WHO Executive Board Rejects Israel’s Proposal To Remove Standalone Agenda Item On Palestinian Health Conditions 28/01/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin For the second time in as many years, WHO member states have voted down a proposal by Israel to remove a standalone item from the agenda of the 74th World Health Assembly – devoted exclusively to a report on health conditions in the Occupied Palestinian territories – and consider it as part of WHO’s overall […] Continue reading -> EU Protests AstraZeneca Vaccine Delays – Could Block UK-Bound Exports 28/01/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin AstraZeneca has joined Pfizer in announcing delays in deliveries of COVID-19 vaccines to countries in Europe, leading furious EU officials to plan for a system of tighter monitoring of vaccine exports. The British-Swedish pharma company that developed its COVID-19 vaccine with researchers at Oxford University, informed the European Commission on Friday that there would be […] Continue reading -> Important Advances in HIV Prevention Unveiled: New PrEP Formulas & Broadly Neutralizing Antibodies 27/01/2021 Paul Adepoju & Svĕt Lustig Vijay While global attention has fixated on the coronavirus, the forty-year long fight against HIV, which has claimed 33 million lives, is seeing new breakthroughs in preventive tools. New discoveries of “broadly neutralizing antibodies” as well as novel regimens of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), could strengthen the world’s toolbox to prevent the disease, announced the International AIDS […] Continue reading -> Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine ‘Safe’ For Most People WHO Experts Say – But No Recommendation For Pregnant Women Or Children 26/01/2021 J Hacker The Moderna COVID-19 vaccine is safe for most people including those with a wide range of underlying medical conditions, according to the World Health Organization’s Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) on immunizations. However, the vaccine is not recommended for pregnant women or children as it has not been tested on these groups, according to […] Continue reading -> COVAX Planning Per-Dose Vaccine Levy To Fund Compensation Scheme 26/01/2021 Kerry Cullinan The global COVID-19 vaccine access platform, COVAX, plans to impose a US 10-cent levy on each vaccine dose to fund a compensation scheme for people who suffer from severe adverse reactions to any of the vaccines it supplies. The “no-fault” compensation fund is crucial for countries who join COVAX, as one of the conditions of […] Continue reading -> UK COVID-19 Variant: US Official ‘Convinced’ Of Increased Mortality Despite ‘Uncertain’ Evidence 25/01/2021 J Hacker Michael Osterholm – a leading member of the United States President’s coronavirus transition team – has said he is “convinced” by data indicating the UK COVID-19 variant is more deadly, even as United Kingdom officials downplay the limited and “uncertain” evidence. Meanwhile, Moderna announced today that it will “test an additional booster dose of its […] Continue reading -> Cheaper To Fund Global Vaccines Than Suffer Economic Pandemic Fallout, Finds Study 25/01/2021 Kerry Cullinan Wealthy countries that pursue ‘vaccine nationalism’ when their trading partners don’t have access to the COVID-19 vaccine will pay a far higher economic price than if they invest in ensuring all countries have access to vaccines, according to a comprehensive economic modelling study released today by the World Health Organization (WHO). The study, commissioned by […] Continue reading -> Pfizer/BioNTech Join Global COVAX Vaccine Facility – In Game-Changer For WHO Plan To Roll Out Vaccines More Equitably 22/01/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Pfizer/BioNTech will join the WHO-co-sponsored COVAX vaccine facility, providing up to 40 million vaccines at cost to the Facility for use in low-income countries around the world – in what signals a breakthrough for the facility that only a week ago appeared to be teetering on the verse of irrelevance – as more low- and […] Continue reading -> African Countries Appeal For WHO Support For Expanded Local Production of Medicines, Diagnostics & Vaccines 22/01/2021 Kerry Cullinan Ten African countries, supported by China, have appealed to the World Health Organization (WHO) to support increased local production of medicines, vaccines and other health products – to improve their access and drive down prices, according to a draft resolution presented to WHO’s Executive Board Friday. Ethiopia, supported by nine other African countries – eSwatini, […] Continue reading -> Fire In India’s Serum Institute COVID Vaccine Manufacturing Facility – CEO Pledges Vaccine Production Won’t Be Delayed 21/01/2021 J Hacker Five people have died in a major fire at the Serum Institute’s manufacturing facility, charged with producing India’s supply of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine – just days after the country’s national vaccine campaign got underway. Serum Institute Chief Executive Adar Poonawalla was quick to say that the fire at its main complex in Pune, would not […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. 