Two-dose regimen cuts incidence of chickenpox; Indian police arrest vaccine plant protesters;

> The switch to a two-dose chickenpox vaccine regimen has cut incidence of the illness. Research

> Indian police arrested more than 500 women for protesting against construction of a vaccine plant. News

> Israel is to reintroduce the oral polio vaccine to its childhood immunization program. Article

> German biotech CureVac has partnered with Crucell on a flu vaccine project. Release (PDF)

> New measles cases in the U.K. have raised fears of a renewed outbreak. Item

> An Australian hepatitis C vaccine is stuck in preclinical because of difficulty funding human trials. Piece

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