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Microparticles could form self-boosting vaccines
New research suggests microparticles able to release their payloads at different times could form the basis of self-boosting vaccine courses that would require just a single injection.
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Vaccine demonstrates efficacy against mutated polio strain in Phase II study
A clinical trial has shown that nOPV2 has the potential to overcome outbreaks caused by a mutated polio strain linked to the Sabin vaccine.
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WHO lists first vaccine for emergency use
The nOPV2 vaccine has received emergency use listing and will be used to combat outbreaks of circulating vaccine-derived polio viruses (cVDPVs).
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Biologics: a leadership journey
Behind every technological advance there is often a leadership story just as interesting. In this article, Ben Woollard highlights key leadership behaviours that have been fundamental in biological innovation and suggests how businesses can implement these attributes to strive forward in a new era of biologics.
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Dealing with immunisation during the COVID-19 pandemic: India’s experience
Dr Saurabh Kumar Banerjee outlines the impact of COVID-19 on immunisation programmes in India and how organisations can hope to mitigate the consequences of missed vaccine doses.
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Researchers design first new polio vaccine in 50 years
A polio vaccine designed to be incapable of evolving the ability to cause disease in humans has shown promise in a Phase I clinical trial.
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Technique to manufacture virus-like particle polio vaccines developed
University of Leeds researchers have discovered a method to produce polio vaccines made from virus-like particles, which is being trialled on a manufacturing platform.
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A single-injection vaccine for the polio virus
Nanoparticles could offer a new way to help eradicate the disease worldwide...
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Takeda receives $38m grant to help eradicate polio
10 May 2016 | By Victoria White, Digital Content Producer
Takeda has received $38 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to support global polio eradication in developing countries...
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Rotary announces $35 million in grants to help end polio
13 January 2016 | By Victoria White
To sustain progress made in eradicating polio to date, and tto protect all children from the disease, experts say $1.5 billion is urgently needed...
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First shipment of ShanIPV to be distributed in India
1 December 2015 | By Victoria White
These first vaccine doses will be available to implement one dose of IPV for all infants in the country...
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Complacency not an option when it comes to Polio
21 September 2015 | By Victoria White
Following news that a British man had been producing the Polio virus for 30 years, experts say high immunisation coverage should keep us covered, but changes to immunisation strategies may be required...
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Rotary grants US$40.3 million to eradicate polio worldwide
16 June 2015 | By Victoria White
Rotary has granted $40.3 million to support immunisation activities and research carried out by the Global Polio Eradication Initiative...
