The military has immunized more children than private health providers.

Based on data on military care and treatment by private industry providers presented by the Department of Defense at the Military Health System conference on Monday, Air Force health personnel immunized 86 percent of eligible recipients, compared to 84 percent immunized by the highest-rated state and 77 percent nationally

A recent study vouched for the argument that breastfeeding can provide protection from asthma after examining a group of lactating mice.

The conclusion was announced by experts from the National Institute for Health and Medical Research, after exposing the mice to known asthma allergens derived from egg whites. The allergens were then transferred to the baby mice who were fed with milk from the exposed mothers, with the scientists believing that the exposure resulted in the immunization of the babies

An estimated 32 million Pakistani children will receive an anti-polio vaccine as Islamabad launched a three-day, nationwide "Polio Immunization" plan.

According to Dr. Mohammad Amjad, Pakistani Minister for Inter Provincial coordination, the door-to-door campaign will immunize children under 5-years-old. The government has dispatched some 86,000 experts across the country to provide the polio drops

Immunizations are not required to visit China, but it is best to take several vaccinations before attending the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing from Aug. 8 to Aug. 24.

"Taking a few minutes to make sure you have the proper vaccinations will give a better chance of avoiding any dangerous medical problems when you're far from home," said Debra Amos, a travel nurse with The Methodist Hospital Wellness Services in Houston

China claimed a medical breakthrough on Monday through the successful development of a human-use bird flu vaccine. It was developed by Sinovac Biotech and the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

Sinovac has developed the world's first SARS vaccine, according to Xinhua Net