Immunisation.

Date:
2006
  • Audio

About this work

Description

Dr. Mark Porter looks at vaccinations. He learns about the new flu jab and finds out about changes to routine childhood vaccinations. He is joined by Dr David Elliman, Community Paediatric Consultant at Great Ormond Street Hospital who describes the new childhood immunisation against pneumonia and meningitis. Dr Doug Jenkinson from the Keyworth Health Centre in Nottingham describes the whooping cough vaccination and Dr Porter visits the National Institute for Biological Standards and Control to find out how laboratories and drug companies grow the viruses needed to create new vaccines.

Publication/Creation

London : BBC Radio 4, 2006.

Physical description

1 sound cassette (30 min).

Notes

Broadcast on 3 October, 2006

Creator/production credits

Presented by Dr. Mark Porter

Copyright note

BBC Radio

Type/Technique

Languages

Where to find it

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