Vaccine RxVaccine Rx - Worldwide Vaccine News Updated Daily.http://www.vaccinerx.com2010-03-10T16:30:30+01:00FeedCreator 1.7.2Nuvigil Introduces Co-Pay Assistance2009-06-03T10:41:55+01:002009-06-03T10:41:55+01:002009-06-03T10:41:55+01:00http://www.vaccinerx.com/news/latest/nuvigil-introduces-co-pay-assistance-20090603-591-56.htmlCephalon is offering a prescription savings program for
Nuvigil, a prescription medicine used to improve wakefulness in adults who
experience excessive sleepiness (ES) associated with treated
obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), shift work sleep disorder, also known as
shift work...CDC Hosts 43rd National Immunization Conference2009-03-26T03:00:24+01:002009-03-26T03:00:24+01:002009-03-26T03:00:24+01:00http://www.vaccinerx.com/news/latest/cdc-hosts-43rd-national-immunization-conference-20090326-590-56.htmlCDC Media Advisory: CDC Hosts 43rd National Immunization Conference
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}Thousands of health officials from around the country will gather to examine the...Polio Vaccine Chosen for Russia2008-12-01T03:00:23+01:002008-12-01T03:00:23+01:002008-12-01T03:00:23+01:00http://www.vaccinerx.com/news/latest/polio-vaccine-chosen-for-russia-20081201-588-56.htmlSanofi Pasteur, the vaccines division of sanofi-aventis Group, announced today that Russia has chosen inactivated polio vaccine (IPV) from Sanofi Pasteur for primary
immunization of all infants. The IPV doses are provided by M.P. Chumakov Institute...Nation Teen HPV Vaccination Coverage Increasing, But Below 2010 Goals2008-12-04T03:00:23+01:002008-12-04T03:00:23+01:002008-12-04T03:00:23+01:00http://www.vaccinerx.com/news/cervical-cancer/nation-teen-hpv-vaccination-coverage-increasing-but-below-2010-goals-20081204-586-56.htmlThe nation′s immunization coverage rates for preteens and teens are increasing for routinely recommended vaccines, but most still do not have all of the recommended immunizations, according to 2007 estimates released today by the Centers...Vaccine News: Tablet-Based Vaccine for Allergies2008-11-27T03:00:23+01:002008-11-27T03:00:23+01:002008-11-27T03:00:23+01:00http://www.vaccinerx.com/news/latest/vaccine-news-tablet-based-vaccine-for-allergies-20081127-587-56.htmlBreakthrough: Results from the fourth year in a long-term clinical study prove
the disease modifying effect of GRAZAX®. For the first time ever, it is
documented that the positive clinical effect of the tablet vaccine persists
after completion...Important Meds and Food for Kids -- Flu Vaccination increasingly important2008-11-18T03:00:23+01:002008-11-18T03:00:23+01:002008-11-18T03:00:23+01:00http://www.vaccinerx.com/news/influenza/important-meds-and-food-for-kids----flu-vaccination-increasingly-important-20081118-585-56.htmlFlu vaccination rates lag for at-risk adolescents
Influenza vaccination rates for adolescents who suffer from asthma and other illnesses are still far too low, according to a recent study.
The research, published in the November...What to Expect: HPV Vaccine Gardasil for Men2008-11-24T03:00:23+01:002008-11-24T03:00:23+01:002008-11-24T03:00:23+01:00http://www.vaccinerx.com/news/latest/what-to-expect-hpv-vaccine-gardasil-for-men-20081124-584-56.htmlThe four-type (6,11,16,18) human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine Gardasil (http://www.medilexicon.com/drugs/gardasil.php)® is also effective in men according to the primary analysis from a pivotal phase III clinical
study. In previously uninfected men aged 16 to 26 years*, Gardasil®...Is There a Link between Vaccines and Autism?2008-11-13T03:00:23+01:002008-11-13T03:00:23+01:002008-11-13T03:00:23+01:00http://www.vaccinerx.com/news/latest/is-there-a-link-between-vaccines-and-autism-20081113-583-56.htmlImagine a parent who wants to intentionally expose their 13
month old daughter to an infectious disease. That’s what Katie Shutters plans
for her daughter, Averie. Shutters hopes to find a child with chicken pox, “so
we can...Boots Joins Pampers and UNICEF in 2008 Tetanus Vaccine Initiative2008-11-17T03:00:23+01:002008-11-17T03:00:23+01:002008-11-17T03:00:23+01:00http://www.vaccinerx.com/news/latest/boots-joins-pampers-and-unicef-in-2008-tetanus-vaccine-initiative-20081117-582-56.htmlBoots has announced that it is joining the Pampers and UNICEF tetanus
vaccine initiative for one month during the forthcoming campaign.
