The European Medicines Agency’s COVID-19 Vaccine Leaks: Hacks, Regulatory Pressures And Manufacturing Concerns 23/02/2021 Priti Patnaik & Lucien Hordijk EXCLUSIVE – A series of recent leaks of emails and documents surrounding the EMA’s approval of the first COVID-19 vaccine by Pfizer/BioNTech highlight the intense political pressures regulatory agencies are under during the pandemic – as well as an oft-forgotten aspect of vaccine approvals – the quality control of vaccines during the leap from clinical […] Continue reading -> ‘Rapid Response Platforms’ Enabled COVID-19 Vaccine Development, Says Fauci 23/02/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin Rapid response platforms, particularly the messenger RNA (mRNA) platform, have changed the landscape of vaccine development, enabling the rapid response to the COVID-19 pandemic, said Dr Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) on Monday. Fauci, speaking at the opening of the Global Vaccine and Immunization Research Forum (GVIRF), […] Continue reading -> Global Health Diplomacy In The COVID-19 Era – Can Failure Usher In A New Era of Success? 22/02/2021 Svĕt Lustig Vijay More than a year into the world’s largest global health emergency, health diplomats have fought hard to ensure that every country across the globe secures access to lifesaving coronavirus health products, including vaccines, treatments, and diagnostics. That has not happened yet, given that 80% of countries that are now rolling out vaccines are either high-income […] Continue reading -> US & G7 Countries Make US$ 4.3 Billion In New Commitments To COVAX Global Vaccine Facility – Novavax To Provide 1.1 Billion Vaccine Doses 19/02/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin The United States is donating an additional US$2 billion to the COVAX facility over the next two years to facilitate the equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines to low- and middle-income countries, while the pharma company Novavax will provide a total of 1.1 billion doses of its vaccine to COVAX – a gesture that could increase […] Continue reading -> Crime And (No) Punishment: Why Africa’s Ports Are Vulnerable To Counterfeit COVID Vaccines 18/02/2021 Darren Taylor/Bhekisisa MOMBASA, KENYA – Africa’s ports are vulnerable to crime and corruption. Now they’re set to be the main thoroughfare for COVID vaccines entering the continent. Here’s why we need a better strategy to curb potential counterfeits coming through. Black-green tears of moss streak the facades of once-white buildings. The city is a maze of narrow […] Continue reading -> United Kingdom, Norway & UNICEF Reaffirm Calls for “Global Cease Fire” in UN Security Council Open Debate on COVID-19 Vaccines Access 17/02/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The United Kingdom, Norway and UNICEF on Wednesday appealed to world leaders to give stronger backing to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres’ call in March 2020 for a “global cease-fire” in order to beat the COVID-19 pandemic and get vaccines to tens of millions of undocumented migrants and refugees, as well as people living in […] Continue reading -> Reimagining Public Health 17/02/2021 Jose Luis Castro The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the profound dangers of having social, economic and health care systems that marginalize public health. To go forward, we must start by looking back. We must build a stronger foundation with better systems that can prevent future pandemics and also weave health into all aspects of society, from our workplaces […] Continue reading -> Low- & Middle-Income Countries in Africa and Middle East Begin Vaccine Rollout 16/02/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin & Kerry Cullinan As low- and middle-income countries begin receiving their first batches of vaccines and commence their vaccination campaigns, at least 40 countries across Africa are seeing a second wave and record case numbers are being reported in the southern African region, where the B.1.351 variant is spreading. Rwanda has become the first country in East Africa […] Continue reading -> WHO Special Envoy Expects Some Form Of A ‘Vaccine Passport’ In The Future – But Vaccine Shortages Are An Immediate Hurdle 16/02/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin A World Health Organization (WHO) Special Envoy for COVID-19 has suggested that ‘vaccine passports’ could prove to be an important part of future international travel regulations to stop the spread of COVID-19 and its variants. A growing number of countries around the world are in fact already racing ahead to create vaccine passport systems – […] Continue reading -> Lancet: Pandemic Containment Requires Increased Vaccine Production, Affordable Pricing & Global Allocation; WHO Calls For Tech Transfer To Scale Up Manufacturing 14/02/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin The contribution COVID-19 vaccines can make to beating the pandemic will depend on the extent to which they are produced at scale, priced affordably, and deployed globally, says the first peer reviewed study on equitable access to vaccines, published in The Lancet on Friday. The Lancet article comes in the wake of a joint appeal […] 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. 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‘Rapid Response Platforms’ Enabled COVID-19 Vaccine Development, Says Fauci 23/02/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin Rapid response platforms, particularly the messenger RNA (mRNA) platform, have changed the landscape of vaccine development, enabling the rapid response to the COVID-19 pandemic, said Dr Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) on Monday. Fauci, speaking at the opening of the Global Vaccine and Immunization Research Forum (GVIRF), […] Continue reading -> Global Health Diplomacy In The COVID-19 Era – Can Failure Usher In A New Era of Success? 