heard of the placebo effect. The nocebo effect is exact the opposite: it's when negative thinking makes you sick.

Men stand around canoes during Robert Koch's Africa expedition in in 1906

Men stand around canoes during Robert Koch's Africa expedition in in 1906

How distrust in Western vaccines was born during colonialism

Many unsafe vaccinations were tested on African subjects without their knowledge or consent during the colonial era.

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Die Augen einer jungen Frau

Tips to keep you and your nose healthy

The mucous membranes are our first line of defense against viruses. Some simple tips to help your nose ward off colds.

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DW Sendung In Good Shape | Explainer Nase

What our noses do

Along with letting us smell things, noses filter out foreign particles and are part of the immune system.

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DW Sendung EcoIndia 08.03.2024

How solar power can boost health care provision

Solar power has transformed health-care provision for remote communities in Meghalaya.

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Weekly roundup — Make yourself do things

Ever put something off — but don't know why? Also, if you have a tough time confronting rule breakers, listen in.

In Good Shape - Keeping Your Nose Healthy

Everything you ever wanted to know about noses! From sniffles, sinusitis and cosmetic surgery to links to penis length.

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DW Podcast | Science Unscripted

The German man who got 200+ COVID vaccinations

He was doing it (in part) to make money. And when doctors found out, they asked him to get jabbed a few times more.

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Shadows of German Colonialism EP 08

The traumatic legacy of colonial era vaccination programs

Colonial doctors tested unproven serums on Africans, leaving a legacy of trauma that has never been properly cured.

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DW In Good Shape Sendungslogo Composite

In Good Shape - Parasites & Bedbugs & Mites

Bedbugs, tapeworms, mosquitoes with a fatal bite. How can you avoid falling victim to them?