By Michael Price A new vaccine technique could make it possible for doctors to administer effective vaccinations to newborns, closing an existing window of opportunity for infection and helping less developed countries fight infectious diseases. According to figures from the Global Health Council, more than 15 million people die from infectious diseases every year. The […]
An Advance for a Newborn Vaccine Approach
Study in blood from Gambian infants suggests possible efficacy in developing-world settings BOSTON, April 13, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Infectious disease is a huge cause of death globally, and is a particular threat to newborns whose immune systems respond poorly to most vaccines. A new approach developed at Children’s Hospital Boston, using an adjuvant (an agent […]
