High hopes for fridge-free jabs
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Vaccine programmes could be revolutionised by a new storage technique eliminating the need for refrigeration.
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NEW YORK  - Vaccination with the DNA of substances that trigger allergies, using a &quot;gene gun,&quot; can prevent the over-production of the type of antibodies that cause allergic symptoms, experiments in mice show.
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Aventis Pasteur, the world&#39;s largest flu vaccine manufacturer and the sole supplier of flu shots to the USA this year, will begin preparing for year-round production under a $10
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BALTIMORE -- British researchers have begun human trials to investigate a vaccine that could possibly cure type 1 diabetes. Meanwhile, overindulging in food during the holiday season can pose dangerous health risks for type 2 diabetics.
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NEW YORK  - Even when diluted, the Aventis Pasteur smallpox vaccine (APSV), which has been in frozen storage since the 1950s, yields a high rate of successful vaccination, new research shows.
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UK scientists have developed a new technology that could deliver cheaper, life-saving vaccines without refrigeration to millions of children in remote areas of the world.
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Oct. 18 - Repeated testing of the flu vaccine manufactured at a lab in Britain has ended hopes that some of that vaccine could be salvaged.
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NEW YORK  - In a new study, Japanese researchers describe the development of an experimental rice-based oral vaccine that requires neither refrigeration nor injection.
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Despite the discovery of tainted vaccine at the British factory that makes half of America&#39;s flu shot supply, US health authorities said Friday they were confident there would be enough available for the coming influenza season.
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Forget about getting a flu shot this year unless you&#39;re at high risk of developing complications from the virus. Even then, it may be difficult to find the vaccine.
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In the midst of the United States&#39; flu vaccine shortage, two studies have shown that the jab could still work at a fraction of its normal strength.
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Columbians might be forced to suffer through the flu season armed with only hand sanitizer and chicken soup this year. Due to a national shortage of the vaccine, Health Services cannot promise flu shots to any students, faculty, or staff.
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Hepatitis B vaccination can generate an adequate immune response in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) and this response is unaffected by the use of immune-suppressing drugs, new research suggests.
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Could the sneezy, runny-eyed misery of hay fever one day be a thing of the past? Scientists are reporting encouraging results from early tests of a vaccine they hope will give long-lasting relief from this seasonal scourge.
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British scientists have taken tips from Mother Nature to develop a new technology that could deliver cheaper, life-saving vaccines without refrigeration to millions of children in remote areas of the world.
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Scientists find a way to make cells effectively immune to flu and other viruses.
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British scientists have developed a new  way of storing childhood vaccines without refrigeration in a  move that could slash costs and increase access to life-savings  shots in poor countries.