Vaccination
Enough Covid vaccines to cover global population: industry
There will be enough COVID-19 vaccine doses produced by the end of this year to cover the global population, industry heavyweights said Tuesday.
Sep 7, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
EU regulator evaluating if COVID vaccine booster is needed
The European Union's drug regulator said Monday that it has started an expedited evaluation on whether to recommend a booster dose of the coronavirus vaccine made by Pfizer-BioNTech.
Sep 6, 2021
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Vaccination
How a vial of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine travels from a lab in Missouri to an arm in Bangladesh
Inoculating the planet from COVID-19 presents an unprecedented logistical challenge like none we've seen before. Mobilizing for a world war may be the closest comparison—but in this case, the enemy is invisible and everywhere.
Aug 24, 2021
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What is being done to distribute COVID-19 vaccines globally?
What is being done to distribute COVID-19 vaccines globally?
Aug 19, 2021
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WHO slams wealthy nations' rush towards Covid vaccine boosters
The World Health Organization condemned Wednesday the rush by wealthy countries to provide COVID vaccine booster shots, while millions around the world have yet to receive a single dose.
Aug 18, 2021
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Health
Amid shortages, Africans scramble to be fully immunized
At a COVID-19 vaccination site in the Ugandan capital, Kampala, tempers flared among those waiting for scarce AstraZeneca jabs, with some accusing others of trying to jump the queue.
Aug 15, 2021
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Vaccination
Novavax seeks OK for COVID vaccine in needy countries first
Vaccine maker Novavax announced Thursday it has asked regulators in India, Indonesia and the Philippines to allow emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine—offering its shot to some low-income countries before rich ones with ...
Aug 6, 2021
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4 billion anti-COVID shots injected worldwide
Although more than four billion doses of anti-COVID vaccines have been administered around the world, poorer countries are still struggling to secure precious shots despite recent donations.
Jul 29, 2021
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Pediatrics
European agency clears Moderna vaccine for children 12-17
The European Medicines Agency on Friday recommended authorizing Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 12 to 17, the first time the shot has been authorized for people under 18.
Jul 23, 2021
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WHO boss says vaccine IP waiver not a property 'snatch'
The World Health Organization on Wednesday sought to reassure pharmaceutical companies that a proposal to suspend patent rights on COVID-19 vaccines was not a bid to "snatch" their intellecutual property rights.
Jul 22, 2021
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