Each year maternal and newborn tetanus kills approximately 30,000
mothers and 140,000 babies around the world. This...Crestor demonstrates dramatic CV risk reduction in a large statin outcomes study2008-11-10T11:41:54+01:002008-11-10T11:41:54+01:002008-11-10T11:41:54+01:00http://www.vaccinerx.com/news/latest/crestor-demonstrates-dramatic-cv-risk-reduction-in-a-large-statin-outcomes-study-20081110-581-56.htmlNew data from the JUPITER study demonstrated that CRESTOR® (rosuvastatin calcium) (http://www1.astrazeneca-us.com/cgi-bin/az_pi.cgi?product=crestor country=us popup=no)
20 mg significantly reduced major cardiovascular (CV) events (defined
in this study as the combined risk of myocardial infarction, stroke,
arterial revascularization, hospitalization...Pitt Scientists Receive $3.6 Million To Test Vaccine Against Deadliest Strain Of Avian Flu2008-11-04T03:00:23+01:002008-11-04T03:00:23+01:002008-11-04T03:00:23+01:00http://www.vaccinerx.com/news/bird-flu/pitt-scientists-receive-3.6-million-to-test-vaccine-against-deadliest-strain-of-avian-flu-20081104-579-56.htmlScientists at the University of Pittsburgh Center for Vaccine
Research have been awarded $3.6 million from the National Institutes of
Health to conduct animal studies of vaccines designed to protect
against the most common and deadliest strain of...Emergent BioSolutions Submits Proposal of a Recombinant Protective Antigen Anthrax Vaccine2008-11-11T03:00:23+01:002008-11-11T03:00:23+01:002008-11-11T03:00:23+01:00http://www.vaccinerx.com/news/anthrax/emergent-biosolutions-submits-proposal-of-a-recombinant-protective-antigen-anthrax-vaccine-20081111-577-56.htmlEmergent
BioSolutions Inc. (NYSE:EBS) announced today that it has submitted a
proposal in response to a request for proposal (RFP) issued by the
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for a recombinant
protective antigen anthrax vaccine (rPA).... African Researchers Hail Significant Funding Boost for Malaria Vaccine Research2008-11-06T03:00:23+01:002008-11-06T03:00:23+01:002008-11-06T03:00:23+01:00http://www.vaccinerx.com/news/malaria/african-researchers-hail-significant-funding-boost-for-malaria-vaccine-research-20081106-576-56.htmlAfrican malaria research experts have welcomed announcements by Roll Back Malaria (RBM) and the Bill Melinda Gates Foundation which pledged continued support and additional funding for malaria vaccine research.
AMANET (African Malaria Network Trust),...Bird Flu Vaccine Protects People and Pets2008-10-30T03:00:23+01:002008-10-30T03:00:23+01:002008-10-30T03:00:23+01:00http://www.vaccinerx.com/news/bird-flu/bird-flu-vaccine-protects-people-and-pets-20081030-578-56.htmlA single vaccine could be used to protect chickens, cats and humans
against deadly flu pandemics, according to an article published in the
November issue of the Journal of General Virology. The
vaccine protects birds and mammals against...HIV Vaccine - Thailand Trial Clarification2007-05-02T17:11:10+01:002007-05-02T17:11:10+01:002007-05-02T17:11:10+01:00http://www.vaccinerx.com/news/latest/hiv-vaccine---thailand-trial-clarification-20070502-239-56.htmlThe HIV Vaccine trial in Thailand will not be reporting final results in July as reported here yesterday, according to a clarification received from Charles Dasey, Public Affairs Officer for the U.S. Army Medical Research...Ground-breaking, lifesaving TB vaccine a step closer2008-10-27T03:00:23+01:002008-10-27T03:00:23+01:002008-10-27T03:00:23+01:00http://www.vaccinerx.com/news/latest/ground-breaking-lifesaving-tb-vaccine-a-step-closer-20081027-580-56.htmlResearchers at Aberystwyth University, following a number of
years of investment by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences
Research Council (BBSRC), have licensed ground-breaking research to a
non-profit product development partnership working to develop new, more
effective vaccines against Tuberculosis... Bill Gates Announces $168 Million to Develop Next-Generation Malaria Vaccine2008-10-16T03:00:23+01:002008-10-16T03:00:23+01:002008-10-16T03:00:23+01:00http://www.vaccinerx.com/news/latest/bill-gates-announces-168-million-to-develop-next-generation-malaria-vaccine-20081016-575-56.htmlBill
Gates announced that the Bill Melinda Gates Foundation will
provide $168.7 million to PATH for its Malaria Vaccine Initiative to
develop vaccines for malaria – a disease that kills thousands of
African children every day.
The PATH...Malaria vaccine trials begin using 'chimpanzee virus'2008-10-15T03:00:23+01:002008-10-15T03:00:23+01:002008-10-15T03:00:23+01:00http://www.vaccinerx.com/news/latest/malaria-vaccine-trials-begin-using-chimpanzee-virus-20081015-574-56.htmlTrials are underway, funded by the Welcome Trust, for a new vaccine
to combat the most deadly form of malaria. For the first time ever,
researchers will use a virus found in chimpanzees to boost the efficacy
of...FDA and PATH Malaria Vaccine Initiative Announce Research Collaboration2008-10-14T03:00:23+01:002008-10-14T03:00:23+01:002008-10-14T03:00:23+01:00http://www.vaccinerx.com/news/latest/fda-and-path-malaria-vaccine-initiative-announce-research-collaboration-20081014-573-56.htmlThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced a collaboration
with the PATH Malaria Vaccine Initiative (PATH-MVI) to develop
laboratory tests to better predict the level of safety and
effectiveness of experimental malaria vaccines before they are used...CDC Awards $16.9 Million Contract to Improve Capabilities to Combat Pandemic, Seasonal Influenza2008-10-10T03:00:23+01:002008-10-10T03:00:23+01:002008-10-10T03:00:23+01:00http://www.vaccinerx.com/news/influenza/cdc-awards-16.9-million-contract-to-improve-capabilities-to-combat-pandemic-seasonal-influenza-20081010-572-56.htmlThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (http://www.cdc.gov/) has awarded a $16.9 million contract to American Type Culture Collection (ATCC) (http://www.atcc.org/)
of Manassas, Va. to implement the CDC Influenza Reagent Resource
(CDC-IRR), a secure, Web-based system...