Health Awareness
Value of Vaccines 2021
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Boosting vaccine development in Europe beyond COVID-19
Global collaboration is key to drive innovation in vaccine development. When it comes to disease prevention, vaccines are our best weapon. The COVID-19 pandemic has put an unprecedented spotlight on the need to develop, manufacture and deploy vaccines swiftly for diseases that cross borders and populations. Unfortunately, vaccine development is a complex, expensive and lengthy...
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New technology platform helps accelerate vaccine generation
While there may be many reasons to lament the introduction of COVID-19 to the world, one positive outcome is the growth of rapid response platform technologies. At the time that the global pandemic was declared, mRNA vaccines were little-known outside the specialist field of vaccine research. Since then, huge strides have been made to accelerate...
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Vaccine surveillance is the science that is keeping us safe
From an outside perspective, it’s easy to assume that once a vaccine is approved and jabs are being administered into arms that the brunt of the work is done. In reality, the initiation of a vaccination programme opens up numerous threads of work – all of which inform the Government’s and the public’s decisions on...
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How nasal spray vaccines can help combat needle phobia
Nasal spray vaccines could help play a significant part in the fight against COVID-19. Developing new and innovative delivery methods for vaccines can play a significant part in helping to stop the spread of major diseases such as COVID-19. While needles and injections are the most common way of administering vaccination, the advantages and attraction...
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Engaging with BAME communities to increase vaccine uptake
Pharmacy Manager, David Gallier-Harris wanted to help reach the local Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) community in a push to tackle COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy. “Our focus is to increase vaccine uptake and ensure delivery is as equitable as possible, as part of Asda’s culture engaging with local communities,” says David Gallier-Harris, who is Pharmacy...
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Supermarket pharmacies providing support for your local community
Supermarket pharmacies have become a hub for people of all backgrounds to access vaccines in their local community. Unlike the GP surgery, where there are often long waiting lists for face-to-face appointments or incompatible working hours, the connected nature of a supermarket pharmacy means that you can drop in for your vaccinations at the same...
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Harmonizing regulatory requirements to accelerate the supply of vaccines
Over the past few decades, the global regulatory environment has become more stringent and demanding to consistently guarantee the quality, safety and efficacy of medicines and vaccines. The increase in requirements by regulatory authorities has not been implemented equally across the world. Nowadays, we have a high heterogeneity in terms of dossier review, approval processes...
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Increasing vaccine uptake among ethnic minorities
We have been struck by how COVID-19 has affected the health and wellbeing of ethnic minority groups disproportionately. We need to address the reasons for low vaccine uptake rates. Individuals from ethnic minority groups are more likely to have severe disease requiring intensive care admission and sadly succumb to infection than those from a white...
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Keeping vaccines as affordable as generic medicines: a matter of life and death
Fundamental differences in developing vaccines and medicines mean that second generation vaccines are never going be as cheap as generic drugs, but there are still ways to reduce their cost. Generic medicines – budget versions of brand-name drugs – are often quite literally a lifesaver because they are affordable. Vaccines are just as critical, protecting...
