Press Association
Virologist emphasises safety of 'groundbreaking' vaccine
Interview with Dr Muhammad Munir, Virologist at Lancaster University, on the approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine.
Dr Munir stresses that the speed in which the vaccine was manufactured has not compromised safety of the jab,...
Bloomberg
Devil in Details on Astra-Oxford Vaccine: SVB Analyst Porges
Nov.23 -- SVB Leerink Senior Research Analyst Geoffrey Porges discusses the Covid-19 vaccine developed by the University of Oxford and AstraZeneca Plc, saying a lot can't be concluded from a 2,700-subject subset in a vaccine trial. He...
Curated Video
Qantas Airways To Require International Travelers Be Vaccinated
Australia's Qantas Airways says it will require international travelers to prove they've been vaccinated to board its planes.
Bloomberg
U.K. 'Reckless' in Easing Covid Curbs: Johns Hopkins' Beyrer
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Professor Chris Beyrer discusses the easing of Covid curbs in the U.K. and continued omicron risk in the U.S. The Bloomberg School of Public Health is supported by Michael R. Bloomberg,...
Bloomberg
Morgan Stanley's Zezas Expects U-Shaped Recovery From Pandemic
Apr.20 -- Michael Zezas, Morgan Stanley's head of U.S. public policy, projects that the recovery from the coronavirus pandemic will depend on region and will be "dynamic and in stages." He speaks with Bloomberg's David Westin on "Balance...
Bloomberg
Israel Is on the Verge of a State of Emergency Over Variant, PM Bennett Says
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett speaks at a news conference about the new Covid-19 variant after the strain was detected in a man who returned to Israel from Malawi. Scientists are still trying to determine whether the new...
Bloomberg
Mayo Clinic: Delta Variant 100% More Transmissible
Jun.28 -- Dr. Gregory Poland, Vaccine Research Group Director at the Mayo Clinic, says the delta variant is 100% more transmissible than the original virus, adding gasoline to the fire. He speaks with Haidi Stroud-Watts and Shery Ahn on...
Bloomberg
Global Cases Top 1 Million for Second Day
Neetu Abad, Lead of the Demand for Immunization team at CDC's Global Immunization Division, joined "Bloomberg Markets: America" with Paul Sweeney and Matt Miller, to discuss the rising Covid-19 cases across the globe and what governments...
Bloomberg
Pandemic Will Get Worse Before It Gets Better: Johns Hopkins
Oct.06 -- Dr. Amesh Adalja of the Johns Hopkins University Center for Health Security, says the coronavirus pandemic will get worse before it gets better. He speaks on "Bloomberg Surveillance." The Bloomberg School of Public Health is...
Curated Video
Fauci Uses Concern Over New COVID Variants To Promote Vaccinations
According to CDC data, around 59 million doses have been delivered, but only about 41 million have been administered.
Curated Video
KENYA: ERADICATION OF POLIO IS A MAIN OBJECTIVE
English/Nat
Polio cripples tens of thousands of children all over the world every year.
And its eradication by the year 2000 is one of the World Health Organisation's principle aims.
In Kenya, international aid organisations are working...
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : Samoans receive mandatory vaccinations as country battles measles crisis
Samoa continued a two day lockdown on Friday to carry out an unprecedented mass vaccination drive aimed at containing a measles epidemic which has killed dozens of children in the Pacific island nation (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
Curated Video
CDC: COVID-19 Vaccine Might Not Sit Well Initially
In a CDC meeting, a physician said COVID-19 vaccine might not "feel wonderful" after injection.
Curated Video
Republican Vaccine Resistance: Why Experts Say Look Beyond Politics
Experts recommend linking vaccine to common issues like health of economy to convince reluctant GOP members to get shots.
National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation: Science Behind the News: Influenza & Flu Vaccines
The biology of a flu virus, how it is spread, how it manifests itself in the human body, and how to protect oneself through vaccination and preventative practices are explained. [4:02]
Other
It's Okay to Be Smart: Why Vaccines Work
A history of vaccines and how they work to eliminate disease is given in this video. [7:22]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Influenza: Flu Vaccine Excuses
Learn some common excuses for not getting the flu vaccine, and some key information relevant to each one. [3:27]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Influenza: 2 Types of Flu Vaccine
Distinguish between LAIV (live, weakened) and TIV (dead) vaccines, and when each is appropriate to be used.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Influenza Special Topics: 5 Common Flu Vaccine Excuses
Many people choose to avoid the flu vaccine each year. Review five popular excuses, and how they relate to common misunderstandings about the flu. Rishi is a pediatric infectious disease physician and works at Khan Academy. [7:57]
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Vaccines
A narrated tutorial investigating how vaccines are used to prevent diseases. [4:59]
PBS
Pbs Frontline: The Vaccine War
A documentary addressing the present day controversy of vaccines! At first hailed as saviors from diseases like polio and TB, vaccines are now under siege by parents who fear their possible risks. Fear of autism,...
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Childhood Vaccinations
When kids head back to school, there is always talk about the childhood vaccinations required in much of the country. Parental resistance to vaccines has diseases such as measles on the rise.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: 5 Common Flu Vaccine Excuses
A video reviewing over popular excuses for people avoiding the flu vaccine. [7:58]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Pbs News Hour: What Waiving Vaccine Patent Rights Might Mean for Big Pharma
President Joe Biden has given the initial nod for the U.S. to waive patent rights on COVID vaccines to boost international production. But there are real questions over how effective these moves would be, what other countries feel about...