22/02/2021 Svĕt Lustig Vijay More than a year into the world’s largest global health emergency, health diplomats have fought hard to ensure that every country across the globe secures access to lifesaving coronavirus health products, including vaccines, treatments, and diagnostics. That has not happened yet, given that 80% of countries that are now rolling out vaccines are either high-income […] Continue reading -> US & G7 Countries Make US$ 4.3 Billion In New Commitments To COVAX Global Vaccine Facility – Novavax To Provide 1.1 Billion Vaccine Doses 19/02/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin The United States is donating an additional US$2 billion to the COVAX facility over the next two years to facilitate the equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines to low- and middle-income countries, while the pharma company Novavax will provide a total of 1.1 billion doses of its vaccine to COVAX – a gesture that could increase […] Continue reading -> Crime And (No) Punishment: Why Africa’s Ports Are Vulnerable To Counterfeit COVID Vaccines 18/02/2021 Darren Taylor/Bhekisisa MOMBASA, KENYA – Africa’s ports are vulnerable to crime and corruption. Now they’re set to be the main thoroughfare for COVID vaccines entering the continent. Here’s why we need a better strategy to curb potential counterfeits coming through. Black-green tears of moss streak the facades of once-white buildings. The city is a maze of narrow […] Continue reading -> United Kingdom, Norway & UNICEF Reaffirm Calls for “Global Cease Fire” in UN Security Council Open Debate on COVID-19 Vaccines Access 17/02/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The United Kingdom, Norway and UNICEF on Wednesday appealed to world leaders to give stronger backing to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres’ call in March 2020 for a “global cease-fire” in order to beat the COVID-19 pandemic and get vaccines to tens of millions of undocumented migrants and refugees, as well as people living in […] Continue reading -> Reimagining Public Health 17/02/2021 Jose Luis Castro The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the profound dangers of having social, economic and health care systems that marginalize public health. To go forward, we must start by looking back. We must build a stronger foundation with better systems that can prevent future pandemics and also weave health into all aspects of society, from our workplaces […] Continue reading -> Low- & Middle-Income Countries in Africa and Middle East Begin Vaccine Rollout 16/02/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin & Kerry Cullinan As low- and middle-income countries begin receiving their first batches of vaccines and commence their vaccination campaigns, at least 40 countries across Africa are seeing a second wave and record case numbers are being reported in the southern African region, where the B.1.351 variant is spreading. Rwanda has become the first country in East Africa […] Continue reading -> WHO Special Envoy Expects Some Form Of A ‘Vaccine Passport’ In The Future – But Vaccine Shortages Are An Immediate Hurdle 16/02/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin A World Health Organization (WHO) Special Envoy for COVID-19 has suggested that ‘vaccine passports’ could prove to be an important part of future international travel regulations to stop the spread of COVID-19 and its variants. A growing number of countries around the world are in fact already racing ahead to create vaccine passport systems – […] Continue reading -> Lancet: Pandemic Containment Requires Increased Vaccine Production, Affordable Pricing & Global Allocation; WHO Calls For Tech Transfer To Scale Up Manufacturing 14/02/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin The contribution COVID-19 vaccines can make to beating the pandemic will depend on the extent to which they are produced at scale, priced affordably, and deployed globally, says the first peer reviewed study on equitable access to vaccines, published in The Lancet on Friday. The Lancet article comes in the wake of a joint appeal […] 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. 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Global Health Diplomacy In The COVID-19 Era – Can Failure Usher In A New Era of Success? 22/02/2021 Svĕt Lustig Vijay More than a year into the world’s largest global health emergency, health diplomats have fought hard to ensure that every country across the globe secures access to lifesaving coronavirus health products, including vaccines, treatments, and diagnostics. That has not happened yet, given that 80% of countries that are now rolling out vaccines are either high-income […] Continue reading -> US & G7 Countries Make US$ 4.3 Billion In New Commitments To COVAX Global Vaccine Facility – Novavax To Provide 1.1 Billion Vaccine Doses 19/02/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin The United States is donating an additional US$2 billion to the COVAX facility over the next two years to facilitate the equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines to low- and middle-income countries, while the pharma company Novavax will provide a total of 1.1 billion doses of its vaccine to COVAX – a gesture that could increase […] Continue reading -> Crime And (No) Punishment: Why Africa’s Ports Are Vulnerable To Counterfeit COVID Vaccines 18/02/2021 Darren Taylor/Bhekisisa MOMBASA, KENYA – Africa’s ports are vulnerable to crime and corruption. Now they’re set to be the main thoroughfare for COVID vaccines entering the continent. Here’s why we need a better strategy to curb potential counterfeits coming through. Black-green tears of moss streak the facades of once-white buildings. The city is a maze of narrow […] Continue reading -> United Kingdom, Norway & UNICEF Reaffirm Calls for “Global Cease Fire” in UN Security Council Open Debate on COVID-19 Vaccines Access 17/02/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The United Kingdom, Norway and UNICEF on Wednesday appealed to world leaders to give stronger backing to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres’ call in March 2020 for a “global cease-fire” in order to beat the COVID-19 pandemic and get vaccines to tens of millions of undocumented migrants and refugees, as well as people living in […] Continue reading -> Reimagining Public Health 17/02/2021 Jose Luis Castro The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the profound dangers of having