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MSF is calling on the pharmaceutical giants to make vaccination more affordable

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-30853336

by nly • 12 years ago

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transfire• 12 years ago

"Our pneumococcal vaccine is one of the most complex we've ever manufactured, essentially combining 10 vaccines in one."

And there's the problem. What they need are vaccines for the most deadly diseases, like tuberculous and polio. They don't have to have vaccine for disease like HPV. Even measles and chickenpox have extremely low mortality rates. Prioritize. By focusing on the most important vaccines, the cost would be much lower and more people would be able to get them and more lives would be saved.

pmelendez• 12 years ago

They don't have to have vaccine for disease like HPV.

There are some cancers that are caused by HPV (i.e cervical cancer) so the mortality rates are quite important in that case.

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