Comments on: Dr. Kiki’s Science Hour - How to Build A Better Vaccine http://www.kirstensanford.com/2010/03/26/dr-kikis-science-hour-how-to-build-a-better-vaccine/ The world according to a hula hooping, TKD black-belt wearing, radio show producing physiologist with aspirations to science journalism Tue, 22 May 2012 04:49:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 By: Todd Peterson http://www.kirstensanford.com/2010/03/26/dr-kikis-science-hour-how-to-build-a-better-vaccine/#comment-18295 Todd Peterson Fri, 16 Apr 2010 16:26:36 +0000 http://www.kirstensanford.com/2010/03/26/dr-kikis-science-hour-how-to-build-a-better-vaccine/#comment-18295 Great to hear Poland defend the government's and big pharma's over-eagerness to vaccinate the public for every minor illness. It is also nice to hear Poland deny that big pharma does this in order to make more money. Great to hear Poland defend the government’s and big pharma’s over-eagerness to vaccinate the public for every minor illness. It is also nice to hear Poland deny that big pharma does this in order to make more money.

]]> By: Friederike Mühlhäusler http://www.kirstensanford.com/2010/03/26/dr-kikis-science-hour-how-to-build-a-better-vaccine/#comment-17799 Friederike Mühlhäusler Sat, 27 Mar 2010 17:41:24 +0000 http://www.kirstensanford.com/2010/03/26/dr-kikis-science-hour-how-to-build-a-better-vaccine/#comment-17799 Cool show! I really enjoyed it and learned a lot. But I think Dr. Poland mixed up some numbers when he was talking about the cases und deaths of the flu pandemic. He mentioned 14.000 dead Americans for example. But I think this is the worldwide number of deaths. Cool show! I really enjoyed it and learned a lot. But I think Dr. Poland mixed up some numbers when he was talking about the cases und deaths of the flu pandemic. He mentioned 14.000 dead Americans for example. But I think this is the worldwide number of deaths.

]]> By: RapidEye http://www.kirstensanford.com/2010/03/26/dr-kikis-science-hour-how-to-build-a-better-vaccine/#comment-17761 RapidEye Fri, 26 Mar 2010 18:26:28 +0000 http://www.kirstensanford.com/2010/03/26/dr-kikis-science-hour-how-to-build-a-better-vaccine/#comment-17761 Heh - I need to proof read before I post: typos galore =-) Heh - I need to proof read before I post: typos galore =-)

]]> By: RapidEye http://www.kirstensanford.com/2010/03/26/dr-kikis-science-hour-how-to-build-a-better-vaccine/#comment-17760 RapidEye Fri, 26 Mar 2010 18:18:32 +0000 http://www.kirstensanford.com/2010/03/26/dr-kikis-science-hour-how-to-build-a-better-vaccine/#comment-17760 Great show Dr Kiki! I've worked in the Biotech and Vaccines business for 20yrs now and thought it was a very balanced, accurate, and insightful discussion: focused on the science and technology rather than the hysteria. Most folks have only the slightest idea of how complicated, difficult, and expensive it is to bring a new vaccine to market. Our new 13V Prevnar vaccine that was just licensed a month or two is the result of 15 to 20 yrs worth of research, development, scaleup, and clinical trials. The plant I work at now is the place that first developed and licensed the Hemophylis Influenza B (HIB) kids vaccine that he talked about, back in the late 80's. Now are focus is on Prevnar (streptococcal vaccine). I thought one of the most insightful things your guest said is one of our mantras: "We are putting our product into healthy babies - safety is our highest priority" Pediatric vaccines manufacturers are _THE_MOST_RISK_ADVERSE_ plants there are, period. Thanks again for a great show, week after week, and this one in particular! Great show Dr Kiki!
I’ve worked in the Biotech and Vaccines business for 20yrs now and thought it was a very balanced, accurate, and insightful discussion: focused on the science and technology rather than the hysteria.

Most folks have only the slightest idea of how complicated, difficult, and expensive it is to bring a new vaccine to market. Our new 13V Prevnar vaccine that was just licensed a month or two is the result of 15 to 20 yrs worth of research, development, scaleup, and clinical trials.

The plant I work at now is the place that first developed and licensed the Hemophylis Influenza B (HIB) kids vaccine that he talked about, back in the late 80’s. Now are focus is on Prevnar (streptococcal vaccine).

I thought one of the most insightful things your guest said is one of our mantras: “We are putting our product into healthy babies - safety is our highest priority” Pediatric vaccines manufacturers are _THE_MOST_RISK_ADVERSE_ plants there are, period.

Thanks again for a great show, week after week, and this one in particular!

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