Oral vaccines are 'alternative to injections'
Thursday 10th February 2011
Oral vaccines could be used to immunise individuals against a wide range of diseases, new findings indicate.
A study, published in the FASEB Journal, found that salivary glands are able to act as an alternative mucosal route on which vaccines can be administered.
Researcher Lucille London said: "In the future, salivary gland inoculation may become a clinically-acceptable method in which to vaccinate groups of individuals against new and emerging pathogenic challenges."
This comes after news that the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine Gardasil, usually administered by injection, could help prevent genital warts in males.
Research, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, found that the vaccine can help stave off four different types of HPV infection and potentially the onset of external genital warts or lesions.
Sexually-transmitted disease HPV has been linked to genital warts in addition to a number of cancers, and HPV vaccine Cervarix is currently being used in the UK to vaccinate school-age girls for cervical cancer.
Related articles
Berkshire nurses ponder 12-hour shift changes
Nurses in Berkshire are deliberating the possibility of shift changes at the area's main hospital. Bosses at the Royal...
Thursday 15th March 2012
New school nursing initiative launched
Students will soon be able to text their school nurse for appointments as part of a scheme by the Department of Health. Andrew...
Monday 12th March 2012
David Cameron accused of 'shutting out' health...
Prime minister David Cameron has been accused of "shutting out" objectors to the proposed changes to the NHS system. ...
Monday 20th February 2012
Related Nursing Jobs
Senior Staff Nurse Job - London Salary: £33,612 - £38,000Based in London our client is looking for an efficient and motivated...
Full infoPosition: Lead Theatre Practitioner Orthopaedics Salary: �36,275 - �42,057+ Benefits Location: South LondonBased...
Full infoWe are looking for an experienced Scrub Nurse for a permanent job opportunity working in Central London.Experienced Scrub...
Full info