Vaccines /tags/vaccines Vaccines en-US Copyright © 2024 Wed, 15 Jan 2025 11:00:00 GMT Illinois is seeing a ‘quademic’ of viruses, and this year’s peak may last longer /health-science-environment/2025-01-15/illinois-rsv-flu-norovirus-viruses-peak-last-longer The Illinois Department of Public Health reported Jan. 7 the state is at a “high” level for respiratory illness activity. Between COVID, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), influenza and norovirus, some health care professionals say we are experiencing a “quademic." Wed, 15 Jan 2025 11:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2025-01-15/illinois-rsv-flu-norovirus-viruses-peak-last-longer Meredith Howard St. Louis County officials urge people to get flu shots before holidays kick off /health-science-environment/2024-11-04/st-louis-county-officials-urge-people-to-get-flu-shots-before-holidays-kick-off The flu vaccine takes around two weeks to fully take effect. St. Louis County Executive Sam page is encouraging residents to book shots soon to protect themselves and others from getting sick over the holidays. Mon, 04 Nov 2024 19:13:46 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-11-04/st-louis-county-officials-urge-people-to-get-flu-shots-before-holidays-kick-off Sarah Fentem New COVID-19 shots are now available. What else has changed? /health-science-environment/2024-09-24/new-covid-19-shots-now-available-what-else-changed As levels of the coronavirus have increased in Missouri and across the country, the federal government has approved updated vaccines to protect against COVID-19. The virus itself has changed, and along with it, guidelines for how to keep others safe. Tue, 24 Sep 2024 14:45:26 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-09-24/new-covid-19-shots-now-available-what-else-changed Sarah Fentem Diseases from ticks can be devastating to cattle, but a new vaccine could offer protections /2024-09-03/tick-diseases-cattle-vaccine Researchers at the University of Missouri say they’ve created a new vaccine to protect cattle from bovine anaplasmosis. The disease is estimated to cost U.S. ranchers millions each year. Tue, 03 Sep 2024 09:00:00 GMT /2024-09-03/tick-diseases-cattle-vaccine Héctor Alejandro Arzate Global mpox emergency spurs St. Louis patients to seek vaccine /news-briefs/2024-08-23/global-mpox-emergency-spurs-st-louis-patients-to-seek-vaccine Although the smallpox-related virus is surging in other parts of the world, doctors in St. Louis said cases are still low in the region. But they say vaccinations can keep the risk of future spread low. Fri, 23 Aug 2024 22:36:40 GMT /news-briefs/2024-08-23/global-mpox-emergency-spurs-st-louis-patients-to-seek-vaccine Sarah Fentem Missouri's measles vaccination rate has dropped. Kids could now be at increased risk /health-science-environment/2024-04-01/missouri-measles-vaccinations-drop-kids-increased-risk Since 2017, the percentage of Missouri's kindergarten-age children who have received the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine has dropped from 95% to around 90%, according to state health officials. Mon, 01 Apr 2024 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-04-01/missouri-measles-vaccinations-drop-kids-increased-risk Sarah Fentem CDC: Wastewater in Midwest states carries high levels of COVID-19 /news/2024-01-05/cdc-wastewater-in-midwest-states-carries-high-covid-levels Wastewater tests are designed to provide an early warning system so that public health officials can ward off outbreaks. Fri, 05 Jan 2024 11:00:00 GMT /news/2024-01-05/cdc-wastewater-in-midwest-states-carries-high-covid-levels Holly Edgell St. Louis doctors recommend new RSV vaccine as hospitalizations rise /health-science-environment/2023-12-28/st-louis-doctors-recommend-new-rsv-vaccine-as-hospitalizations-rise The St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic Task Force is calling on older people and pregnant women in the region to get the newly approved RSV vaccine as hospitals fill up with people sick with respiratory illnesses. Thu, 28 Dec 2023 11:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2023-12-28/st-louis-doctors-recommend-new-rsv-vaccine-as-hospitalizations-rise Sarah Fentem SLU researchers say they’ve found a better way to test tuberculosis vaccines /health-science-environment/2023-12-19/slu-researchers-say-theyve-found-a-better-way-to-test-tuberculosis-vaccines Scientists at SLU think they can use an existing immunization to test how well people respond to tuberculosis vaccines in development. Scientists are on the hunt for a more effective vaccine to protect people from the bacterial infection, which kills more than 1 million people a year globally. Tue, 19 Dec 2023 11:15:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2023-12-19/slu-researchers-say-theyve-found-a-better-way-to-test-tuberculosis-vaccines Sarah Fentem New COVID-19 vaccines arriving, but some in St. Louis region have trouble finding them /health-science-environment/2023-10-06/new-covid-19-vaccines-arriving-but-some-in-st-louis-region-have-trouble-finding-them The federal goverment has approved updated COVID-19 vaccines that protect people against getting dangerously sick. But the shots are being distributed through commercial means for the first time, and patients have reported canceled appointments and insurance denials. Fri, 06 Oct 2023 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2023-10-06/new-covid-19-vaccines-arriving-but-some-in-st-louis-region-have-trouble-finding-them Sarah Fentem