Twitter Watch
A selection of items of interest from a variety of twitter feeds associated with immunization, vaccines and global public health. This capture is highly selective and by no means intended to be exhaustive.
GAVIAlliance GAVI Alliance
President Johnson Sirleaf is a tireless advocate for the right of all people to health and immunisation.”-@GAVISeth http://ht.ly/6RKYR
21 hours ago
gatesfoundation Gates Foundation
Are we drawing closer to the end of #polio? @BillGates and @JeffRaikes meet with Nigeria’s leaders: gates.ly/oYKDqL
8 Oct
ShotAtLife Shot@Life
by GAVIAlliance
Committed to #vaccines: Ppl in Sierra Leone strap coolboxes of vaccines on backs & bike 2 remote villages @gavialliance bit.ly/p8fjO6
7 Oct
GAVIAlliance GAVI Alliance
Campaign to eradicate polio likely to fail unless combined w/vaccines that combat other deadly diseases such as measles http://ht.ly/6QjKX
7 Oct
GAVISeth Seth Berkley
#DavidCameron tells Conservative Party about the importance of vaccinating the world’s children: http://ow.ly/6QcEE @Number10gov
ShotAtLife Shot@Life
by GAVIAlliance
In 10 years, @MeaslesInit has protected 1 billion children from #measles with #vaccines. Read the story: bit.ly/n6yKO5
6 Oct
MeaslesInit Measles Initiative
by Eurovaccine
New research on a measles outbreak in Japan shows vaccination much more cost-effective than containment and treatment bit.ly/pqs5Hh
7 Oct
gatesfoundation Gates Foundation
Introducing the Gates Vaccine Innovation Award–Honoring revolutionary leaders in saving child lives: bit.ly/oISLRF #vaccines
6 Oct
PATHtweets PATH
START-UP project: Seeking to make prevention of cervical cancer available to all women, no matter where they live. http://ow.ly/6FkO2
6 Oct
sabinvaccine Sabin Vaccine Inst.
On this day in 1956 Dr. Albert Sabin introduced his live-virus oral #polio #vaccine, read more @wired bit.ly/r01vxA
6 Oct
DofVC DoV Collaboration
RT: @ISGLOBALorg “Access to safe and effective vaccines is a human right not currently enjoyed by everyone” @DofVC #ECTMIH bit.ly/q1hQ0q
4 Oct