Categories Middle East Cuban-Iranian ‘PastoCoVac’ jab added to Tehran’s vaccine arsenal after approval for kids Posted on Posted onOctober 6, 2021October 6, 2021By Editor The jointly produced Cuban-Iranian Covid jab, PastoCoVac, has been added to Tehran’s public vaccination drive as the Islamic Republic tries to ramp up its inoculation rates as a defense against the virus. … Read More >Cuban-Iranian ‘PastoCoVac’ jab added to Tehran’s vaccine arsenal after approval for kids
Categories Russia Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine successfully completes third & final phase clinical trials among elderly, Health Minister reveals Posted on Posted onOctober 1, 2021October 1, 2021By Editor The third phase clinical trials of the Sputnik V vaccine against Covid-19 among those aged over 60 have been successfully completed, with the jab proving its safety and effectiveness, Russia’s Health Minister revealed on Thursday. … Read More >Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine successfully completes third & final phase clinical trials among elderly, Health Minister reveals
Categories Asia & Pacific China’s Sinovac eying vaccine production site in South Africa, says local partner Posted on Posted onSeptember 25, 2021September 25, 2021By Editor Numolux Group, the South African partner of China’s Sinovac Biotech, has said the Chinese firm is in talks about creating a Covid-19 vaccine production site in Africa, as it launches a phase-three trial for use in children. … Read More >China’s Sinovac eying vaccine production site in South Africa, says local partner
Categories Asia & Pacific Chinese Sinopharm shots manufactured in UAE, known as Hayat-Vax, granted emergency approval in Vietnam Posted on Posted onSeptember 23, 2021September 23, 2021By Editor As part of its program to contain Covid-19, Vietnam has approved for emergency use a Chinese vaccine produced in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). … Read More >Chinese Sinopharm shots manufactured in UAE, known as Hayat-Vax, granted emergency approval in Vietnam
Categories Videos Streets filled with protesters in #Melbourne Posted on Posted onSeptember 22, 2021September 22, 2021By Editor Thousands upon thousands march through the city of Melbourne, Australia, to protest against the Vaccine mandates. Amazing scenes, it’s been said police decided to retreat. … Read More >Streets filled with protesters in #Melbourne
Categories World Vaccine-maker Novavax kicks off trial for combined Covid-19/flu jab Posted on Posted onSeptember 21, 2021September 21, 2021By Editor American vaccine-maker Novavax has started its early stage trial of a vaccine which combines an as-yet-unapproved Covid-19 shot with the company’s NanoFlu influenza jab. … Read More >Vaccine-maker Novavax kicks off trial for combined Covid-19/flu jab
Categories World Australian health minister declined invite to meet Pfizer bosses in 2020, leading to vaccine shortages and lockdowns – opposition Posted on Posted onSeptember 21, 2021September 21, 2021By Editor The Australian health minister reportedly delayed meeting with top Pfizer executives last year, which the opposition claims contributed to vaccine supply shortages and extended lockdowns in the country. … Read More >Australian health minister declined invite to meet Pfizer bosses in 2020, leading to vaccine shortages and lockdowns – opposition
Categories Russia WHO says ‘no change’ in Sputnik V approval process after official from regional arm claimed it had been ‘suspended’ – TASS Posted on Posted onSeptember 18, 2021September 18, 2021By Editor There has been no change of the approval status of the Russian-developed Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, which is still waiting for additional paperwork, a World Health Organization (WHO) spokesperson has told news agency TASS. … Read More >WHO says ‘no change’ in Sputnik V approval process after official from regional arm claimed it had been ‘suspended’ – TASS
Categories Russia WHO pauses approval process for Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine after factory found in breach of ‘good manufacturing practices’ Posted on Posted onSeptember 18, 2021September 18, 2021By Editor The World Health Organization has suspended its approval process for Russia’s Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine, after the UN agency found one of the production facilities for the shots had followed the wrong manufacturing practices. … Read More >WHO pauses approval process for Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine after factory found in breach of ‘good manufacturing practices’
Categories Asia & Pacific Japan to purchase 150 million doses of Novavax’s Covid jab produced by country’s drug-maker Takeda Posted on Posted onSeptember 18, 2021September 18, 2021By Editor Japanese drugs manufacturer Takeda has announced that Tokyo has commissioned it to produce US firm Novavax’s Covid jab, as the country moves to making the vaccine domestically. … Read More >Japan to purchase 150 million doses of Novavax’s Covid jab produced by country’s drug-maker Takeda