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EU Protests AstraZeneca Vaccine Delays – Could Block UK-Bound Exports 28/01/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin AstraZeneca has joined Pfizer in announcing delays in deliveries of COVID-19 vaccines to countries in Europe, leading furious EU officials to plan for a system of tighter monitoring of vaccine exports. The British-Swedish pharma company that developed its COVID-19 vaccine with researchers at Oxford University, informed the European Commission on Friday that there would be […] Continue reading -> Important Advances in HIV Prevention Unveiled: New PrEP Formulas & Broadly Neutralizing Antibodies 27/01/2021 Paul Adepoju & Svĕt Lustig Vijay While global attention has fixated on the coronavirus, the forty-year long fight against HIV, which has claimed 33 million lives, is seeing new breakthroughs in preventive tools. New discoveries of “broadly neutralizing antibodies” as well as novel regimens of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), could strengthen the world’s toolbox to prevent the disease, announced the International AIDS […] Continue reading -> Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine ‘Safe’ For Most People WHO Experts Say – But No Recommendation For Pregnant Women Or Children 26/01/2021 J Hacker The Moderna COVID-19 vaccine is safe for most people including those with a wide range of underlying medical conditions, according to the World Health Organization’s Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) on immunizations. However, the vaccine is not recommended for pregnant women or children as it has not been tested on these groups, according to […] Continue reading -> COVAX Planning Per-Dose Vaccine Levy To Fund Compensation Scheme 26/01/2021 Kerry Cullinan The global COVID-19 vaccine access platform, COVAX, plans to impose a US 10-cent levy on each vaccine dose to fund a compensation scheme for people who suffer from severe adverse reactions to any of the vaccines it supplies. The “no-fault” compensation fund is crucial for countries who join COVAX, as one of the conditions of […] Continue reading -> UK COVID-19 Variant: US Official ‘Convinced’ Of Increased Mortality Despite ‘Uncertain’ Evidence 25/01/2021 J Hacker Michael Osterholm – a leading member of the United States President’s coronavirus transition team – has said he is “convinced” by data indicating the UK COVID-19 variant is more deadly, even as United Kingdom officials downplay the limited and “uncertain” evidence. Meanwhile, Moderna announced today that it will “test an additional booster dose of its […] Continue reading -> Cheaper To Fund Global Vaccines Than Suffer Economic Pandemic Fallout, Finds Study 25/01/2021 Kerry Cullinan Wealthy countries that pursue ‘vaccine nationalism’ when their trading partners don’t have access to the COVID-19 vaccine will pay a far higher economic price than if they invest in ensuring all countries have access to vaccines, according to a comprehensive economic modelling study released today by the World Health Organization (WHO). The study, commissioned by […] Continue reading -> Pfizer/BioNTech Join Global COVAX Vaccine Facility – In Game-Changer For WHO Plan To Roll Out Vaccines More Equitably 22/01/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Pfizer/BioNTech will join the WHO-co-sponsored COVAX vaccine facility, providing up to 40 million vaccines at cost to the Facility for use in low-income countries around the world – in what signals a breakthrough for the facility that only a week ago appeared to be teetering on the verse of irrelevance – as more low- and […] Continue reading -> African Countries Appeal For WHO Support For Expanded Local Production of Medicines, Diagnostics & Vaccines 22/01/2021 Kerry Cullinan Ten African countries, supported by China, have appealed to the World Health Organization (WHO) to support increased local production of medicines, vaccines and other health products – to improve their access and drive down prices, according to a draft resolution presented to WHO’s Executive Board Friday. Ethiopia, supported by nine other African countries – eSwatini, […] Continue reading -> Fire In India’s Serum Institute COVID Vaccine Manufacturing Facility – CEO Pledges Vaccine Production Won’t Be Delayed 21/01/2021 J Hacker Five people have died in a major fire at the Serum Institute’s manufacturing facility, charged with producing India’s supply of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine – just days after the country’s national vaccine campaign got underway. Serum Institute Chief Executive Adar Poonawalla was quick to say that the fire at its main complex in Pune, would not […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy
