Twitter Watch [accessed 1 September 2012 15:08]

Twitter Watch  [accessed 1 September 2012  15:08]
Items of interest from a variety of twitter feeds associated with immunization, vaccines and global public health. This capture is highly selective and is by no means intended to be exhaustive.

UNICEF @UNICEF
In response to global increase in #cholera, we’ve developed a Cholera Toolkit with @WHO @Oxfam and @CDCgov http://uni.cf/PoAIJ5 
1:50 PM – 28 Aug 12

Gates Health @gateshealth
Hurry, this is the last week to nominate for the annual Gates Vaccine Innovation Award! Deadline is Friday, August 31.  http://cot.ag/NniHFv 
Retweeted by Gates Foundation
7:27 AM – 27 Aug 12

GAVI Alliance @GAVIAlliance
From applying 4 funding 2 co-financing cost of vaccines, GAVI emphasises country ownership of immunisation programmes. http://ht.ly/dlnxN 
6:33 AM – 30 Aug 12

Seth Berkley @GAVISeth
During Ramadan, Yemen hlth centres are packed w/ families getting their children vaccinated against rotavirus. Great! http://ear.li/55s 
Retweeted by GAVI Alliance
8:42 AM – 22 Aug 12

GAVI Alliance GAVIAlliance
In this video, vaccine inventor, Paul Offit, describes this deadly disease and the power of vaccines. http://ht.ly/d5gAh  #vaccineswork
Vaccine inventor and pediatrician, Paul Offit, describes pertussis.
1:52 AM – 20 Aug 12