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WHO, Pfizer seek acceleration of global access to vaccines
Following the ongoing Cerebro Spinal Meningitis (CSM) epidemic in Nigeria and as part of activities to mark the World Immunisation Week (WIW), April 24 to 30, Pfizer pharmaceuticals and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have called for acceleration of global access to vaccines in developing countries.
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Scientists use tiny ‘cages’ to protect vaccines from high temperatures
Vaccines, antibodies and other types of vital medications could soon be more effectively transported to underserved populations in remote and dangerous regions thanks to researchers at the University of Bath.
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WHO and partners provide vaccines to control meningitis C in Nigeria
A vaccination campaign is underway in Nigeria to contain an outbreak of meningitis C, a strain of meningitis which first emerged in the country in 2013. Since the beginning of this year, the country has reported 4637 suspected cases and 489 deaths across five states.
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New method could deliver DNA-based vaccines in pill form
A microscopic corn-and-shrimp cocktail could eventually make DNA-based vaccinations and cancer-treating gene therapies an easier pill to swallow, according to new research from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
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‘Superglue’ Helps In Rapid Creation Of Robust & Novel Vaccines
SpyBiotech will utilize biochemical "superglue" to aid the rapid development of robust and novel vaccines. The company derived their name from "Streptococcus pyogenes" (Spy), the causative agent of a number of infections.
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Drones to carry vital vaccines in Pacific in ground-breaking trial
In what's believed to be a world-first, drones are to be trialled to carry vaccines to remote communities in the Pacific.
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Designing A More Efficient, Temperature-Proof Vaccine
If they're not stored within a narrow temperature range of 36 to 46 degrees Fahrenheit, vaccines become unusable. Millions of doses are lost in the developing world each year for want of better-performing fridges and more storage space. The U.S. is not exempt from these issues.
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Vaccine Makers Ranked on Pricing and Research
The pharmaceutical companies GlaxoSmithKline and Sanofi sell many doses of vaccines at high prices and do a lot of research with the profits, while the Serum Institute of India makes more doses than any other manufacturer and sells them at low prices, according to the first Access to Vaccines Index, which was released last week.
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