vaccine

WHO-backed vaccine hub to copy Moderna COVID-19 shot

Efforts to develop an African base for COVID-19 vaccine production will focus on trying to… Read More

CureVac slashes COVID-19 vaccine production plans

German biotech firm CureVac said on Tuesday it cancelled contract manufacturing deals for its experimental… Read More

No need for a vaccine third jab booster: study

Vaccines are effective enough at preventing severe Covid-19 that there is no current need for… Read More

S.Africa approves Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children 12 and up

South Africa's health regulator has approved Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for use by children aged 12… Read More

Sinovac opens global pediatric vaccine trial

South Africa on Friday launched the main phase of a global Covid vaccine study on… Read More

Poor countries say lack of vaccines may exclude them from climate talks

The world's poorest countries asked for more help on Friday to meet vaccination and quarantine… Read More

BioNTech to seek approval soon for vaccine for 5-11 year olds

BioNTech is set to request approval across the globe to use its COVID-19 vaccine in… Read More

Vietnam approves Hayat-Vax coronavirus vaccine

Vietnam has approved the Hayat-Vax coronavirus vaccine for emergency use, the seventh to be endorsed… Read More

Moderna developing single-dose booster shot for COVID-19 and flu

Moderna said on Thursday it was developing a single-dose vaccine that combines a booster dose… Read More

WHO urges Covid vaccine booster moratorium until 2022

The World Health Organization called Wednesday for countries to avoid giving out extra Covid jabs… Read More

EU lists rare nerve disorder as possible side-effect of AstraZeneca vaccine

Europe's medicines regulator has added a rare nerve-damaging disorder, Guillain-Barré syndrome, as a possible side-effect… Read More

Novavax begins early-stage trial for combined influenza/COVID-19 vaccine

Vaccine developer Novavax said on Wednesday it has initiated an early-stage study to test its… Read More

In world first, Cuba starts Covid-19 jabs for toddlers

Cuba on Monday became the first country in the world to vaccinate children from the… Read More

Mixing CanSinoBIO, Sinovac COVID shots induces stronger response: study

A Chinese study looking at mixing COVID-19 vaccines showed that receiving a booster shot of… Read More

Bahrain approves third booster shot of Sputnik V vaccine

Bahraini authorities have authorised the use of a booster dose of the Sputnik V COVID-19… Read More

Dubai to administer third dose of Pfizer vaccine to immunocompromised

Dubai Health Authority (DHA) announced today that it will begin administering a third dose of… Read More

Thailand cites positive results from Sinovac-AstraZeneca vaccine formula

Thailand's health ministry said on Thursday that its COVID-19 vaccine regimen of China's Sinovac followed… Read More

No Covid vaccination means no railways travel for you!

KARACHI: The railways department has announced Thursday it will not allow commute to unvaccinated people… Read More

Cuba prepares to vaccinate its children, entire population

Cuba will begin vaccinating adolescents against COVID-19 this week and younger children from mid-September as… Read More

Scientist behind COVID vaccine gets tribute mural in hometown Budapest

BUDAPEST, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Katalin Kariko, the Hungarian-born scientist who laid the groundwork for… Read More