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Cambridge MedChem Consulting

Research consortia to underpin proactive vaccinology

I know it is not small molecule drug discovery but I'm a great supporter of vaccination. Must be the most cost effective medical treatment around.

More details here

https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/research-consortia-to-underpin-proactive-vaccinology/.

vaccinegrant

Funding will last for 5 years.

Measles eliminated in 33 countries

WHO Europe is reporting the elimination of measles or rubella can be verified once a country has sustained interruption of endemic transmission for at least 36 months. The RVC verified that the following countries achieved elimination status as of 2016 for one or both diseases *:

  • Denmark, Spain and the United Kingdom eliminated measles;
  • The Republic of Moldova, Sweden and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia eliminated rubella;
  • Croatia, Greece, Iceland, Lithuania, Montenegro and Uzbekistan eliminated both measles and rubella.
  • Spain and United Kingdom achieved elimination status for rubella as of 2015

This is another great success for the vaccination program with Measles no longer endemic in 79% of the WHO European Region

Full details here http://www.euro.who.int/en/media-centre/sections/press-releases/2017/measles-no-longer-endemic-in-79-of-the-who-european-region