Important Advances in HIV Prevention Unveiled: New PrEP Formulas & Broadly Neutralizing Antibodies 27/01/2021 Paul Adepoju & Svĕt Lustig Vijay While global attention has fixated on the coronavirus, the forty-year long fight against HIV, which has claimed 33 million lives, is seeing new breakthroughs in preventive tools. New discoveries of “broadly neutralizing antibodies” as well as novel regimens of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), could strengthen the world’s toolbox to prevent the disease, announced the International AIDS […] Continue reading -> Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine ‘Safe’ For Most People WHO Experts Say – But No Recommendation For Pregnant Women Or Children 26/01/2021 J Hacker The Moderna COVID-19 vaccine is safe for most people including those with a wide range of underlying medical conditions, according to the World Health Organization’s Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) on immunizations. However, the vaccine is not recommended for pregnant women or children as it has not been tested on these groups, according to […] Continue reading -> COVAX Planning Per-Dose Vaccine Levy To Fund Compensation Scheme 26/01/2021 Kerry Cullinan The global COVID-19 vaccine access platform, COVAX, plans to impose a US 10-cent levy on each vaccine dose to fund a compensation scheme for people who suffer from severe adverse reactions to any of the vaccines it supplies. The “no-fault” compensation fund is crucial for countries who join COVAX, as one of the conditions of […] Continue reading -> UK COVID-19 Variant: US Official ‘Convinced’ Of Increased Mortality Despite ‘Uncertain’ Evidence 25/01/2021 J Hacker Michael Osterholm – a leading member of the United States President’s coronavirus transition team – has said he is “convinced” by data indicating the UK COVID-19 variant is more deadly, even as United Kingdom officials downplay the limited and “uncertain” evidence. Meanwhile, Moderna announced today that it will “test an additional booster dose of its […] Continue reading -> Cheaper To Fund Global Vaccines Than Suffer Economic Pandemic Fallout, Finds Study 25/01/2021 Kerry Cullinan Wealthy countries that pursue ‘vaccine nationalism’ when their trading partners don’t have access to the COVID-19 vaccine will pay a far higher economic price than if they invest in ensuring all countries have access to vaccines, according to a comprehensive economic modelling study released today by the World Health Organization (WHO). The study, commissioned by […] Continue reading -> Pfizer/BioNTech Join Global COVAX Vaccine Facility – In Game-Changer For WHO Plan To Roll Out Vaccines More Equitably 22/01/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Pfizer/BioNTech will join the WHO-co-sponsored COVAX vaccine facility, providing up to 40 million vaccines at cost to the Facility for use in low-income countries around the world – in what signals a breakthrough for the facility that only a week ago appeared to be teetering on the verse of irrelevance – as more low- and […] Continue reading -> African Countries Appeal For WHO Support For Expanded Local Production of Medicines, Diagnostics & Vaccines 22/01/2021 Kerry Cullinan Ten African countries, supported by China, have appealed to the World Health Organization (WHO) to support increased local production of medicines, vaccines and other health products – to improve their access and drive down prices, according to a draft resolution presented to WHO’s Executive Board Friday. Ethiopia, supported by nine other African countries – eSwatini, […] Continue reading -> Fire In India’s Serum Institute COVID Vaccine Manufacturing Facility – CEO Pledges Vaccine Production Won’t Be Delayed 21/01/2021 J Hacker Five people have died in a major fire at the Serum Institute’s manufacturing facility, charged with producing India’s supply of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine – just days after the country’s national vaccine campaign got underway. Serum Institute Chief Executive Adar Poonawalla was quick to say that the fire at its main complex in Pune, would not […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy
Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine ‘Safe’ For Most People WHO Experts Say – But No Recommendation For Pregnant Women Or Children 26/01/2021 J Hacker The Moderna COVID-19 vaccine is safe for most people including those with a wide range of underlying medical conditions, according to the World Health Organization’s Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) on immunizations. However, the vaccine is not recommended for pregnant women or children as it has not been tested on these groups, according to […] Continue reading -> COVAX Planning Per-Dose Vaccine Levy To Fund Compensation Scheme 26/01/2021 Kerry Cullinan The global COVID-19 vaccine access platform, COVAX, plans to impose a US 10-cent levy on each vaccine dose to fund a compensation scheme for people who suffer from severe adverse reactions to any of the vaccines it supplies. The “no-fault” compensation fund is crucial for countries who join COVAX, as one of the conditions of […] Continue reading -> UK COVID-19 Variant: US Official ‘Convinced’ Of Increased Mortality Despite ‘Uncertain’ Evidence 25/01/2021 J Hacker Michael Osterholm – a leading member of the United States President’s coronavirus transition team – has said he is “convinced” by data indicating the UK COVID-19 variant is more deadly, even as United Kingdom officials downplay the limited and “uncertain” evidence. Meanwhile, Moderna announced today that it will “test an additional booster dose of its […] Continue reading -> Cheaper To Fund Global Vaccines Than Suffer Economic Pandemic Fallout, Finds Study 25/01/2021 Kerry Cullinan Wealthy countries that pursue ‘vaccine nationalism’ when their trading partners don’t have access to the COVID-19 vaccine will pay a far higher economic price than if they invest in ensuring all countries have access to vaccines, according to a comprehensive economic modelling study released today by the World Health Organization (WHO). The study, commissioned by […] Continue reading -> Pfizer/BioNTech Join Global COVAX Vaccine Facility – In Game-Changer For WHO Plan To Roll Out Vaccines More Equitably 22/01/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Pfizer/BioNTech will join the WHO-co-sponsored COVAX vaccine facility, providing up to 40 million vaccines at cost to the Facility for use in low-income countries around the world – in what signals a breakthrough for the facility that only a week ago appeared to be teetering on the verse of irrelevance – as more low- and […] Continue reading -> African Countries Appeal For WHO Support For Expanded Local Production of Medicines, Diagnostics & Vaccines 22/01/2021 Kerry Cullinan Ten African countries, supported by China, have appealed to the World Health Organization (WHO) to support increased local production of medicines, vaccines and other health products – to improve their access and drive down prices, according to a draft resolution presented to WHO’s Executive Board Friday. Ethiopia, supported by nine other African countries – eSwatini, […] Continue reading -> Fire In India’s Serum Institute COVID Vaccine Manufacturing Facility – CEO Pledges Vaccine Production Won’t Be Delayed 21/01/2021 J Hacker Five people have died in a major fire at the Serum Institute’s manufacturing facility, charged with producing India’s supply of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine – just days after the country’s national vaccine campaign got underway. Serum Institute Chief Executive Adar Poonawalla was quick to say that the fire at its main complex in Pune, would not […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy
COVAX Planning Per-Dose Vaccine Levy To Fund Compensation Scheme 26/01/2021 Kerry Cullinan The global COVID-19 vaccine access platform, COVAX, plans to impose a US 10-cent levy on each vaccine dose to fund a compensation scheme for people who suffer from severe adverse reactions to any of the vaccines it supplies. The “no-fault” compensation fund is crucial for countries who join COVAX, as one of the conditions of […] Continue reading -> UK COVID-19 Variant: US Official ‘Convinced’ Of Increased Mortality Despite ‘Uncertain’ Evidence 25/01/2021 J Hacker Michael Osterholm – a leading member of the United States President’s coronavirus transition team – has said he is “convinced” by data indicating the UK COVID-19 variant is more deadly, even as United Kingdom officials downplay the limited and “uncertain” evidence. Meanwhile, Moderna announced today that it will “test an additional booster dose of its […] Continue reading -> Cheaper To Fund Global Vaccines Than Suffer Economic Pandemic Fallout, Finds Study 25/01/2021 Kerry Cullinan Wealthy countries that pursue ‘vaccine nationalism’ when their trading partners don’t have access to the COVID-19 vaccine will pay a far higher economic price than if they invest in ensuring all countries have access to vaccines, according to a comprehensive economic modelling study released today by the World Health Organization (WHO). The study, commissioned by […] Continue reading -> Pfizer/BioNTech