CDC announced it had begun distribution of a new-generation smallpox vaccine
On Feb. 29, 2008, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced it had begun distribution…
The Vaccine & Gene Therapy Institute of Florida was founded
In 2008, the Vaccine & Gene Therapy Institute of Florida VGTI Florida (VGTI-FL) was founded as an independent…
The University of Missouri Research Animal Diagnostic Laboratory was opened
In 2008, the University of Missouri Research Animal Diagnostic Laboratory opened its new $15.5 million facility at Discovery…
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Merck voluntarily recalled 12 million doses of Haemophilus influenzae type b
On Dec. 12, 2007, Merck voluntarily recalled 1.2 million doses of Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) vaccines due…
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The One Health approach was recommended for pandemic preparedness
On Dec. 4, 2007, representatives of 111 countries and 29 international organizations met in New Delhi India for…
Gates Foundation announced first major grant to polio eradication
On Nov. 26, 2007, the Rotary International announced a partnership with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation that…
ACIP voted to recommend the use of FluMist
On Oct. 26, 2007, the Immunization Practices Advisory Committee (ACIP) voted to recommend the use of FluMist, the…
CDC published updated recommendations for prevention of hepatitis A virus infection
On Oct. 19, 2007, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published updated recommendations for prevention…
CDC published updated recommendation for meningococcal vaccination of at-risk children age 2-10 years in MMWR
On Oct. 17, 2007, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved quadrivalent meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MCV4) (Menactra®, Sanofi…
FDA approved Afluria, a new inactivated influenza vaccine for use in people age 18 years and older
On Sept. 28, 2007, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved an Australian-made influenza vaccine called Afluria…
The CDC revised recommendations to vaccinate all persons ages 11-18 with MCV4 at earliest opportunity
On Aug 10, 2007, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) notified MMWR readers of revised…
Nonpharmaceutical interventions implemented by U.S. cities during the 1918-1919 influenza pandemic
On Aug. 8, 2007, JAMA reported that research demonstrated a strong association between early, sustained, and layered application…
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U.S. CDC announced International Health Regulations had gone into effect for the U.S.
On Jul. 20, 2007, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced in MMWR that revised…
HHS announced $175 million to assist states in pandemic influenza preparedness efforts
On Jul. 17, 2007, The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced it was providing states,…
HHS awarded $132.5 million to Sanofi Pasteur and MedImmune over five years to retrofit existing domestic vaccine manufacturing facilities
On Jun. 14, 2007, the U.D. of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded $132.5 million to Sanofi Pasteur…
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National Cancer Institute reported risk of lymphoma increases with Hepatitis C virus infection
On May 8, 2007, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) reported that people infected with the hepatitis C virus…
FDA approved the H5N1 vaccine, the first vaccine approved for avian flu
On Apr. 17, 2007, Sanofi announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had licensed its H5N1…
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Livermore Lab developed pathogen signatures for bioterrorist attack Identification
In 2007, researchers at Livermore National Laboratory announced they had developed candidate signatures for pathogens that might be…
Lethal infection of K18-hACE2 mice infected with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus published
In January 2007, scientists at the University of Iowa reported in the Journal of Virology that they had…
Cocrystal Discovery (Cocrystal Pharma) was founded
In 2007, Cocrystal Discovery, now known as Cocrystal Pharma, was founded in Bothell as a pharmaceutical company with…
The CDC responded to a multi-state outbreak of E coli infections
On Dec. 14, 2006, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported a multi-state outbreak of…
Sanofi Pasteur delivered H5N1 vaccine for U.S. government pandemic initiatives
On Feb. 6, 2006, Sanofi pasteur announced it had delivered more H5N1 vaccine to the U.S. government including…
Rotavirus vaccine, live, oral, pentavalent was licensed for use in infants ages 6 to 32 weeks
On Feb. 3, 2006, Rotavirus vaccine, live, oral, pentavalent (RotaTeq by Merck) was licensed for use in infants…
The CDC’s advisory Committee recommended routine immunizations for children and adolescents of rotavirus and HPV
On Jan. 6, 2006, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) advisory Committee on Immunization Practices…
The CDC activated its Emergency Operations Center for Tropical Storm Ernesto
Aug. 24, 2024, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) activated its Emergency Operations Center (EOC)…
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The Kansas State University Biosecurity Research Institute was dedicated
In 2006, the Kansas State University Biosecurity Research Institute dedicated the Biosecurity Research Institute (BRI) that was designed…
Malaria Atlas Project was founded
In 2006, the Malaria Atlas Project (MAP) was founded as an international research collaboration that tracks the global…
CDC’s ACIP updated immunization strategy to eliminate transmission of Hepatitis B Virus infection in the U.S.
On Dec. 23, 2005, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices…
Final order on the anthrax vaccine was issued by FDA
On Dec. 19, 2005, in a 2-year legal battle over the U.S. military’s anthrax vaccination program, the Food…
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The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced grants totaling $258 million to develop a malaria vaccine
On Oct. 30, 2005, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced three grants totaling $258.3 million for advanced…