Two New Studies in the New England Journal of Medicine Show Malaria Vaccine Candidate Advancing in Africa
... as part of existing African national
immunization programs. In
children aged 5 to 17 months, the ... infant vaccines of WHO's Expanded
Program of
immunization (EPI), has a favorable safety profile, and ... a malaria vaccine is
needed most, the current
immunization schedule for infants, called the WHO
Expanded ...
Video: New Survey Finds Mothers See Influenza as a Serious Health Threat, but Often Don't Get Their Families Vaccinated
... many "faces" of influenza and recognize annual
immunization as a safe and effective way to protect themselves ... one or more target groups recommended for annual
immunization by the CDC.
"My doctor every year ... the severity of influenza and need for increased
immunization rates. This includes parents who have lost family ...
The COSHAR Foundation Urges Parents to Ensure Children Are Up-to-Date on Vaccinations
...
National
immunization program reaches more than 11,000 churches ... The
Foundation's efforts are part of a national
immunization awareness
campaign, Protecting our Future: The ... our Future in April, during National
Infant
immunization Week. The Foundation has successfully reached ...
Sanofi Pasteur Shipping First Doses of Influenza Vaccine for the 2008-2009 Season in the US
... season. Sanofi Pasteur is committed
to raising
immunization rates and improving global access to vaccines. ... to
their patients," said Pisano.
Influenza
immunization Recommendations
The CDC recommends that ... annually. The CDC recommends an annual
influenza
immunization for anyone who wishes to reduce their risk ...
Wyeth Applauds Six Countries Across Europe, and the Middle East, That Recently Announced the Inclusion of the 7-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV7) in Their Immunization Schedules
... Vaccine, Adsorbed) to their national
immunization programs(1).
This announcement makes it 24 ... yet to introduce the vaccine as
part of their
immunization schedule."
This is important news as ... introduction of PCV7, into Germany's
paediatric
immunization schedule in 2006, there has been a 50 ...
The COSHAR Foundation Launches National Childhood Immunization Awareness Campaign During National Infant Immunization Week (April 19-26)
... Protecting our Future: The COSHAR Foundation's
immunization Project aims to
raise awareness of the ... populations; has
launched a national
immunization awareness campaign, Protecting our Future:
The COSHAR Foundation
immunization Project. As part of this campaign, The
COSHAR ...
Influenza Vaccination Rates Among Health Care Personnel Remain Well Below National Goal
... Vaccination Gaps
The Call to Action, "Influenza
immunization among Health Care
Personnel," urges employers to dedicate adequate resources to ensure
influenza
immunization in the workplace. Health care personnel include ... Best Practices Report: Strategies to Increase HCP
immunization Rates
The content of the report, "Immunizing ...
New Data Show Unacceptably Low Adult Immunization Rates and That Adults Unaware of Infectious Disease Threat
... (CDC) paint a
disappointing picture of adult
immunization against serious infectious
diseases in the United ... with infectious diseases.
CDC's National
immunization Survey shows only 2.1 percent of adults 18
to 64 ... the 90
percent national target rates.
"Routine
immunization of children in the United States has ...
Olympic Gold Medalist Kristi Yamaguchi Joins American Lung Association of Michigan to Address Seriously Low Vaccination Rates; Urge Metro-Detroiters to Get Immunized This Season
... virus and boost alarmingly low state
immunization rates among children and adults.
... on the campaign to encourage increased
immunization in Michigan. Karen and LaShell, both ... of age and older wishing to receive influenza
immunization for $25 cash or check. The VNA also ...
Childhood Influenza Immunization Coalition Encourages Vaccination Throughout the Influenza Season
... Infectious
Diseases' (NFID) Childhood Influenza
immunization Coalition commends this
effort to emphasize the ... member organizations of the Childhood
Influenza
immunization Coalition, a coalition made up of 25 of the ... for even longer.
About the Childhood Influenza
immunization Coalition
The Childhood ...
