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MMR vaccine secured for UK private patients to protect supply
New restrictions that have been put in place mean the MMR vaccine cannot be parallel exported from the UK, to protect stock for private...
New effective vaccines for Lyme disease are coming
There is no effective vaccine currently available to prevent Lyme disease in humans.
Experts from academia, government, and industry convened at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory's...
Benefits of vaccines highlighted at Global Vaccination Summit
The European Commission and World Health Organization (WHO) are jointly hosting the world’s first Global Vaccination Summit to draw attention to the benefits of...
The rise of measles in Europe: social media taking responsibility
A recent global rise of measles has seen a number of American states declare a state of emergency and the World Health Organisation (WHO)...
Learn about the nano-vaccine for melanoma that has proven to be effective
Tel Aviv University scientists have developed a novel nano-vaccine for melanoma, whereby injection of nanoparticles has proven effective in mouse models.
Researchers at Tel Aviv...
Measles resurgence is occurring and getting more difficult to prevent with current vaccination policy
According to a study published in BMC Medicine, across the globe, vaccination policy currently may not be sufficient enough to avert measles resurgence.
Current vaccination...
Learn about the vaccine study confirming sensitivity of cholera vaccination
Recently, the sensitivity of faecal microbiological cultures for detecting cholera has come under question – could a new vaccine study determine sensitivity of cholera...
Significant link between vaccine resistance and the rise of European populism
According to a study by Queen Mary University of London, there is a substantial association between the increase of European populism and the level...
Discover the EU Council Recommendation for vaccine-preventable diseases
President of Vaccines Europe, Pascale Mauran, explains the EU Council Recommendation on strengthened co-operation against vaccine-preventable diseases.
Mauran considers how far the EU Council Recommendation...
Vaccine adjuvants – an essential constituent in modern vaccines!
The Vaccine Adjuvant Research team at Statens Serum Institut has the mission of developing novel vaccine adjuvants.
Vaccines are by far the most successful medical...
SyrinJector takes livestock vaccination to the next level
SyrinJector introduces an innovative solution to the enormous challenge in the digital health of livestock farm world.
According to SyrinJector CEO Nahum Cohen: “The current...
Want to know the latest in vaccines for animal diseases?
The development of new and better vaccines holds enormous promise in efforts to tackle a range of animal diseases, from post-weaning diarrhoea to deadly...
Influenza vaccines launched by Seqirus
First ever cell-based quadrivalent influenza vaccines available in Europe and is licensed for use for people nine years and above.
Seqirus, a global leader in...
Universal meningitis vaccination is not cost-effective for all
According to Johns Hopkins Medicine, providing universal meningitis vaccination against infection may be too costly to justify cases it would prevent.
Meningitis vaccination is highly...
Have you heard the buzz about the new malaria prevention drugs?
Researchers tested chemical compounds for their ability to inhibit malaria parasites at earlier stages & may have stumbled on new malaria prevention drugs.
Chemical starting...
What does a freeze-dried polio vaccine mean for us?
Researchers have created a freeze-dried polio vaccine that doesn't need refrigeration, meaning this could someday be used worldwide to eradicate polio.
Researchers from the University...
Johnson & Johnson: collaboration advancing novel vaccine development for MERS
Johnson & Johnson announced today a new collaboration that will support novel vaccine development against Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV).
Janssen Vaccines & Prevention...
Cases of measles in adults hit record high in the European region
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), in the first six months of 2018 there were over 41,000 cases of measles in adults and...
Vaccines for animal and human health
Vaccines are understood to be one of the greatest breakthroughs in modern medicine. Here, Health Europa explores how vaccines have benefitted not only humans...
The past, present and future of Wageningen Bioveterinary Research
Dr Riks Maas and Professor Jeroen Kortekaas discuss the pioneering work of Wageningen Bioveterinary Research in the fields of viral vaccine development and animal...
