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South Africa Rolls Out Shingrix Shingles Vaccine Amid Questions Over Possible Brain-Health Benefits

South Africa Rolls Out Shingrix Shingles Vaccine Amid Questions Over Possible Brain-Health Benefits

South Africa has introduced Shingrix, a recombinant shingles vaccine, expanding access to a shot that has been available in wealthier markets for years and prompting renewed attention to emerging research suggesting it could help protect against dementia in older adults. A vaccine against a familiar — and painful — threat Shingles, caused by the reactivation […]

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South Africa: Examining the Legal Landscape Around Unvaccinated Children

South Africa: Examining the Legal Landscape Around Unvaccinated Children

South Africa is once again grappling with the complex intersection of public health policy, parental rights, and legal responsibility as debates resurface over the consequences for families who do not vaccinate their children. With immunisation rates having fluctuated in recent years, questions are being raised about what legal exposure parents and guardians may face —

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