Challenges of administering an Ebola vaccine in remote areas of the DRC: A nurse prepares the Ebola vaccine in Bikoro in the DRC. MSF/Louise AnnaudNo one said tracking the movements of a patient, suspected to be a carrier of the deadly Ebola virus, through the dense forests of the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) was going to be easy. With no … [Read more...] about Challenges of administering an Ebola vaccine in remote areas of the DRC | The Conversation
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Kenya doesn’t have a flu vaccine policy. Why it needs one for babies | The Conversation
Kenya doesn't have a flu vaccine policy. Why it needs one for babies: Seasonal influenza is a serious public health problem. ShutterstockEach year the World Health Organisation gathers data on influenza strains and recommends which strains countries should include in formulating vaccines for the next year. Many countries around the world administer these vaccines because the … [Read more...] about Kenya doesn’t have a flu vaccine policy. Why it needs one for babies | The Conversation
Why manufacturing a key vaccine in South Africa is so important | The Conversation
Why manufacturing a key vaccine in South Africa is so important: ShutterstockSouth Africa has been granted a licence to manufacture one of the world’s most important vaccines. It’s the first time the country will be able to do so since the mid 1990s, and is news that will result in many positive spin-offs for the country. The hexavalent vaccine … [Read more...] about Why manufacturing a key vaccine in South Africa is so important | The Conversation
Four big insights into HIV/AIDS that provide hope of finding a vaccine | The Conversation
Four big insights into HIV/AIDS that provide hope of finding a vaccine: ShutterstockHIV remains one of the continent’s most intractable health challenges. Tremendous progress is being made to understand the virus, the immune mechanisms that contribute to its control and for new antiretroviral drugs and vaccines to be developed to treat and prevent … [Read more...] about Four big insights into HIV/AIDS that provide hope of finding a vaccine | The Conversation
SA News: Vaccine Market in South Africa to 2021 Market Size, Development, and Forecasts [Report Updated: 07072017] Prices from USD $680
Vaccine Market in South Africa to 2021 Market Size, Development, and Forecasts [Report Updated: 07072017] Prices from USD 0: Top 10 biotech and pharmaceutical companies worldwide based on market value in 2015 2015 ranking of the global top 10 biotech and pharmaceutical companies based on revenue (in billion U.S. dollars) Johnson & Johnson, U.S. 74... A vaccine is a biological … [Read more...] about SA News: Vaccine Market in South Africa to 2021 Market Size, Development, and Forecasts [Report Updated: 07072017] Prices from USD $680
