By Annie Guest There is renewed controversy surrounding influenza vaccines, with some studies showing people immunised against the seasonal flu might have been at greater risk during the swine flu outbreak. Infectious diseases expert Professor Peter Collignon has called for a review of Australia’s flu vaccine policy in light of the new research, but the […]
Gates Foundation Invests $10million in Vaccines Developer
By Meg Tirrell The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation invested $10 million in Liquidia Technologies, a closely held biotechnology company developing vaccines, as part of a $400 million initiative to fund activities to help poorer countries. Liquidia is developing a seasonal flu vaccine and has an agreement with the PATH Malaria Vaccine Initiative to use […]
Fighting Pakistan's Lingering Polio Problem
By Michael Galway Last December, I traveled to Peshawar, ground zero in Pakistan’s fight against polio. As the capital of Khyber-Paktunkhwa (KP) and the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), this is where the debilitating disease needs to be stopped in order to prevent an explosive outbreak, one that can nonetheless be easily prevented by a […]
CDC plans to tie EHRs with immunization tracking data
By Janice Simmons The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is looking to link state and local health departments’ electronic health record (EHR) systems with immunization information systems nationwide, and to integrate local immunization systems with its new Vaccine Tracking System (VTrckS). Immunization information systems–or registries–receive and share patient-related data with other systems, including […]
Rethink flu vaccine policy, says health expert
By Adam Cresswell, Health Editor A leading flu expert has called for a rethink of flu vaccine policy, in the light of evidence suggesting people vaccinated against seasonal flu shortly before swine flu swept the globe had a greater risk of serious illness from the new strain. Peter Collignon, professor of infectious diseases and microbiology […]
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