Pfizer Inc. (NYSE: PFE) announced that Prevenar 13 (Pneumococcal polysaccharide conjugate vaccine [13-valent, adsorbed]) was introduced into the first childhood immunization program for pneumococcal disease (PD) in the developing world under the auspices of the Advance Market Commitment (AMC)...
At a press conference in London, health officials said that the anticipated roll-out of the MenAfriVac for meningitis in three African countries will start on Dec. 6, the BBC reports. "The vaccine, which has been developed in India, costs less than fifty U.S. cents a dose and clinical tests...
Eastmont Community Center responded to alarmingly low whooping cough and meningococcal meningitis immunization rates among Latino adolescents by launching a new adolescent immunization awareness initiative. The grassroots campaign aims to educate local Latino families about free or low-cost...
Zimbabwe Launches Child Immunization Campaign, Hoping To Drive Down Outbreaks Of Measles Zimbabwe's Ministry of Health, UNICEF and the WHO on Monday launched an effort to vaccinate five million children between six months and 15 years against a host of diseases, including measles, the...
Reuters Examines HIV/AIDS Prevention Strategies Targeting IDUs"Countries in eastern Europe and central Asia face spiralling AIDS epidemics if they fail to help people who inject drugs and stop the spread of infection, [Michel Sidibe,] the head of the United Nations agency for HIV/AIDS said on...
Reuters Examines HIV/AIDS Prevention Strategies Targeting IDUs"Countries in eastern Europe and central Asia face spiralling AIDS epidemics if they fail to help people who inject drugs and stop the spread of infection, [Michel Sidibe,] the head of the United Nations agency for HIV/AIDS said on...
I have to start a new job and i want to put my child in daycare but I am waiting for his shot records to be sent from another state, which takes 6-8 weeks. I need him in daycare now. Can i get a waiver in the meantime?