Given the well-documented adjuvant effect of BCG, we hypothesized that BCG co-administration could compensate for a reduced number of subunit vaccinations. To explore this, we developed an expression-optimized version of our H107 vaccine candidate (H107e), which does not cross-react with BCG. ...
“Every farmer wants to make this strategy a success and ensure it delivers a TB-free England. However, the pursuit of unproven and untested methods, such as badger and cattle vaccinations, is irresponsible and could lead to the further spread of this disease at a time when the current...
However, in the UK, the contribution of wild mammals other than badgers appears to be limited. To date, actions to control M. bovis infection in badger populations have primarily consisted of culling, which aims to reduce the number of infected badgers in the landscape, and therefore the ...
Now it is being seen again due to the ageing population, an increase in poverty and immigration from areas where TB is endemic.Q What about vaccinations?A Since 2005 the blanket policy of vaccinating all UK schoolchildren has changed. This is because the patterns of TB have changed and ...
of the biggest vaccination programmes the country has ever seen.Sir John Crofton, a Scots-based consultant to the World Health Organisation, said: "TB is a disease which knows no frontiers. It is no exaggeration to say that bringing back these vaccinations could help prevent a major disaster....
When is the BCG (TB) vaccine needed? - Vaccinations - NHS Choicesdoi:http://www.nhs.ukFind out who should have the BCG jab including babies and adults in at-risk groupsNHS ChoicesDepartment of Health