Vaccine – Page 7 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

Israel to send 700k expiring vaccine doses to South Korea in swap deal after Palestinians reject offer

Posted on July 7, 2021July 7, 2021By Editor

The Israeli government will send South Korea some 700,000 doses of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine that will soon expire, in an exchange deal PM Naftali Bennett called a “win-win” after the Palestinians declined a similar offer. … Read More >Israel to send 700k expiring vaccine doses to South Korea in swap deal after Palestinians reject offer

Pfizer vaccine losing effectiveness amid Delta variant surge, Israeli Health Ministry says as it mulls 3rd shot & new restrictions

Posted on July 7, 2021July 7, 2021By Editor

Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine has dropped to 64% effectiveness in preventing infection amid the spread of the Delta variant in Israel, the Health Ministry said, as officials consider the need for booster shots and new restrictions. … Read More >Pfizer vaccine losing effectiveness amid Delta variant surge, Israeli Health Ministry says as it mulls 3rd shot & new restrictions

Taiwan to obtain variant-busting Novavax shots through COVAX global sharing scheme in bid to boost lagging inoculation campaign

Posted on July 5, 2021July 5, 2021By Editor

Taiwan has chosen to receive Novavax’s much-touted Covid-19 shots through the COVAX vaccine sharing initiative, with the island in severe need of speeding up its inoculation campaign to prevent further outbreaks. … Read More >Taiwan to obtain variant-busting Novavax shots through COVAX global sharing scheme in bid to boost lagging inoculation campaign

Turkey reaches 50 million Covid vaccine milestone and country’s own jab’s in clinical trials

Posted on July 4, 2021July 4, 2021By Editor

Turkey has administered 50 million coronavirus vaccines in its efforts to return to normality and decrease infections, deaths, and hospitalizations. Meanwhile, the country’s own shot is in phase-three clinical trials. … Read More >Turkey reaches 50 million Covid vaccine milestone and country’s own jab’s in clinical trials

EU

Germany’s CureVac jab shows only 48% effectiveness against Covid-19 in final stage of trial, driving stock plunge

Posted on July 3, 2021July 3, 2021By Editor

German biotech firm CureVac said its coronavirus vaccine showed just 48% efficacy against Covid-19 following its final analysis, marking only a slight improvement on the company’s last trial while sending its stock value tumbling. … Read More >Germany’s CureVac jab shows only 48% effectiveness against Covid-19 in final stage of trial, driving stock plunge

India clears Moderna Covid-19 vaccine for restricted emergency use

Posted on July 2, 2021July 2, 2021By Editor

The Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has given its approval to the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine, allowing Mumbai-based pharmaceutical company Cipla to begin importing the jab for restricted emergency use. … Read More >India clears Moderna Covid-19 vaccine for restricted emergency use

Singapore doctors call to HALT Covid vaccination of teens as unexplained death of 13yo boy probed in US

Posted on June 29, 2021June 29, 2021By Editor

A group of medics have penned an “urgent open letter” to Singapore’s expert committee on Covid-19 vaccination, calling for the inoculation of youths to be ceased until the US CDC clarifies why a teenage jab recipient died. … Read More >Singapore doctors call to HALT Covid vaccination of teens as unexplained death of 13yo boy probed in US

Iran begins production of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine against Covid-19 (VIDEO)

Posted on June 29, 2021June 29, 2021By Editor

Iran has become the first nation in the Middle East to make Sputnik V at home, with the test batch of the Russian-designed jab produced by one of the country’s top pharmaceutical companies. … Read More >Iran begins production of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine against Covid-19 (VIDEO)

Supreme Leader of Iran Ayatollah Khamenei receives 1st dose of domestic vaccine to honor country’s scientists

Posted on June 27, 2021June 27, 2021By Editor

Iran’s supreme leader has received his first dose of the vaccine COVIran Barakat after expressing his strong preference to receive the domestic vaccine to honor the country’s scientific prowess. … Read More >Supreme Leader of Iran Ayatollah Khamenei receives 1st dose of domestic vaccine to honor country’s scientists

Israel insists near-expired vaccines rejected by PA are ‘perfectly sound’ as Palestinian groups demand probe into deal

Posted on June 23, 2021June 23, 2021By Editor

The Pfizer vaccines, which the Palestinian Authority (PA) rejected on Friday due to the fact that they were near their expiration date, were identical to those given to citizens inside Israel, the country’s Health Ministry said. … Read More >Israel insists near-expired vaccines rejected by PA are ‘perfectly sound’ as Palestinian groups demand probe into deal