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Vaccine

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Korea expands free flu shots to children aged 14

The expanded 2026-27 program offers free influenza vaccines to children through age 14, pregnant women and adults 65 and older.

2026.8.25

Nakasone Award winner Kim V. Narry discovers viral mechanism that extends mRNA lifespan

IBS researchers found a viral mechanism that nearly tripled linear mRNA’s lifespan in cells, potentially improving vaccines and therapeutics.

2026.8.16

Korean court rules for the first time that Pfizer vaccine caused death

The court’s first ruling recognizing a Pfizer vaccine death from TTS may widen the path to government compensation for similar cases.

2026.6.10

First Vice Minister of Government Policy Coordination Kim Young-su, center, poses for a photo with Helen Clark, second from right, chair of the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization, during a meeting in Seoul on June 4. [PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE]

Korea, GAVI discuss strengthening cooperation in health care and vaccine initiatives in Seoul

First Vice Minister of Government Policy Coordination Kim Young-su met with the chair of the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI) in Seoul on Thursday and discussed ways to increase cooperation between the two sides, officials said.

2026.6.4

A patient receives a human papillomavirus vaccine at Kyung Hee University Hospital in this file photo provided by the hospital.[KYUNG HEE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL]

12-year-old boys eligible for free HPV vaccine starting next month

Starting next month, 12-year-old boys will also be eligible for free human papillomavirus, or HPV, vaccinations in Korea, as health authorities expand efforts to prevent cancers, genital warts and other diseases caused by the virus.

2026.4.16

Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) campus in the central city of Daejeon. [YONHAP]

Korean team develops AI model for 'customized' cancer vaccine

A joint research team of the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) and domestic biotechnology firm Neogenlogic has developed a new AI model that can help produce a whole new type of "personalized" cancer vaccine.

2026.1.2

A child receives a flu vaccination at a pediatric clinic in Paldal District, Suwon, Gyeonggi, on Sept. 22. [NEWS1]

Korea faces early flu wave as new variant spreads among children

Korea is grappling with one of its earliest flu waves in years as a newly dominant H3N2 sub-variant sweeps through schools and underscores a growing vaccine mismatch.

2025.11.25

This photo provided by Judith Ursitti, cofounder and president of the Profound Autism Alliance, shows her with her son, Jack, who is autistic, in New York on Aug. 3. [AP/YONHAP]

Trump’s comments on autism evoke anger and hope among autistic people and their families

An Indiana woman with an autistic son says President Donald Trump was blaming moms when he made unfounded claims that taking Tylenol while pregnant causes autism.

2025.9.29

In this file photo dated Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2019, former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks at Georgetown Law's second annual Ruth Bader Ginsburg Lecture, in Washington. Clinton told the BBC on Tuesday Nov. 12, 2019, that she's “dumbfounded” the U.K. government has failed to release a report on Russian influence in British politics as the country prepares for national elections on Dec 12. [AP/YONHAP]

Hillary Clinton slams RFK Jr. and the spread of 'crackpot ideas,' saying they are costing lives

Hillary Clinton on Wednesday slammed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and accused the Trump administration of turning “the clock back” on public health. Clinton expressed alarm about people in the country listening to “crackpot ideas” after a press conference.

2025.9.25

Extra Strength Tylenol is shown in Carmel, Indiana, on Sept. 23. [AP/YONHAP]

WHO denies link between autism and paracetamol use in pregnancy

The World Health Organization (WHO) has denied any link between autism and the use of paracetamol during pregnancy.

2025.9.24

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Vaccine

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