Spritz-OM

Spritz-OM is a low-cost nasal vaccine to prevent ear infections. Almost every child experiences a middle ear infection by their 2nd birthday.

One in 4 suffer repeat infections, often resulting in hearing loss and requiring antibiotics and surgery. Spritz-OM targets the major pathogen that is responsible for over 50% of the 700 million annual ear infections worldwide. There are no approved vaccines that successfully target this pathogen.

Preventing over half of the world’s ear infections will improve health and educational outcomes on a global scale: when a child can hear, they can learn.

Find out more at: spritz-om.com | Or email the team via: spritz-om@telethonkids.org.au

CSIRO ON Accelerate 7 Showcase team presentation

Led by Associate Professor Lea-Ann Kirkham, Spritz-OM is a low-cost nasal vaccine to prevent ear infections. The Spritz-OM development team is based in Perth, Western Australia at the Telethon Kids Institute. The below was their presentation at the ON Accelerate 7 Showcase.