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And this is why you shouldn’t vaccinate 12-year-olds

With my impeccable timing in place, I’ll get to the follow-up to my previous argument for vaccinating 12-year-olds. I’m not doing this to be a contrarian but because I think it is hugely important that each and every one of … Continue reading

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Women’s rights and the WHO

This is part of WHO’s draft action plan on alcohol: Appropriate attention should be given to prevention of the initiation of drinking among children and adolescents, prevention of drinking among pregnant women and women of childbearing age [my emphasis] […] … Continue reading

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Malaria

According to this report from WHO, the number of malaria deaths fell to the lowest level ever recorded in 2019. The mortality rate has dropped by almost 60% since 2000; from 24.7 to 10.1 per 100.000 people. That is great … Continue reading

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