The Bacterial Vaccines (BactiVac) network brings together partners from academia, industry, and others involved in vaccine research to accelerate the development and use of vaccines against bacterial infections prevalent in ...
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The Bacterial Vaccines (BactiVac) network brings together partners from academia, industry, and others involved in vaccine research to accelerate the development and use of vaccines against bacterial infections prevalent in ...
Read moreWhenever a new vaccine is approved for use, such as the newly prequalified typhoid conjugate vaccine, there are many critical policy questions at hand to determine, including who in the ...
Read moreSee past issues in our Newsletter Archives In this issue: World Health Organization recommends typhoid conjugate vaccine Gavi welcomes country applications for typhoid conjugate vaccines Outbreak in Pakistan linked to ...
Read moreThe World Health Organization recommends the introduction of typhoid conjugate vaccine for infants and children over six months of age in typhoid-endemic countries, helping ensure access to typhoid vaccination. Read ...
Read moreOver a lifetime of work on enteric diseases (affecting the intestines), I have seen the real impact that policy changes can have on the neighbourhoods and communities where I work. ...
Read moreDr. Buddha Basnyat “Typhoid is responsible for nearly 12 million cases of illness and more than 128,000 deaths each year, mostly among infants and children. WHO’s recommendation on typhoid conjugate ...
Read moreGeneva, Switzerland – April 3, 2018 – The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends the introduction of typhoid conjugate vaccine (TCV) for infants and children over six months of age in ...
Read moreOn November 20, 2017, the Typhoid Vaccine Acceleration Consortium (TyVAC) vaccinated the first of 20,000 children against typhoid, successfully launching a study to assess the impact of typhoid conjugate vaccines ...
Read moreMy work takes me to low-income urban communities all over the world, from India to Ghana, wherever possible fecal contamination could lead to the rise of diseases that sicken or ...
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