New Data Published in The Lancet Show GSK's ROTARIX(R) Offers Protection Against the Most Common Circulating Rotavirus Types
... data are important because they confirm that
immunization with two
doses of the rotavirus candidate vaccine ... the disease.
The CDC Advisory Committee on
immunization Practices (ACIP), the
American Academy of ... vaccine schedule at the two and four
month
immunization visits.
About ROTARIX(R)
The GSK rotavirus ...
Actress and Mother Jennifer Garner Kicks Off American Lung Association's Faces of Influenza Awareness Campaign, Encouraging Families to Get Vaccinated Against Influenza
... on this
serious disease and recognize annual
immunization as a safe and effective
way to protect themselves ... Lung Association also hosted a free influenza
immunization clinic,
where hundreds of New Yorkers were ... joined us to encourage
people to seek influenza
immunization for themselves and their families and
to ...
Sanofi Pasteur Receives FDA Approval of Meningococcal Vaccine for Children
... vaccine first received FDA licensure in 2005 for
immunization of
adolescents and adults 11 years through 55 ... were injection site pain and irritability.
immunization Recommendations Since its introduction in 2005 ... (CDC) in June 2007
calling for meningococcal
immunization for all adolescents 11 years through
18 years of ...
Actress and Mother Jennifer Garner Joins American Lung Association to Encourage Americans to Get an Influenza Vaccination
... are recommended for annual vaccination
but
immunization rates fall far short every year, leaving many ... others in encouraging people to seek
influenza
immunization for themselves and their families. Since ... into one or more of the groups
recommended for
immunization by the CDC. Visitors to the Web site, ...
Seriously Low Vaccination Rates Cause Experts to Call for Increased Immunization Before Influenza Season Peaks
... urging
increased efforts for Americans to seek
immunization against influenza
throughout the fall and winter.
"We need to re-think the influenza
immunization season and encourage
vaccination throughout the ... the need for ongoing efforts to
improve influenza
immunization throughout the entire season. During ...
New Data Show That GlaxoSmithKline's Rotarix(R) Could Be Given With Other Routine Infant Vaccines in the U.S.
... Into
the Current Two and Four Month Infant
immunization Schedule in the U.S.
CHICAGO, Sept. 19 ... in the U.S. at
the two and four month old
immunization visits, if approved by the U.S.
Food and Drug ... could be integrated into the current infant
immunization schedule
in the U.S.," said Remon Abu-Elyazeed, ....
Intellect Neurosciences, Inc. to Present Data on Alzheimer's Vaccine at 13th International Congress of Immunology Conference
... an important safety concern for active
immunization of
Alzheimer's disease patients. "We are pleased ... technology, which
is designed to make active
immunization safe and practical for treating
Alzheimer's ... passive (using humanized monoclonal antibodies)
immunization against
Alzheimer's disease. Also, Intellect has ...
Intercell AG Announces First Subject Enrolled in a Phase II Trial for the Further Development of Its Investigational Vaccine Enhancement Patch to Improve Pandemic Influenza Prevention in Collaboration With U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS
... dose plus patch this means an enormous logistical advantage making PanFlu
immunization feasible."
The H5N1 pandemic influenza vaccine tested in the study ... where improved immunogenicity, decreased antigen doses, or fewer
immunization visits are desired.
About Intercell AG
Intercell AG is an ...
Progress Against Malaria and Other Infectious Diseases Among Highlights at Annual Vaccine Conference
... of seasonal influenza among school-age children by holding in-school
immunization days from elementary through high school.
Prospects for a Malaria ... are now targeting individuals of all ages, not just children, for
immunization and trying to integrate vaccines with other critical health needs.
...
Iomai Announces Publication in The Lancet of Phase II Study Demonstrating Significant Efficacy of Travelers' Diarrhea Vaccine
... toxin delivered via a skin patch using the
company's novel transcutaneous
immunization (TCI) technology. ETEC causes
illness through the toxins it produces, ... delivered via a novel, needle-free technology called
transcutaneous
immunization (TCI). TCI, discovered by researchers at the
Walter Reed Army Institute of ...
