Twitter Watch [accessed 29 September 2012 16:46]
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.
GAVI Alliance @GAVIAlliance
It’s live! Video of @TheGPP CEO Hugh Evans and @GAVISeth talking about vaccines, equity, polio & more: http://ht.ly/e5Fly #vaccineswork
10:50 AM – 29 Sep 12
WHO @WHO
.@WHO does not advise special screening at airports, seaports, etc with regard to this new #coronavirus http://goo.gl/eKPJD
10:22 AM – 29 Sep 12
UN Foundation @unfoundation
Did you miss the action at the Social Good Summit? No worries we have all the [Video] highlights here: http://bit.ly/SiMwIJ #SGSglobal
2012 Social Good Summit
1:26 PM – 28 Sep 12
WHO @WHO
Every year, more than 20m people worldwide are vaccinated against rabies after being bitten. http://goo.gl/2lL05
5:44 AM – 28 Sep 12
WHO @WHO
Potentially dog rabies threatens over 3b people in Asia and Africa where more than 95% of human deaths occur. http://goo.gl/2lL05
5:33 AM – 28 Sep 12
WHO @WHO
Dog vaccination programmes are the most effective way to reduce the risk of rabies. http://goo.gl/2lL05
5:24 AM – 28 Sep 12
United Nations @UN
Vaccinate dogs to save human lives – Friday is #WorldRabiesDay. Details from @WHO: http://j.mp/OXRsHt
Retweeted by PAHO/WHO
3:00 PM – 27 Sep 12
Seth Berkley @GAVISeth
Great meeting this AM with Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf who is prioritizing children & will work on improving vaccine coverage
11:56 AM – 27 Sep 12
Seth Berkley @GAVISeth
Amazing high level meeting on Polio at UN with Presidents of Nigeria, Pakistan & Afghanistan with Bill Gates, Aust. PM, UNSG and US Sec HHS
11:50 AM – 27 Sep 12