Impacting Our Future
Future of Immunization & Vaccines Q3 2023
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How changing mRNA state of matter can unlock its full potential
A new formulation and drying technology for biotherapeutics could solve key challenges in delivery and stability for today’s mNRA platform, unlocking and expanding its potential. Following its rapid development for Covid-19 vaccines, mRNA has transformed the pharmaceutical industry forever. Enabling new dosage forms and stability for mRNA However, mRNA components are very fragile and can...
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Learning from the pandemic: how to shorten vaccine development to 100 days
The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) aims to shorten vaccine development to 100 days in any future pandemic, with the ‘100-Day Mission.’ With a significant risk of future pandemics, it is vital we learn from Covid-19. Despite a pandemic being top of the UK Government’s risk register since 2009, the UK was still utterly...
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Government and industry collaboration: how to fight ‘Disease X
The world’s population is facing a rising tide of threats against health as factors like climate change and globalisation alter the spread of infectious diseases. Recent years have highlighted, with sobering clarity, the devastating impact public health emergencies can have on our lives and livelihoods. And with the potential that a new, previously unknown pathogen,...
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Autumn is fast approaching: how to prepare for respiratory virus season
Last autumn, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, flu and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) surged to levels not seen in recent years. The simultaneous circulation of these respiratory viruses took a toll on already fragile healthcare systems. As we head into another potentially busy autumn and winter season, we must protect people against the most serious effects...
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Vaccines can unlock a brighter future for people around the world
With a vaccine pipeline that can tackle today’s and tomorrow’s challenges, the life-saving potential of vaccines is more far-reaching than we know. From routine childhood immunisation to seasonal flu or COVID-19, vaccines are important for our health. In fact, 4 million deaths are prevented each year from childhood vaccination alone. Within the next seven years,...
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Why we still need to talk about pandemics and how to approach future ones
Nobody can be blamed for not wanting to hear the word ‘pandemic’ ever again. COVID-19, the worst global health emergency in 100 years, claimed the lives of millions of people. The pandemic wreaked profound economic and psychological distress on many. Yet, just as the COVID-19 years are beginning to slide inelegantly into the rearview mirror...
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Why we should re-establish trust in vaccines and infectious disease professionals
Infectious diseases (ID) professionals are uniquely positioned to educate the public on the positive impact of vaccination and help protect people in the community against preventable infectious diseases. Despite the efficacy of the Covid-19 vaccines in preventing severe illness and death, uptake rates are declining. This includes vulnerable groups, such as older adults and pregnant...
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Strengthening immunisation programmes: an imperative for Europe’s health
Despite the well-documented safety and effectiveness of vaccines, EU/EEA countries and nations worldwide are constantly grappling with outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases, revealing insufficient vaccination coverage rates. Undoubtedly, the EU/EEA’s routine immunisation programmes have demonstrated commendable resilience, even during the Covid-19 pandemic. However, as we praise these achievements and the immense dedication they entail, we are...
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Next-generation vaccines could reduce ‘tripledemic’ hospitalisations by 39% in the United Kingdom
The burden of respiratory diseases in the UK has increased approximately threefold compared to pre-pandemic levels as the continued high burden of COVID-19 puts pressure on healthcare systems. New Airfinity modelling estimates the rollout of next-generation vaccines could reduce the number of hospitalisations by 39%. It also estimates that total hospitalisations will reach 200,000 this...
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Next-generation vaccines could reduce ‘tripledemic’ hospitalizations by 35% in the United States
The burden of respiratory diseases in the US has increased over threefold compared to pre-pandemic levels, as COVID continues to take a heavy toll on hospitals. New modeling by Airfinity estimates the rollout of next-generation vaccines could reduce the number of hospitalizations by 35%. It estimates that total hospitalizations will reach 1.15 million this winter...