Vaccine – Page 8 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

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EU drugs regulator says it won’t impose 50% efficacy threshold for Covid-19 vaccines after disappointing result in CureVac trial

Posted on June 20, 2021June 20, 2021By Editor

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has said it will not bring in a minimum efficacy threshold for Covid-19 vaccines. The comment comes after clinical trials showed Germany’s CureVac jab to be only 47% effective against the virus. … Read More >EU drugs regulator says it won’t impose 50% efficacy threshold for Covid-19 vaccines after disappointing result in CureVac trial

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Disappointing trial of German-made CureVac coronavirus vaccine won’t hamper immunization at home – health ministry

Posted on June 20, 2021June 20, 2021By Editor

The unsatisfactory trial results of the German-made Covid-19 vaccine will have no effect on the pace of the national immunization campaign, the country’s government has said. … Read More >Disappointing trial of German-made CureVac coronavirus vaccine won’t hamper immunization at home – health ministry

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Trial of Germany’s CureVac vaccine shows only 47% effect against Covid-19, falling short of great expectations

Posted on June 19, 2021June 19, 2021By Editor

Praised recently as “hope for the unvaccinated world,” a Covid-19 vaccine developed by Germany’s CureVac is only 47% effective against the coronavirus. As its stock collapsed, the company blamed new virus variants. … Read More >Trial of Germany’s CureVac vaccine shows only 47% effect against Covid-19, falling short of great expectations

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Johnson & Johnson unlikely to hit second quarter EU target, slowing down vaccine rollout

Posted on June 18, 2021June 18, 2021By Editor

A spokesman for the EU commission has cast doubts on whether Johnson & Johnson will be able to reach its vaccination targets following the scrapping of millions of doses due to contamination. … Read More >Johnson & Johnson unlikely to hit second quarter EU target, slowing down vaccine rollout

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South Africa discards 2 MILLION doses of J&J Covid-19 vaccine because of US Baltimore plant contamination – health watchdog

Posted on June 15, 2021June 15, 2021By Editor

South African health authorities have ditched a whopping two million doses of Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine, because materials for their production came from a US factory in Baltimore that was hit by contamination issues. … Read More >South Africa discards 2 MILLION doses of J&J Covid-19 vaccine because of US Baltimore plant contamination – health watchdog

Russia’s Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine exceeds clinical trial results with over 94% efficacy & strong safety in large Bahraini sample

Posted on June 14, 2021June 14, 2021By Editor

Russia’s pioneering Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine has shown an efficacy of 94.3%, against the virus, as well as a lack of serious side effects during its use in Bahrain, a study by the Gulf kingdom’s health ministry has revealed. … Read More >Russia’s Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine exceeds clinical trial results with over 94% efficacy & strong safety in large Bahraini sample

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EU batches of J&J Covid-19 vaccine withheld as ‘precaution’ after contamination at US factory – EMA

Posted on June 13, 2021June 13, 2021By Editor

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has said it is aware of a contaminated batch of the active substance used to make Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine and that they’re taking precautionary action to prevent possible harm. … Read More >EU batches of J&J Covid-19 vaccine withheld as ‘precaution’ after contamination at US factory – EMA

Taiwan says Thailand is keeping pre-ordered AstraZeneca coronavirus shots for itself

Posted on June 12, 2021June 12, 2021By Editor

Thailand has been retaining locally manufactured AstraZeneca vaccines for itself in the midst of a massive wave of coronavirus, Taiwan’s president has said, claiming that shots scheduled for delivery in June did not arrive. … Read More >Taiwan says Thailand is keeping pre-ordered AstraZeneca coronavirus shots for itself

Singapore uses special access route to fast-track use of China’s Sinovac Covid vaccine

Posted on June 4, 2021By Editor

Singapore’s health ministry has announced China’s Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine has been cleared for use under the city-state’s special access route, after the WHO added the jab to its emergency use listing. … Read More >Singapore uses special access route to fast-track use of China’s Sinovac Covid vaccine

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Some 60% of German respondents would like to get Russian-made Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine – poll

Posted on June 4, 2021June 4, 2021By Editor

About 60% of Germans would like to get vaccinated with the Russian-made Sputnik V vaccine if they were presented with such an opportunity, a fresh poll has shown. … Read More >Some 60% of German respondents would like to get Russian-made Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine – poll