Health Awareness
Value of Vaccines Q2 2022
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Realising the full value of vaccination across the life course
Vaccines have been shown to be one of the most successful healthcare interventions of our time, saving up to 5 million lives globally each year. By preventing diseases and reducing the demand and misuse of antibiotics, vaccines are a key ally against antimicrobial resistance, which could claim 10 million lives a year by 2050. Celebrating...
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No trade? No vaccine: The vital role of trade during the COVID-19 pandemic
The production, distribution and administration of vaccines is a highly specialised endeavour, the result of a complex interplay of many inputs, underlining the vital role of global trade and cross-border co-operation in supporting access. Vials, cold boxes for transport, dry ice to maintain cold temperatures during transit, freezers for storage and syringes: we have become...
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Eco benefits of making sharps containers from recycled plastic
New-look clinical waste containers are being made from up to 100% recycled plastic as suppliers seek to support a wide range of organisations in cutting their carbon footprint. Clinical waste containers made from recycled plastics are helping companies reduce their carbon footprints. The use of recycled materials for the sharps containers means businesses could avoid...
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Creating a more affordable and efficient vaccine development platform
New technologies and manufacturing approaches could help make vaccine development more affordable and accessible for a global population. The challenge in creating vaccines to tackle a pandemic scenario lies in making them affordable and accessible for a global population. While higher income nations can fund development, purchase and distribution for their populations, cost remains an...
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Vaccines are making an impact through vaccinations
The challenge is not getting hold of COVID-19 vaccines, it is getting vaccines into arms. The healthcare community is continuing to showcase the value of vaccines throughout one’s life course. Over the last two years, the global healthcare community’s efforts in mounting a response to COVID-19 have materialised. This pandemic has brought home the power...
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Developing vaccines for diseases with endemic potential
Scientists are working on a new vaccine for Crimean Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) amid fears that the climate crisis could lead to the geographical spread of the potentially fatal virus. Endemic to Africa, the Balkans, the Middle East and some Asian countries, CCHF is transmitted to humans via tick bites or contact with virus-infected livestock,...
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Collaboration can help find a vaccine within first 100 days
We must take pandemic preparedness farther, faster by ensuring a joint response to future outbreaks. Our efforts against COVID-19 have surfaced critical learnings, including the need to establish a global foundational capability, fit for purpose ahead of the next health emergency. Key learnings for a better vaccine ecosystem We have witnessed the importance of solid...