Join Global COVAX Vaccine Facility – In Game-Changer For WHO Plan To Roll Out Vaccines More Equitably 22/01/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Pfizer/BioNTech will join the WHO-co-sponsored COVAX vaccine facility, providing up to 40 million vaccines at cost to the Facility for use in low-income countries around the world – in what signals a breakthrough for the facility that only a week ago appeared to be teetering on the verse of irrelevance – as more low- and […] Continue reading -> African Countries Appeal For WHO Support For Expanded Local Production of Medicines, Diagnostics & Vaccines 22/01/2021 Kerry Cullinan Ten African countries, supported by China, have appealed to the World Health Organization (WHO) to support increased local production of medicines, vaccines and other health products – to improve their access and drive down prices, according to a draft resolution presented to WHO’s Executive Board Friday. Ethiopia, supported by nine other African countries – eSwatini, […] Continue reading -> Fire In India’s Serum Institute COVID Vaccine Manufacturing Facility – CEO Pledges Vaccine Production Won’t Be Delayed 21/01/2021 J Hacker Five people have died in a major fire at the Serum Institute’s manufacturing facility, charged with producing India’s supply of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine – just days after the country’s national vaccine campaign got underway. Serum Institute Chief Executive Adar Poonawalla was quick to say that the fire at its main complex in Pune, would not […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy
UK COVID-19 Variant: US Official ‘Convinced’ Of Increased Mortality Despite ‘Uncertain’ Evidence 25/01/2021 J Hacker Michael Osterholm – a leading member of the United States President’s coronavirus transition team – has said he is “convinced” by data indicating the UK COVID-19 variant is more deadly, even as United Kingdom officials downplay the limited and “uncertain” evidence. Meanwhile, Moderna announced today that it will “test an additional booster dose of its […] Continue reading -> Cheaper To Fund Global Vaccines Than Suffer Economic Pandemic Fallout, Finds Study 25/01/2021 Kerry Cullinan Wealthy countries that pursue ‘vaccine nationalism’ when their trading partners don’t have access to the COVID-19 vaccine will pay a far higher economic price than if they invest in ensuring all countries have access to vaccines, according to a comprehensive economic modelling study released today by the World Health Organization (WHO). The study, commissioned by […] Continue reading -> Pfizer/BioNTech Join Global COVAX Vaccine Facility – In Game-Changer For WHO Plan To Roll Out Vaccines More Equitably 22/01/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Pfizer/BioNTech will join the WHO-co-sponsored COVAX vaccine facility, providing up to 40 million vaccines at cost to the Facility for use in low-income countries around the world – in what signals a breakthrough for the facility that only a week ago appeared to be teetering on the verse of irrelevance – as more low- and […] Continue reading -> African Countries Appeal For WHO Support For Expanded Local Production of Medicines, Diagnostics & Vaccines 22/01/2021 Kerry Cullinan Ten African countries, supported by China, have appealed to the World Health Organization (WHO) to support increased local production of medicines, vaccines and other health products – to improve their access and drive down prices, according to a draft resolution presented to WHO’s Executive Board Friday. Ethiopia, supported by nine other African countries – eSwatini, […] Continue reading -> Fire In India’s Serum Institute COVID Vaccine Manufacturing Facility – CEO Pledges Vaccine Production Won’t Be Delayed 21/01/2021 J Hacker Five people have died in a major fire at the Serum Institute’s manufacturing facility, charged with producing India’s supply of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine – just days after the country’s national vaccine campaign got underway. Serum Institute Chief Executive Adar Poonawalla was quick to say that the fire at its main complex in Pune, would not […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy
