2014-05-05 Looking for Vaccines Outside the Cold Chain
Hello, and welcome back. I’m Jim Tedder in Washington. Today we will help you improve your American English while giving you some new information about medicines. This is the kind…
2020-03-27 Using Vaccines to Fight Measles in Democratic Republic of Congo
The face of Dobo Mambanza is blistered as she fights to breathe. The little girl is crying and, slowly, going blind. Her mother holds three-year-old Dobo in her arms at…
2017-07-22 WHO: Almost 13 Million Babies Missed Vaccines in 2016
The World Health Organization (WHO) says almost one in 10 babies worldwide received no vaccines in 2016. That means almost 13 million babies missed the first of three required injections…
2017-05-17 Fear of Vaccines Blamed for US Measles Outbreak
A measles outbreak has hit the midwestern state of Minnesota, with 50 cases reported in recent weeks. Health officials say at least 45 cases were among children in the Somali-American…
2017-01-03 In Fight Against Troubling Viruses, Vaccines Offer Hope
From VOA Learning English, this is the Health & Lifestyle report. In 2016, three viruses made news, and they present difficult problems for health officials in the New Year. One…
2016-09-18 Scientists: Failure to Trust Vaccines Can Cause Spread of Disease
Researchers say public mistrust of vaccines is causing diseases like measles and yellow fever to spread. The scientists said the lower levels of trust can lead to people refusing vaccines.…
2007-04-18 Vaccines: How They Work (and How Caterpillars Could Help)
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Most vaccines are designed with the same goal in mind. That is, to help the body’s own defense system prevent a disease…