OCH opens additional vaccination slots, experiencing high demand for COVID vaccine
Appointments to receive the COVID vaccine are filling up as quickly as they become available, and not only at OCH Regional Medical Center but also across the state.
OCH administers first doses of vaccine
Monday saw some of the first doctors in Starkville to receive the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at OCH Regional Medical Center.
Flu vaccine doing a relatively good job this season
The flu vaccine is doing a relatively good job this season, protecting about half the people who got it, U.S. health officials said Thursday.
Experimental Zika vaccine to begin human testing
An experimental vaccine for the Zika virus is due to begin human testing in coming weeks, after getting the green light from U.S. health officials.
Things to know about the flu shot: Lots of options this year
Give flu vaccine another chance: This year’s version got a recipe change that should make it more effective after last winter’s misery from a nasty surprise strain of virus.
Cervical cancer vaccine might work after just 1 shot, not 3
Protecting girls from cervical cancer might be possible with just one dose of the HPV vaccine rather than the three now recommended, a new analysis suggests.
Flu vaccine not working well; only 23 percent effective
This year’s flu vaccine is doing a pretty crummy job. It’s only 23 percent effective, which is one of the worst performances in the last decade, according to a government study released Thursday.
Flu vaccine may be less effective this winter
The flu vaccine may not be very effective this winter, according to U.S. health officials who worry this may lead to more serious illnesses and deaths.
Ebola drug testing sparks ethics debate
Health officials are scrambling to begin human testing of a handful of experimental drugs for Ebola.
WHO: Millions of Ebola vaccine doses ready in 2015
The World Health Organization says millions of doses of two experimental Ebola vaccines could be ready for use in 2015.
Mississippi reports season’s first flu case
Weeks into the flu season, state health officials say a Marshall County teen has Mississippi’s first reported flu infection.
Do-it-yourself flu vaccine? Study shows it works
Do-it-yourself flu vaccine? It could happen. Military folks who squirted vaccine up their noses were as well-protected as others who got it from health workers, a study found.
CDC tells healthy adults not to forget flu vaccine
It’s time for flu vaccine again and while it’s important for the whole family, this year health officials have some different advice for different ages: Certain kids should opt for the ouchless nasal spray. Seniors, expect to get a new kind of pneumonia shot along with that flu jab.
Monkey study: Ebola vaccine works, needs booster
New monkey studies show that one shot of an experimental Ebola vaccine can trigger fast protection, but the effect waned unless the animals got a booster shot made a different way.
Liberia: Doctor given experimental Ebola drug dies
A Liberian doctor who received one of the last known doses of an experimental Ebola drug has died, officials said Monday.
Some flu vaccines promise a little more protection
WASHINGTON — Flu vaccination is no longer merely a choice between a jab in the arm or a squirt in the nose. This fall, some
Report: Teen HPV vaccination rate still lagging
ATLANTA — Only about half of U.S. teenage girls have gotten a controversial cervical cancer vaccine — a rate that’s changed little in three years.
Not too late to take steps to avoid the flu
With many states — including Mississippi — reporting high levels of flu-like illnesses, those who’ve avoided it so far can take steps to protect against the flu’s onslaught. Even if you’ve had the flu this season, there still are steps you should take, said a nurse practitioner educator at Mississippi University for Women.
Whooping cough vaccine loses punch too fast
As the U.S. wrestles with its biggest whooping cough outbreak in decades, researchers appear to have zeroed in on the main cause: The safer vaccine that was introduced in the 1990s loses effectiveness much faster than previously thought.