Cheaper To Fund Global Vaccines Than Suffer Economic Pandemic Fallout, Finds Study 25/01/2021 Kerry Cullinan Wealthy countries that pursue ‘vaccine nationalism’ when their trading partners don’t have access to the COVID-19 vaccine will pay a far higher economic price than if they invest in ensuring all countries have access to vaccines, according to a comprehensive economic modelling study released today by the World Health Organization (WHO). The study, commissioned by […] Continue reading -> Pfizer/BioNTech Join Global COVAX Vaccine Facility – In Game-Changer For WHO Plan To Roll Out Vaccines More Equitably 22/01/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Pfizer/BioNTech will join the WHO-co-sponsored COVAX vaccine facility, providing up to 40 million vaccines at cost to the Facility for use in low-income countries around the world – in what signals a breakthrough for the facility that only a week ago appeared to be teetering on the verse of irrelevance – as more low- and […] Continue reading -> African Countries Appeal For WHO Support For Expanded Local Production of Medicines, Diagnostics & Vaccines 22/01/2021 Kerry Cullinan Ten African countries, supported by China, have appealed to the World Health Organization (WHO) to support increased local production of medicines, vaccines and other health products – to improve their access and drive down prices, according to a draft resolution presented to WHO’s Executive Board Friday. Ethiopia, supported by nine other African countries – eSwatini, […] Continue reading -> Fire In India’s Serum Institute COVID Vaccine Manufacturing Facility – CEO Pledges Vaccine Production Won’t Be Delayed 21/01/2021 J Hacker Five people have died in a major fire at the Serum Institute’s manufacturing facility, charged with producing India’s supply of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine – just days after the country’s national vaccine campaign got underway. Serum Institute Chief Executive Adar Poonawalla was quick to say that the fire at its main complex in Pune, would not […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy
Pfizer/BioNTech Join Global COVAX Vaccine Facility – In Game-Changer For WHO Plan To Roll Out Vaccines More Equitably 22/01/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher Pfizer/BioNTech will join the WHO-co-sponsored COVAX vaccine facility, providing up to 40 million vaccines at cost to the Facility for use in low-income countries around the world – in what signals a breakthrough for the facility that only a week ago appeared to be teetering on the verse of irrelevance – as more low- and […] Continue reading -> African Countries Appeal For WHO Support For Expanded Local Production of Medicines, Diagnostics & Vaccines 22/01/2021 Kerry Cullinan Ten African countries, supported by China, have appealed to the World Health Organization (WHO) to support increased local production of medicines, vaccines and other health products – to improve their access and drive down prices, according to a draft resolution presented to WHO’s Executive Board Friday. Ethiopia, supported by nine other African countries – eSwatini, […] Continue reading -> Fire In India’s Serum Institute COVID Vaccine Manufacturing Facility – CEO Pledges Vaccine Production Won’t Be Delayed 21/01/2021 J Hacker Five people have died in a major fire at the Serum Institute’s manufacturing facility, charged with producing India’s supply of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine – just days after the country’s national vaccine campaign got underway. Serum Institute Chief Executive Adar Poonawalla was quick to say that the fire at its main complex in Pune, would not […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy
African Countries Appeal For WHO Support For Expanded Local Production of Medicines, Diagnostics & Vaccines 22/01/2021 Kerry Cullinan Ten African countries, supported by China, have appealed to the World Health Organization (WHO) to support increased local production of medicines, vaccines and other health products – to improve their access and drive down prices, according to a draft resolution presented to WHO’s Executive Board Friday. Ethiopia, supported by nine other African countries – eSwatini, […] Continue reading -> Fire In India’s Serum Institute COVID Vaccine Manufacturing Facility – CEO Pledges Vaccine Production Won’t Be Delayed 21/01/2021 J Hacker Five people have died in a major fire at the Serum Institute’s manufacturing facility, charged with producing India’s supply of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine – just days after the country’s national vaccine campaign got underway. Serum Institute Chief Executive Adar Poonawalla was quick to say that the fire at its main complex in Pune, would not […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy
Fire In India’s Serum Institute COVID Vaccine Manufacturing Facility – CEO Pledges Vaccine Production Won’t Be Delayed 21/01/2021 J Hacker Five people have died in a major fire at the Serum Institute’s manufacturing facility, charged with producing India’s supply of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine – just days after the country’s national vaccine campaign got underway. Serum Institute Chief Executive Adar Poonawalla was quick to say that the fire at its main complex in Pune, would not […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts