Tag: Vaccine

Categories USA

Moderna Will Likely Announce Efficacy of COVID-19 Vaccine in November – CEO

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The CEO of Moderna, the first company to conduct large-scale human trials of a COVID-19 vaccine candidate in the US, says the firm will likely have enough data to announce in November whether its novel coronavirus vaccine is sufficiently effective for broader use. … Read More >Moderna Will Likely Announce Efficacy of COVID-19 Vaccine in November – CEO

Categories UK

AstraZeneca vaccine volunteer developed spinal inflammation & ‘rare neurological condition’ after two doses – report

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A British participant in AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine trial was diagnosed with a serious neurological disorder weeks after her second dose of the inoculation, an internal company document shows. … Read More >AstraZeneca vaccine volunteer developed spinal inflammation & ‘rare neurological condition’ after two doses – report

Categories Russia

Sputnik V to lift off for India: Russia will help supply 100 MILLION doses of pioneering coronavirus vaccine to New Delhi

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Russia’s Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine will be clinically trialed and distributed in India, with deliveries expected to begin later this year, according to the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), which bankrolled its development. … Read More >Sputnik V to lift off for India: Russia will help supply 100 MILLION doses of pioneering coronavirus vaccine to New Delhi

Categories Health

14% of volunteers testing pioneering Russian Covid-19 vaccine ‘Sputnik V’ have experienced side effects, health ministry says

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About one in seven volunteers who received a groundbreaking Russian coronavirus vaccine have complained of side effects such as muscle pain, weakness, and fever, according to the country’s Minister for Health Mikhail Murashko. … Read More >14% of volunteers testing pioneering Russian Covid-19 vaccine ‘Sputnik V’ have experienced side effects, health ministry says

Categories Russia

Sputnik V launched: Russia dispatches first batches of pioneering Covid-19 vaccine to all of its 85 regions

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Russia has sent out the initial batches of the world’s first registered coronavirus vaccine to all parts of its vast territory, as authorities test the delivery system of the much-needed drug. … Read More >Sputnik V launched: Russia dispatches first batches of pioneering Covid-19 vaccine to all of its 85 regions

Categories USA

Ivanka Trump claims she’ll take Covid-19 vaccine live on ‘The View’, says Americans should all ‘trust’ the FDA

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After Joy Behar, co-host of US talk show ‘The View’, announced she has no intention of taking a Covid-19 vaccine before Ivanka Trump does, the president’s eldest daughter promptly offered to take it live on air. … Read More >Ivanka Trump claims she’ll take Covid-19 vaccine live on ‘The View’, says Americans should all ‘trust’ the FDA

Categories Asia & Pacific

Decision Soon on Sputnik V Phase 3 Trial, Manufacturing in India: Top Official

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Russia is the first country to come out with a vaccine for COVID-19. The vaccine, named after the world’s first human-built satellite – Sputnik-V, underwent two trials and all participants developed antibodies to the novel coronavirus with no serious side effects. … Read More >Decision Soon on Sputnik V Phase 3 Trial, Manufacturing in India: Top Official

Categories Russia

Russia’s Covid-19 vaccine effective against any dose of virus, says developer, mass vaccination to start around New Year

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The leader of the team behind Sputnik V said on Friday that the immune response documented among volunteers taking the world’s first registered coronavirus vaccine is sufficient to fight any level of Covid-19 infection. … Read More >Russia’s Covid-19 vaccine effective against any dose of virus, says developer, mass vaccination to start around New Year