Tag Archives: Medical Countermeasures
Survey reveals 300,000 teens missed vaccinations in San Diego
According to survey data from the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency, approximately 300,000 teenagers in the county were not current with their vaccinations in 2009-10. The figures were revealed in advanced of Preteen Vaccination Week, which occurs … Read More
Pneumonia, meningitis evolving to evade vaccines
A recent study by French researchers has shown how the bacteria that cause childhood pneumonia and meningitis have evolved to evade vaccines by switching portions of their genes with other bacteria. The research, published in the journal Nature Genetics, proves … Read More
Children’s 2012 vaccine schedule released
The 2012 vaccine schedule for children and adolescents has been released, incorporating changes for the use of multiple vaccines that were adopted over the past year. The biggest changes on the schedule include that the quadrivalent meningococcal conjugate vaccines known … Read More
Jaramillo outlines Global Fund overhaul
Gabriel Jaramillo, the new general manager of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, has released his plan to make a major overhaul of operations after an assessment suggesting improved management. The fund was formed in 2002. Since … Read More
Colorado health officials mulling mandatory vaccinations
Colorado state health officials will soon vote on whether or not mandate influenza vaccinations for all healthcare workers and nursing home employees with no religious or other personal exemptions. The state board of health will decide next month on the … Read More
Gates contributes $750 million to Global Fund
Bill Gates has contributed $750 million to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria in an effort to encourage other donors after the fund experienced problems with financial monitoring and extensive losses. The Microsoft founder said that the … Read More
Kazatchkine steps down as Global Fund head
The head of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria announced an abrupt resignation on Tuesday as part of a major shakeup in the fund’s top management due to alleged corruption and misspending. Michel Kazatchkine, a French clinical … Read More
