Not exact matches
The proceeds
from this mining will be converted into fiat currency and donated to UNICEF Australia to
supply vulnerable children worldwide with
supplies like
vaccines, food, and safe drinking water.
Fortunately, a plentiful
supply of flu
vaccine in recent years and even updated guidelines for kids with egg allergies have allowed more and more kids to get vaccinated and protected
from the flu.
The journey
vaccines take —
from the manufacturer to the patient (the
supply chain)-- entails enormous obstacles including long and inefficient transportation routes and lack of refrigeration.
«There are major constraints in the medication
supply chain that are primarily driven by the need for strict temperature control for
vaccines from the beginning to the end of the
supply chain.
In October, as senior citizens and others at high risk
from flu waited in long lines for shots after half of the United States»
vaccine supply for the season was lost, epidemiologists were already on high alert because of an ominous development halfway around the world.
Influenza remains a major health problem in the United States, resulting each year in an estimated 36,000 deaths and 200,000 hospitalizations.4 Those who have been shown to be at high risk for the complications of influenza infection are children 6 to 23 months of age; healthy persons 65 years of age or older; adults and children with chronic diseases, including asthma, heart and lung disease, and diabetes; residents of nursing homes and other long - term care facilities; and pregnant women.4 It is for this reason that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recommended that these groups, together with health care workers and others with direct patient - care responsibilities, should be given priority for influenza vaccination this season in the face of the current shortage.1 Other high - priority groups include children and teenagers 6 months to 18 years of age whose underlying medical condition requires the daily use of aspirin and household members and out - of - home caregivers of infants less than 6 months old.1 Hence, in the case of
vaccine shortages resulting either
from the unanticipated loss of expected
supplies or
from the emergence of greater - than - expected global influenza activity — such as pandemic influenza, which would prompt a greater demand for vaccination5 — the capability of extending existing
vaccine supplies by using alternative routes of vaccination that would require smaller doses could have important public health implications.
The HERMES Logistics Modeling Team, consisting of researchers
from Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center (PSC) and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and International
Vaccine Access Center (IVAC), have used HERMES, their public health product
supply chain modeling software, to help the Republic of Benin in West Africa determine how to bring more lifesaving
vaccines to its children.
FluSure XP is offered in combination with other
vaccines and is readily available
from your veterinarian or animal health
vaccine supplier.
Additional resources will come
from groups including Banfield Foundation, Best Friends Animal Society, and Rescue Bank, which will provide
supplies, such as
vaccines, pet food, and crates.
Your purring companion deserves the best when it comes to cat
supplies, and that's why Medi - Vet carries a wide range of the best pet
supplies online
from cat health items like wormers and
vaccines to cats accessories like toys, grooming items, behavioral aids and much more.
Wisconsin: The Dodge County Humane Society: Juneau (pet food, spay / neuter assistance, temporary foster program) Eau Claire County Humane Association: Eau Claire (pet food, spay / neuter assistance) Fox Valley Humane Society: Appleton (temporary boarding program) Heart2Heart Pet Lifeline: La Crosse County (financial assistance for veterinary care to income - eligible pet families in need) The Humane Animal Welfare Society of Waukesha: Waukesha (assistance with spay / neuter, pet food and short term fostering for pets displaced
from their homes); contact HAWS» Shelter Manager: [email protected], 262-542-8851 Wisconsin Humane Society: (spay / neuter assistance program,
vaccines, pet food and
supplies for families in need, community cat caregivers program)
I've painstakingly analyzed our spending categories and broken each one down in great detail — covering everything
from the price of pumping
vaccines into our bodies and stuffing our backpacks full of
supplies, to the cost of food, clothing and shelter by country and the unexpected extras that infiltrated our bank accounts and threatened to deplete them.
Cooling solutions are an essential need for everyday life —
from cold
supply chains for fresh produce, safe storage of life saving
vaccines and medicines, to safe work and educational environments that increase productivity — cooling needs are not just an air conditioner, but a necessity that puts the focus on super-efficient technologies and innovation to meet our needs.
With the root cause of autism still only speculated upon, and everything
from prescription drugs in the water
supply to pesticides used to grow food and the manner in which
vaccines are constructed potentially to blame, a new study shows socially aloof couples with a small circle of friends are more likely to parent autistic children.