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