Tuesday, June 21, 2016

WHO weighs emergency measures to stretch yellow fever vaccine

WHO weighs emergency measures to stretch yellow fever vaccine


In Angola, the worst outbreak of yellow fever in three decades may result in a vaccine shortage. If this happens, fractional dosing — giving one-fifth the standard amount of vaccine — could be used to control an outbreak of the viral hemorrhagic disease, according to a group of experts convened by the World Health Organization.


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