Sentences with phrase «spent on vaccines»

Every dollar spent on vaccines yields $ 44 in economic benefits.

At the Bangkok AIDS conference held in July of this year, Seth Berkley, IAVI's president, argued that «only a vaccine can end the epidemic,» that «a vaccine is achievable,» and that spending on vaccine research must double to $ 1.3 billion annually in order to find it.

Not exact matches

Think of what just half of that money could do if spent worldwide for clean water, vaccines, micro-loans and so on, and in the USA to combat homelessness.

A recent comparative study of worldwide military and social spending indicated how at present 1.3 million dollars per minute on average are spent for military purposes; during the same minute 30 children die for lack of food or simple vaccines (WMSE).

One hundred million dollars were spent on the research that resulted in the polio vaccine.

Similarly, a nudge - based mailing that prompted employees to write down when and how they planned on getting their flu shot led to about 13 additional people getting vaccinated per $ 100 spent on the mailing; by contrast, an education campaign on the benefits of the flu vaccine led to only about 9 additional employees at a health care facility getting vaccinated per every $ 100 spent on the campaign.

The actual risk of Ebola infection among the general U.S. population was low, which could have led to lack of willingness so spend money on a vaccine.

The multi-author study, by the Global Alliance for Rabies Control's Partners for Rabies Prevention Group, also shows that annual economic losses because of the disease are around 8.6 billion US dollars, mostly due to premature deaths, but also because of spending on human vaccines, lost income for victims of animal bites and other costs.

«The findings from this trial are very encouraging to those of us who have spent many years working on vaccine candidates to protect against dengue, a disease that is a significant burden in much of the world and is now endemic in Puerto Rico,» said Stephen Whitehead, Ph.D., of NIH's National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID).

The Novartis Institute for Tropical Diseases, which will be set up primarily for the discovery and development of new treatments, vaccines, and cures for tropical diseases, will spend SG$ 220 million on research over the next 5 to 10 years.

The order of magnitude of what's being spent on AIDS vaccines is relatively small compared to what's being spent on AIDS overall.

Global spending for HIV vaccine research increased from $ 186 million in 1997 to $ 759 million in 2005, according to the Joint United Nations Program on HIV / AIDS.

Big spending on biodefence has given research into new vaccines and antivirals a massive shot in the arm.

Speaking to reporters covering the Capitol Hill rollout of the report, Flake wondered aloud: «Explain why, when we need research done — when we need a vaccine for Ebola or Zika — why are we spending money on cheerleaders?»

In October, NIH director Francis Collins suggested that government spending reductions that hit the NIH delayed the development of an effective Ebola vaccine, and his remarks have made the agency a target on Capitol Hill.

The country has also spent heavily on postexposure vaccines, further cutting deaths.

Dr. Polonis has spent most of her 28 years of research experience associated with the Military HIV Research Program and focusing on HIV vaccine development.

Dogs who spend a lot of time indoors around other dogs (think kennels, doggy day cares, shows, etc.) should receive kennel cough vaccines every 6 to 12 months, depending on their particular circumstances.

During this first visit we will give your puppy a complete physical exam, update all necessary vaccines, provide deworming medication and spend time educating you on your puppy's needs.

Veterinary Care Expenses — we are now spending thousands of more dollars each month on vaccines, medications, surgeries and associated veterinarians and vet technician labor.

However, a lot of it was already spent on health checks, dog and puppy food, whelping kit, whelping boxes, vaccines, and so on.

I do private behavior consultations and spend a lot of time working one - on - one with clients and their problem dogs, but also teach group obedience classes and do general «vet stuff» in the clinic as well — wellness exams and vaccines, sick pet visits, spays / neuters, etc..

Depending on your pet's lifestyle or activities, such as spending time outdoors or frequenting groomer / boarding facilities, certain optional vaccines may become a valid addition to your pet's preventative health care plan due to increased risk of certain contagious diseases inherent to those types of activities.

REQUIREMENTS: As we are a veterinary hospital, it is required that all pets spending time in our facility for boarding or grooming be up to date on the following vaccines - Rabies, Distemper, and Bordetella (kennel cough).

In most cases the initial Inoculation and Kennel Cough Vaccine will be given on the Farm by an appointed vet and will incur additional call out charges, however, this is offset against the cost of providing accommodation in a halfway house facility before isolation and will ensure that the dogs only have to spend 3 weeks maximum in a kennel environment rather than five weeks.

The vaccine is recommended for dogs and puppies depending on exposure risk, including time spent outdoors in wooded or grassy areas, such as dog parks, campgrounds, hunting fields / meadows / ponds, and / or dogs that visit Lyme - endemic areas of the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic or upper Midwest.

You mean by diverting food to fuel, by spending money on windmills instead of vaccines and anti-malaral bed netting, and that sort of thing?