Sentences with phrase «effective vaccine given»

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Given questions about how long the vaccine is effective for, she questioned the efficacy of giving shots to girls as young as 11 years old in parts of the world (such as the U.S.) where women regularly undergo safety Pap screening repeatedly over their lifetimes, saying that the chances of their contracting cervical cancer may be less than the «small» risks associated with the vaccine.

«What that suggests is that this approach really gives us broad spectrum protection, and could serve as a basis for an effective pre-pandemic vaccine.»

Remarkably, the researchers also found that blocking this protein in mice protected them from the lethal effects of dengue virus infection, an important finding given that an effective vaccine against dengue has remained elusive, partly because there are four serotypes of the virus that cause disease.

The concern was that researchers have tested other vaccines given to children beforehand, to ensure that they're both safe and effective, but the anthrax vaccine never has been given to children.

Understanding the body's immune response to a given vaccine could help make better and more effective vaccines in the future.

Vaccines that share common proteins can be less effective when they are given to children in combination, according to a report in this month's Infection and Immunity.

Adjuvants can stretch the amount of vaccine made from a given amount of viral protein and reduce the number of shots needed to trigger an effective immune response.

Current vaccines, which require experts to pick the flu strains that they believe are going to circulate in a given year, are typically 40 to 70 percent effective in the U.S., though in some years protection is as low as 20 percent.

Since 2000, however, an updated version of the Salk vaccine, safer than the Sabin version, has been the only one given in the U.S. to prevent polio: it is 99 percent effective after three doses.

Unlike other candidates, a new potential Zika vaccine is so effective that one shot gives enough protection — a key advance, given the virus is here to stay

Compared to a bolus injection containing the same drugs and antigens (but no scaffold), the 3D vaccine was more effective at preventing tumor growth, with 90 % of mice receiving the 3D vaccine still alive at 30 days compared with only 60 % of mice given the bolus injection.

If it proves as effective in people as it is in mice, a vaccine could one day be given to cancer patients after surgery, radiation therapy, or chemotherapy to prevent tumors from regrowing.

For example, in 2015, researchers realised that the HPV vaccines being given in the United States of America were less effective in African American women.

Dr Gambhir said the team looked at whether a randomized control trial (RCT)-- where all people in the population have the same chance of being selected; or a stepped - wedge cluster trial design — which would give vaccine to healthcare workers and eventually treat all of them — is most safe and effective in evaluating a vaccine.

The vaccine, if effective, would be given in two doses, one to prime the immune system to recognize these dangerous invaders, and a booster shot of a different vaccine that would amplify the immune response.

It would not be desirable in every case — antibodies are more important in fighting some infections than others — but it potentially gives vaccine makers a new tool that could be used to make vaccines more effective.»

One of the pandemic influenza projects Susan focuses on is development of an effective virus like particle (VLP) vaccine given intradermally, using microneedle technology.

Elizabeth Jaffee, M.D., of Johns Hopkins University, presented evidence that vaccines may prove most effective when given along with immune - modulating agents like anti-PD-1.

Rabies vaccines are very effective and are usually given to kittens at three to four months of age.

A lot of research has shown these vaccines are not that effective, so do not be surprised if your veterinarian does not give them.

Kennel cough vaccine is typically given every year and in most cases more than one dose will be needed for the vaccination to be entirely effective.

The intranasal vaccine (given in the form of drops in the nose, as opposed to the traditional injectable vaccination) has proven to be the best the most effective way to minimize your pets chances of developing kennel cough, as well as reduce the severity of symptoms if your dog does still contract the disease.

It should be noted that giving vaccine more frequently than every 2 weeks will cause interference between the two vaccines and neither can be expected to be effective.

The effectiveness of the Parvo vaccine has improved and is nearly 100 - percent effective when given according to the schedule above.

In fact, there has been little research to determine how long most of the vaccines we give our pets are effective at preventing disease.

Several factors contribute to effective immunization: the patient's age, health status, the type of vaccine and how often it is given, and others.

Vaccines are not 100 % effective, but will give your kitten a good degree of protection against feline leukemia, respiratory diseases, flu type viruses, feline panleukopenia, feline rabies and others.

Note that vaccines should never be given to a puppy with a fever or illness as the vaccine will not be effective and could actually make the puppy feel worse.

Vaccines need to be given at certain ages and in specific intervals to be effective.

The Canine Influenza vaccine is effective at preventing Canine Flu; it is given as an initial 2 - shot series, then boostered annually.

In fact, viral vaccines are so effective that, when given to a dog over four months of age, they've been scientifically proven to protect that dog for years, and most likely for life.

The vaccine does not work if your dog is already exposed to the flu and must have a second booster one to two weeks after the first shot is given before it becomes effective.

But to be effective, the vaccine must be given before this common virus infects the cat.

The least effective is against feline rhinotracheitis — about 88 % of cats are protected by this vaccine if it is given before the cat is naturally exposed to the disease.

Although FeLV vaccines are effective, it is important to remember that they do not give 100 % protection against infection in all cats.

Vaccines should be given at least 3 weeks apart; there is little published research suggesting an outside limit, but at least a 4 - 8 week interval is probably safe and effective.

In a parvo vaccine trial conducted by Dr Ronald D Schultz, head of pathobiology at Wisconsin University, three out of six parvo vaccine brands totally failed to give protection; two gave only partial protection; and only one was shown to be effective.