“Meningitis is probably the only infectious disease, in which, within hours of the onset of symptoms, a previously perfectly fit, healthy child could be dead. It’s that quick.”

Julia Warren, Meningitis Research Foundation.

"If there was a vaccine for Meningitis B, a lot of lives would be saved."

Robert Leyland.

 

 

Novartis Vaccines is the world's fifth-largest manufacturer and second-largest supplier of influenza vaccines in the US. The division's products include influenza, meningococcal, pediatric and travel vaccines.

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14 May 2008

In a Phase II study, Novartis Meningitis B vaccine has potential to produce a protective immune response in infants[1], the age group most at risk

06 May 2008

Novartis Menveo® vaccine shows superior immune response against four types of meningitis disease in pivotal phase III trial

09 January 2008

New data show Menveo(TM) to be the first quadrivalent meningococcal vaccine to provide immunogenicity in infants

 

 

 

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Invasive meningococcal disease
According to the World Health Organization, N. meningitidis causes about 500,000 cases of disease and 50,000 deaths worldwide annually. Infants and adolescents have the highest rate of disease, with the highest attack rates in infants three to 12 months old.

 

Flu Cell Culture Technology
Cell culture-derived influenza vaccine technology (“flu cell culture”) is an innovative production process for the manufacturing of flu vaccine on the basis of cell cultures.

 

Avian Influenza
The most recent avian influenza concerns first arose in 1997, when the H5N1 avian influenza virus first moved into humans.

 

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