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Singapore grapples with a fresh wave of COVID-19 infections, with Health Minister Ong Ye Kung anticipating higher hospitalisation rates in…

In a bold and strategic shift in managing COVID-19, Indonesia’s Health Ministry has announced a sweeping reform in its approach to vaccinations. This move was triggered by the pressing need to expedite the nation’s inoculation efforts against the coronavirus. By scrapping the rigid set of rules that previously dictated specific vaccine brands for different stages of immunisation, the ministry is now granting its citizens the option to receive any generally approved vaccine for their primary and booster doses.

Japanese encephalitis (JE) is a mosquito-borne disease that poses a significant health risk in many parts of Asia. It can lead to severe neurological complications and even death. In this article, we’ll explore what Japanese encephalitis is, its symptoms and complications, and whether vaccination is the right choice for you.

Despite the widespread use of vaccinations in Singapore since the mid-1950s, about 2,000 tuberculosis cases are diagnosed annually. Read more

The COVID-19 disease is a contagious respiratory disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The first known…

Measles is an extremely infectious and highly contagious viral disease that affects all ages. Despite the availability of a vaccine,…

COVID-19 Vaccinations Rise  Another month passes by in the midst of the pandemic– but there’s great news imminent on the…

More than 70 countries, including Brunei and Malaysia, have included the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine in their national immunisation…

The body’s immune system is essential at keeping infections from germs at bay, but this is not always a given.…