Scientists develop new vaccine technology

[JSFolk]

http://www.reuters.co.uk/newsPackageArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=605679&section=news

(snip)
"The new technology involves drying the vaccine molecules and embedding them in tiny sugar beads or glass spheres. Each sphere is inert and absolutely stable without the need for refrigeration.

The process is based on a natural process that enables some plants to remain in a desiccated state for hundreds of years and then return to life."

(snip)

Of course, this won't stop the woos from claiming that vaccines are useless, dangerous, etc. But hopefully it will help people that live in the real world.

 

[Benguin]

http://www.reuters.co.uk/newsPackageArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=605679&section=news

(snip)
"The new technology involves drying the vaccine molecules and embedding them in tiny sugar beads or glass spheres. Each sphere is inert and absolutely stable without the need for refrigeration.

The process is based on a natural process that enables some plants to remain in a desiccated state for hundreds of years and then return to life."

(snip)

Of course, this won't stop the woos from claiming that vaccines are useless, dangerous, etc. But hopefully it will help people that live in the real world.

Heard that this morning, it did sound fascinating.


Let's just quote this from the article

About two million youngsters die every year from vaccine-preventable diseases, like measles. Each year up to 50 percent of vaccines are ruined because of temperature damage