Ahead of this year's World Immunization Week — celebrated in the last week of April — we're reviewing some of the most important vaccine breakthroughs in recent history, as well as a looking to
the future of vaccine development for diseases like HIV / AIDS, Zika, and Herpes.
Not exact matches
Disbrow said the authority, other US agencies, and international partners continue to support the
development of Ebola treatments,
vaccines, and diagnostics so they are available in the case
of future outbreaks.
The
development of such a
vaccine is not foreseeable in the immediate
future, Dr. W. H. Murphy
of the University
of Michigan, Ann Arbor, said, but there is basis for «cautious optimism, rather than the stark pessimism which has been the feeling to date.»
The
development of such a
vaccine is not foreseeable in the immediate
future, Dr. W. H. Murphy
of the University
of Michigan, Ann Arbor, said, but there is basis for «cautious optimism, rather than the...
They say that opening companies up to lawsuits «could drive
vaccine manufacturers from the market and halt the
future production and
development of childhood
vaccines in this country.»
Foot - and - mouth disease is
of great economic importance and their findings could lead to the
development of more effective
vaccines against the disease in the
future.
Metrics to establish the true burden
of antibiotic resistance and methods also to assess the likely effect
of other types
of research are needed; for example, preventive research such as
vaccine development will affect
future burdens
of bacterial infections and resistance.»
As such, genomic research is improving our understanding
of infectious disease pathogenesis and immune response and may help guide
future vaccine development and treatment strategies [11][18].
The findings are published this week in the Proceedings
of the National Academy
of Sciences (PNAS) and provide the foundation for
future antiviral drug and
vaccine development against the virus, rhinovirus C.
Now, a new
vaccine under
development could deal another blow to the disease, lowering the number
of deaths even further by targeting dozens
of additional strains
of S. pneumoniae, and anticipating
future versions
of the bacteria responsible for pneumococcal disease, which includes sepsis and meningitis.
Finally, the plans for the
future development of the
vaccine and the next steps to phase II clinical trial were presented.
«Now that we know that [the difference] exists, it contributes to our understanding
of why the
vaccine is not effective in all cases and informs
future vaccine development efforts,» said Dr. Dan Neafsey, associate director
of the Genomic Center for Infectious Diseases at the Broad and co-first author
of the study.
Collaborative and efficient AIDS
vaccine development today means more lives saved in the
future,» says Mark Feinberg, President and CEO
of IAVI.
The
vaccine donation and support
of World Rabies Day are a component
of Pfizer's Commitment to Veterinarians, which supports veterinarians through training and education, research and
development, and investing in the
future of the veterinary profession.