Wyeth Receives FDA Fast Track Designation for its 13-valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine for Infants and Toddlers
... infants and toddlers. Wyeth is seeking a pediatric indication for
active
immunization against invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) and otitis
media caused by ... WHO recommends the priority inclusion of
PCV7 in national childhood
immunization programs worldwide. WHO notes that
once other pneumococcal vaccines ...
Intercell AG to Acquire Iomai Corporation to Expand Late Stage Product Pipeline and Strengthen Leadership in Vaccine Innovation
... of Health and Human Services.
Iomai's pioneering work in transcutaneous
immunization (TCI) technology
has led to the development of a simple and promising ... delivered via a novel,
needle-free technology called transcutaneous
immunization (TCI). TCI,
discovered by researchers at the Walter Reed Army Institute of ...
Starting Flu Vaccination in August Could Help Protect Nearly 11 Million More Children During Scheduled Doctors' Visits
... Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC)
Advisory Committee on
immunization Practices (ACIP) voted to expand flu
vaccination recommendations to ... FluMist is a live attenuated influenza virus vaccine indicated for
active
immunization of individuals two to 49 years of age against influenza
disease caused by ...
Flu Season Is Here -- Vaccinations Are Still Plentiful
... whose well-being, good
health, or life depends on getting an influenza
immunization each and every
year," said Dr. Terri Weaver, immediate past chair of the ... immunizations, health screenings, and
health fairs. In 2006, our flu
immunization program alone was responsible
for vaccinating more than 3.7 million ....
Iomai Launches Phase 1/2 Safety Study of Dose-Sparing Patch for Use With Pandemic Influenza Vaccine
... delivered via a novel, needle-free technology called
transcutaneous
immunization (TCI). TCI taps into the unique benefits of a
major group of ... and the role of Iomai's immunostimulant patch in
attaining public health
immunization goals. Applicable risks and
uncertainties include, among others, that ...
Iomai Announces Data from Phase 2 Field Study of Travelers' Diarrhea Vaccine Accepted for Presentation at ICAAC
... to be held in Chicago Sept. 17 to 20. The abstract, "Transcutaneous
immunization with the Heat Labile Toxin
(LT) of Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) ... delivered via a novel, needle-free technology called
transcutaneous
immunization (TCI). TCI taps into the unique benefits of a
major group of ...
Iomai Trial Shows 100 Percent Immune Response in Elderly Subjects Vaccinated With Novel Travelers' Diarrhea Patch Vaccine
... evidence of the significant
potential for Iomai's transcutaneous
immunization (TCI) approach." Iomai last week announced that a Phase 2 field trial of ... delivered via a novel, needle-free technology called
transcutaneous
immunization (TCI). TCI, discovered by researchers at the
Walter Reed Army Institute of ...
Sanofi Pasteur Dengue Vaccine Enters Pediatric Efficacy Clinical Study
... vaccine in the 90's.
Clinical studies with the most advanced tetravalent candidate vaccine started
in the 2000's. In a study in the United States,
immunization with three doses
of Sanofi Pasteur's tetravalent dengue vaccine candidate generated a
sero-neutralizing antibody response against all four serotypes ...
USD 12.5 m Funding for the Development of Intercell's Vaccine Patch System for Pandemic Influenza From U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
... with H5N1 vaccine suggest that this
strategy may be used for other applications where improved immunogenicity,
decreased antigen doses, or fewer
immunization visits are desired.
About Intercell AG
Intercell AG is a growing biotechnology company which focuses on the
design and development of ...
Novavax Announces Top Line Results of Phase IIa Clinical Trial for Its Seasonal Influenza VLP (Trivalent) Vaccine Candidate
... to 60 million people in the U.S. contract influenza each year leading to over 200,000 hospitalizations and 36,000 deaths. The Advisory Committee on
immunization Practices ("ACIP"), which has been expanding recommendations for seasonal influenza vaccination for the last several years, currently recommends ...
