June 2005

Funding dries up for jack jumper vaccine

FRI 10 JUN 2005

By LINDA SMITH

The leader of Tasmania’s world-class jack jumper vaccine project has criticised the State Government for failing to provide funds to save the lives of thousands of Tasmanians.

After five years of trials, Tasmania’s treatment for jack jumper allergies has shown a 100 per cent success rate at preventing severe reactions and is ready to be made available to the rest of the country.

But unless funding is given, the treatment program will fold at the end of this year.

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