Category: Vaccines

Cool-Tel online vaccine monitoring system provides protection which surpasses new NHS advice.

January 29, 2010 by neondrum

The alert (NPSA/2010/RRR008) issued on the 21st of January by the National Patient Safety Agency requires all NHS organisations to ensure that they implement appropriate procedures for monitoring and responding to alerts in vaccine cold storage by July 2010. For vaccines to be effective, it is important that they are stored within the temperature range recommended by manufacturers [+2°C to +8°C]. Cool-Tel systems quietly monitor and record the temperature of pharmacy fridges, or medicines in transit, across the UK and abroad 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

HIV Vaccine

September 24, 2009 by srrpenna

The combination of two vaccines that has previously failed to produce a response on their own has cut the risk of becoming infected with HIV by more than 31 per cent.

It is the first time in human trials that a vaccine has protected against the virus which leads to Aids.

Rapamycin an immunosupressive drug boost response of experimental vaccines in animal studies

June 26, 2009 by srrpenna

A common immunosuppressive drug called as Rapamycin commonly used in transplant patients is raising hopes to enhace the effect/response of experimental vaccines. In tests on mice and monkeys, scientists found it enhanced the response of their immune system to experimental vaccines.