Wyeth Submits European Marketing Authorization Application for its 13-Valent Vaccine for the Prevention of Pneumococcal Disease in Infants and Young Children
... disease and demonstrated
vaccine efficacy, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends the priority
inclusion of PCV7 in national childhood
immunization programs worldwide.
Important Safety Information for Prevenar (PCV7)
In clinical studies (n=18,168) in children, the most frequently ...
CDC Urges Pre-Teen Vaccination With New Public Service Announcements
... that causes cervical cancer
ATLANTA, Aug 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention's (CDC) National Center for
immunization and
Respiratory Diseases today announced that new public service announcements
(PSAs) targeting the parents of pre-teens are now available to ...
Survey Shows Parents' Best Intentions Out of Step with Expert Recommendations in Protecting Kids from Flu
... Prevention (CDC) states that
getting an annual flu vaccine is the single best way to prevent the flu.(3)
In February, the CDC's Advisory Committee on
immunization Practices (ACIP)
expanded their annual influenza vaccination recommendations to include all
children six months to 18 years of age.(2)
According to ...
Intellect Neurosciences, Inc. and Medical Research Council Technology (U.K.) Reach Important Milestone in Generating an Alzheimer's Therapeutic Antibody
... and prevention of Alzheimer's disease and other disorders.
The company has a broad proprietary immunotherapy platform for both passive
and active
immunization against Alzheimer's disease. Also, Intellect has
recently completed Phase I clinical trials for OXIGON(TM), a unique
antioxidant and anti-amyloid ...
New Data on MAGE-A3 Cancer Immunotherapy Support Potential Novel Options of Treating Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer and Melanoma
... with measurable metastatic
MAGE-A3-positive cutaneous melanoma (unresectable or in transit stage III
or stage IV M1a) were randomized to receive
immunization with MAGE-A3
protein combined with either AS15 or AS02B as first-line metastatic
treatment. Patients were to receive a maximum of 24 immunizations ...
UPDATE: Infant Primates Given Vaccines on U.S. Children's Immunization Schedule Develop Behavioral Symptoms of Autism
... THEORY THAT VACCINES CAN AND DO CAUSE AUTISM
NIXA, Mo., May 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A primate model for autism
using the U.S. children's
immunization schedule was unveiled at the
International Meeting For Autism Research (IMFAR) this weekend. The
research underscores the critical need for studies ...
Annual Conference on Vaccine Research to Highlight Not Only Health Benefits But Also Economic Gains
... Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib) and
Streptococcus pneumoniae. He currently heads a $30 million effort by the
Global Alliance for Vaccines and
immunization aimed at getting pneumococcal
vaccine to the world's poorest countries.
The lecture is named for Dr. Robert Austrian, former chair of ...
GlaxoSmithKline Reports Further Progress of Oncology Portfolio
... by prior
chemotherapyDr. David Lawson, Emory University, abstract # 9036, poster
presentation, Saturday, May 31, 2008, 2 pm - 6 pm, S-Hall A1
immunization with recombinant MAGE-A3 protein combined with adjuvant
systems AS15 or AS02B in patients with unresectable and progressive
metastatic cutaneous ...
Iomai Receives HHS Approval to Begin Phase 2 Trial of H5N1 Influenza Adjuvant Patch
... Iomai Corporation discovers and develops vaccines and immune system
stimulants, delivered via a novel, needle-free technology called
transcutaneous
immunization (TCI). TCI, discovered by researchers at the
Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, taps into the unique benefits of a
major group of ...
U.S. Food and Drug Administration Approves ORENCIA(R) (abatacept) for the Treatment of Moderate-to-Severe Polyarticular Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) in Patients Six Years and Older
... the effectiveness of some immunizations. It is recommended that
JIA patients be brought up to date with all immunizations in agreement with
current
immunization guidelines prior to initiating therapy with ORENCIA.
Use in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD):
Adult COPD patients treated ...