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: New Pneumococcal Vaccines Tailored For The Needs Of Children In Developing CountriesFeb 01, 2011 (M2 PRESSWIRE via COMTEX) -- Interactive webcast Pneumococcal disease is the leading cause of pneumonia, the world's leading killer of children under five. On 14 February at 10am in Nairobi, the Government of Kenya will host an event to celebrate the global roll out of pneumococcal vaccines. These new pneumococcal vaccines have been specially tailored for the needs of children in developing countries because they cover the strains or "serotypes" of pneumococcal disease that are the most prevalent. On Friday 11 February at 13:00 GMT (14:00 - Paris time), Gavia Alliance will webcast a briefing session by experts on pneumococcal vaccines who will also be available to answer your questions. ATTEND LIVE WEBCAST AND ASK YOUR QUESTIONS WHO : The Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation (GAVI Alliance) WHEN : Friday 11 February at 13:00 GMT (14:00 - Paris time) LANGUAGE : English HOW DOES IT WORK : This service is FREE and only requires a computer connected to Internet. APPLICATION : http://www.apo-opa.org/en/application?vc=GAVI TECHNICAL SUPPORT : +41 22 534 96 97 / +33 661 797 718 / [email protected] ((M2 Communications disclaims all liability for information provided within M2 PressWIRE. Data supplied by named party/parties. Further information on M2 PressWIRE can be obtained at http://www.presswire.net on the world wide web. Inquiries to [email protected]. |