Vaccine – Page 6 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Israel to DESTROY 80,000 expired Pfizer vaccine doses in same week over-60s Covid booster scheme gets underway – media

Posted on August 8, 2021August 8, 2021By Editor

Israel is preparing to get rid of some 80,000 Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine doses after their shelf life expired. Previously, the Jewish state had salvaged some 700,000 nearly expired doses by sending them to South Korea in a swap deal. … Read More >Israel to DESTROY 80,000 expired Pfizer vaccine doses in same week over-60s Covid booster scheme gets underway – media

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San Marino’s health minister stands by Sputnik V as nation faces EU travel problems, blames delayed approval on ‘political issues’

Posted on August 7, 2021August 7, 2021By Editor

Russia’s Sputnik V has fared extremely well in San Marino, helping beat the Covid-19 outbreak, the microstate’s health minister told RT. Yet, with no EU-wide approval for the jab, people are now facing difficulties with travel. … Read More >San Marino’s health minister stands by Sputnik V as nation faces EU travel problems, blames delayed approval on ‘political issues’

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Moderna warns of Covid-19 vaccine delivery delays for customers outside US

Posted on August 2, 2021August 2, 2021By Editor

Drugmaker Moderna has warned of temporary delays in Covid vaccine shipments for its customers outside the US. The issue is linked to a testing operation by manufacturing partners and is expected to briefly slow down deliveries. … Read More >Moderna warns of Covid-19 vaccine delivery delays for customers outside US

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Moderna’s Covid-19 jab given green light by EU drugs regulator for use in adolescents

Posted on July 28, 2021July 28, 2021By Editor

he EU’s medicines regulator has given its backing for Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine to be administered to minors aged between 12 and 17, citing positive results in trials involving 3,732 participants. … Read More >Moderna’s Covid-19 jab given green light by EU drugs regulator for use in adolescents

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African Union to start receiving 400mn J&J Covid-19 vaccines next week, but only 6mn will be delivered by end August

Posted on July 25, 2021July 25, 2021By Editor

The African Union’s special envoy for Covid-19 has said that the continent will finally start receiving doses of the lifesaving Johnson & Johnson vaccine next week, as the virus continues to spread there. … Read More >African Union to start receiving 400mn J&J Covid-19 vaccines next week, but only 6mn will be delivered by end August

Taiwan gives green light to indigenous Covid-19 vaccine despite no final phase trial data

Posted on July 20, 2021July 20, 2021By Editor

The Taiwanese government has approved the use and production of the Covid-19 vaccine developed by the Taiwan-based Medigen Vaccine Biologics Corp, marking another major step in the island’s fight against the virus. … Read More >Taiwan gives green light to indigenous Covid-19 vaccine despite no final phase trial data

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Australian PM shifts blame for country’s slow vaccine roll-out on expert medical body’s ‘cautious approach’ & ‘constrained advice’

Posted on July 15, 2021July 15, 2021By Editor

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has blamed the “cautious approach” to vaccination adopted by its expert health advisory panel for creating “public confusion,” which has resulted in the country’s sluggish vaccine roll-out. … Read More >Australian PM shifts blame for country’s slow vaccine roll-out on expert medical body’s ‘cautious approach’ & ‘constrained advice’

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EU drugs regulator urges people to follow through on 2nd Covid vaccine doses as Delta variant continues to surge in Europe

Posted on July 15, 2021July 15, 2021By Editor

As the Delta variant becomes increasingly prevalent, the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has urged citizens to get their second Covid-19 vaccine shot. It is also reviewing reported side-effects of Johnson & Johnson’s jab. … Read More >EU drugs regulator urges people to follow through on 2nd Covid vaccine doses as Delta variant continues to surge in Europe

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Russia’s flagship Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine is effective against all known new variants of the killer virus, developer claims

Posted on July 14, 2021July 14, 2021By Editor

Russia’s pioneering Sputnik V vaccine has been proven to be effective against known new strains of Covid-19, according to fresh research. Even among the more vaccine-resistant variants, the jab fared better than alternative shots. … Read More >Russia’s flagship Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine is effective against all known new variants of the killer virus, developer claims

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Italian Covid-19 vaccine demonstrates safety and efficacy in phase-2 trial

Posted on July 13, 2021July 13, 2021By Editor

An Italian firm has published promising results from its phase-two clinical trials, in which its Covid-19 vaccine induced an antibody response in 93% of volunteers three weeks after the first dose, reaching 99% after the second. … Read More >Italian Covid-19 vaccine demonstrates safety and efficacy in phase-2 trial