Vaccination

Manufacturers jointly develop vaccines that make injections obsolete

Netherlands-based Crucell N.V. and Vaxin, Inc. of Birmingham, Ala. announce they will jointly develop new types of vaccines that can be administered to patients in a needleless, non-invasive manner. The two companies will combine Crucell's PER.C6( cell line and related ...More
July 10, 2001
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Hep B Vaccine Does Not Cause MS

ATLANTA, Ga-Doctors have long questioned whether a vaccine to prevent hepatitis B caused multiple sclerosis. A new study says the two were unfairly linked-there is no trigger in the vaccine that causes other diseases, researchers reported. Hepatitis B is a potentially ...More
February 2, 2001
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Government to Improve Immunization System

President Clinton has ordered the federal government to study the immunization rates of children under 5 who receive government aid. The Agriculture Department will look at children involved in the Women, Infants and Children federal nutrition program (WIC) to develop a ...More
December 11, 2000
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Prevention: Bigger needles for better vaccinations

New York Times To a patient, few things look bigger than that needle a doctor is about to plunge who-knows-where to administer a vaccine. But some doctors are arguing that in many cases, those syringes ought to be even bigger. Writing in a recent issue of The British ...More
November 29, 2000
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ZYVOX May Lead to Shorter Hospital Stays

TORONTO - Data recently presented during the 40th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC) in Toronto, Canada show that ZYVOX (linezolid injection, tablets and for oral suspension) may help some patients with certain difficult-to-treat ...More
October 4, 2000
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Considerations for Immunization Programs

Considerations for Immunization ProgramsBy Sue Sebazco, RN, BS, CIC A well-planned and implemented immunization program is an important component of a healthcare organization's infection prevention and control program. These programs should address the immune status of not ...More
October 1, 2000
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Child Immunization Levels Rise

Reduce Vaccine-preventable Diseases ...More
July 14, 2000
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Manufacturers Warn FDA and CDC

Possible Influenza Vaccine Shortage ...More
June 27, 2000
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OSHA Issues Bulletin

Hopes to Aid in Lyme Disease Prevention ...More
May 2, 2000
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Sufferers of Wet Macular Degeneration Have Hope

FDA Approves New Therapy ...More
April 18, 2000
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