Datelined London, UK, the following item from the WHO:-
The number of vaccines available to prevent diseases is likely to double from the current 20 in the next decade or so. New vaccines are being developed against a range of often deadly infectious diseases -- including meningitis, malaria and cervical cancer -- following recent scientific breakthroughs.
These have revived interest in the sector, with major vaccine makers like GlaxoSmithKline Plc, Sanofi-Aventis and Merck & Co Inc all highlighting the potential of their new or experimental products.
Head of vaccine research for the global health body, MPK, adds that the world needs to do more to ensure these novel preventatives reached people in need in the developing world. "These are exciting times in vaccine development. Several new products will soon be available that together could protect millions of lives from disease," she told a conference in Brazil.
"However, experience has shown that the uptake of new vaccines is extremely slow. We urgently must find solutions to deliver these powerful and proven health tools to all people at risk."
Truly,
