Media/Policy Watch  [to 6 February 2016)
This section is intended to alert readers to substantive news, analysis and opinion from the general media on vaccines, immunization, global; public health and related themes. Media Watch is not intended to be exhaustive, but indicative of themes and issues CVEP is actively tracking. This section will grow from an initial base of newspapers, magazines and blog sources, and is segregated from Journal Watch above which scans the peer-reviewed journal ecology.

We acknowledge the Western/Northern bias in this initial selection of titles and invite suggestions for expanded coverage. We are conservative in our outlook in adding news sources which largely report on primary content we are already covering above. Many electronic media sources have tiered, fee-based subscription models for access. We will provide full-text where content is published without restriction, but most publications require registration and some subscription level.

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Forbes
http://www.forbes.com/
Accessed 6 February 2016
Is It Time To Ditch Tdap As A Routinely Recommended Teen Vaccination?
The Tdap vaccine wanes so quickly against pertussis that researchers question whether it makes sense for preteens and teens to receive the booster routinely. Strategic vaccination during outbreaks may make more sense, they suggest.
Tara Haelle, Contributor Feb 05, 2016

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Foreign Policy
http://foreignpolicy.com/
Accessed 6 February 2016
The Ebola Rape Epidemic No One’s Talking About
When the outbreak hit West Africa, fevers spiked – and so did rates of teenage pregnancy…
2 February 2016
Outbreaks of infectious diseases often leave girls and women vulnerable to violence and rape — a result of the civil unrest and instability that epidemics leave in their wake. “This wouldn’t come as a surprise if we thought of epidemics like any other disaster,” said Monica Onyango, a clinical assistant professor of global health at Boston University. “Epidemics are just like a conflict situation. You have a loss of governance; you have chaos and instability; and all of that leaves women vulnerable to gender-based violence.”

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New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/
Accessed 6 February 2016
Growing Support Among Experts for Zika Advice to Delay Pregnancy
February 09, 2016 – By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr ”

More Than 3,100 Pregnant Women in Colombia Have Zika Virus: Government
February 06, 2016 – By REUTERS –

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Washington Post
http://www.washingtonpost.com/
Accessed 6 February 2016
Brazil considers reforming biosecurity law amid criticism
Brazilian officials will soon decide whether to amend the South American nation’s rigid procedures for sharing Zika samples, the Cabinet chief’s spokeswoman said Friday, as officials announced that they were sending a set of samples to U.S. researchers amid complaints of hoarding.
Jenny Barchfield and Mauricio Savarese | AP | Foreign | Feb 5, 2016