Tag: vaccine
SubscribeFree mumps vaccines offered today (Friday)
October 28, 2011:
Free vaccinations to prevent the spread of mumps are offered again Friday, Oct. 28, from noon to 6 p.m. (line closes at 5:30 p.m.) at the Tang Center. Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to make sure their immunization is up to date. Flu shots are available as well.
New bacterial signaling molecule could lead to improved vaccines
May 27, 2010:
In a 20-year quest to determine why Listeria bacteria produce a uniquely strong immune response in humans, UC Berkeley scientists have found part of the answer: an unsuspected signaling molecule that the bacteria pump out and which ramps up production of interferon by the host. Interferon mobilizes the immune system to fight off bacteria and viruses.
