mzmolly
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Wed Jun-23-10 11:43 PM
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Low-dose polio vaccine effective: study ~ (Reuters) |
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The findings could bring down the cost of immunization, an important consideration in developing countries, some of which have had trouble containing the paralytic disease.
A needle-free jet injector made by Bioject Medical Technologies was used to deliver the vaccine beneath the skin at ages 2, 4 and 6 months. Blood tests showed more than 95 percent of the infants mounted an effective immune response against polio.
Babies who got a lower dose had fewer antibodies against polio but the researchers said that should not be a problem.
"It's still way over what would still be considered protective levels," Dr. Roland Sutter of the World Health Organization said in a telephone interview.More: http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE65M6HR20100623
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Thu Jun-24-10 11:30 AM
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I think a lot of the low vaccination rates could be solved by widespread adoption of needle-free injectors. I think it's the needle that gets most folks to skip a vaccination, really.
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