social, economic and health care systems that marginalize public health. To go forward, we must start by looking back. We must build a stronger foundation with better systems that can prevent future pandemics and also weave health into all aspects of society, from our workplaces […] Continue reading -> Low- & Middle-Income Countries in Africa and Middle East Begin Vaccine Rollout 16/02/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin & Kerry Cullinan As low- and middle-income countries begin receiving their first batches of vaccines and commence their vaccination campaigns, at least 40 countries across Africa are seeing a second wave and record case numbers are being reported in the southern African region, where the B.1.351 variant is spreading. Rwanda has become the first country in East Africa […] Continue reading -> WHO Special Envoy Expects Some Form Of A ‘Vaccine Passport’ In The Future – But Vaccine Shortages Are An Immediate Hurdle 16/02/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin A World Health Organization (WHO) Special Envoy for COVID-19 has suggested that ‘vaccine passports’ could prove to be an important part of future international travel regulations to stop the spread of COVID-19 and its variants. A growing number of countries around the world are in fact already racing ahead to create vaccine passport systems – […] Continue reading -> Lancet: Pandemic Containment Requires Increased Vaccine Production, Affordable Pricing & Global Allocation; WHO Calls For Tech Transfer To Scale Up Manufacturing 14/02/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin The contribution COVID-19 vaccines can make to beating the pandemic will depend on the extent to which they are produced at scale, priced affordably, and deployed globally, says the first peer reviewed study on equitable access to vaccines, published in The Lancet on Friday. The Lancet article comes in the wake of a joint appeal […] 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 Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
US & G7 Countries Make US$ 4.3 Billion In New Commitments To COVAX Global Vaccine Facility – Novavax To Provide 1.1 Billion Vaccine Doses 19/02/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin The United States is donating an additional US$2 billion to the COVAX facility over the next two years to facilitate the equitable distribution of COVID-19 vaccines to low- and middle-income countries, while the pharma company Novavax will provide a total of 1.1 billion doses of its vaccine to COVAX – a gesture that could increase […] Continue reading -> Crime And (No) Punishment: Why Africa’s Ports Are Vulnerable To Counterfeit COVID Vaccines 18/02/2021 Darren Taylor/Bhekisisa MOMBASA, KENYA – Africa’s ports are vulnerable to crime and corruption. Now they’re set to be the main thoroughfare for COVID vaccines entering the continent. Here’s why we need a better strategy to curb potential counterfeits coming through. Black-green tears of moss streak the facades of once-white buildings. The city is a maze of narrow […] Continue reading -> United Kingdom, Norway & UNICEF Reaffirm Calls for “Global Cease Fire” in UN Security Council Open Debate on COVID-19 Vaccines Access 17/02/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The United Kingdom, Norway and UNICEF on Wednesday appealed to world leaders to give stronger backing to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres’ call in March 2020 for a “global cease-fire” in order to beat the COVID-19 pandemic and get vaccines to tens of millions of undocumented migrants and refugees, as well as people living in […] Continue reading -> Reimagining Public Health 17/02/2021 Jose Luis Castro The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the profound dangers of having social, economic and health care systems that marginalize public health. To go forward, we must start by looking back. We must build a stronger foundation with better systems that can prevent future pandemics and also weave health into all aspects of society, from our workplaces […] Continue reading -> Low- & Middle-Income Countries in Africa and Middle East Begin Vaccine Rollout 16/02/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin & Kerry Cullinan As low- and middle-income countries begin receiving their first batches of vaccines and commence their vaccination campaigns, at least 40 countries across Africa are seeing a second wave and record case numbers are being reported in the southern African region, where the B.1.351 variant is spreading. Rwanda has become the first country in East Africa […] Continue reading -> WHO Special Envoy Expects Some Form Of A ‘Vaccine Passport’ In The Future – But Vaccine Shortages Are An Immediate Hurdle 16/02/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin A World Health Organization (WHO) Special Envoy for COVID-19 has suggested that ‘vaccine passports’ could prove to be an important part of future international travel regulations to stop the spread of COVID-19 and its variants. A growing number of countries around the world are in fact already racing ahead to create vaccine passport systems – […] Continue reading -> Lancet: Pandemic Containment Requires Increased Vaccine Production, Affordable Pricing & Global Allocation; WHO Calls For Tech Transfer To Scale Up Manufacturing 14/02/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin The contribution COVID-19 vaccines can make to beating the pandemic will depend on the extent to which they are produced at scale, priced affordably, and deployed globally, says the first peer reviewed study on equitable access to vaccines, published in The Lancet on Friday. The Lancet article comes in the wake of a joint appeal […] 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 Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Crime And (No) Punishment: Why Africa’s Ports Are Vulnerable To Counterfeit COVID Vaccines 18/02/2021 Darren Taylor/Bhekisisa MOMBASA, KENYA – Africa’s ports are vulnerable to crime and corruption. Now they’re set to be the main thoroughfare for COVID vaccines entering the continent. Here’s why we need a better strategy to curb potential counterfeits coming through. Black-green tears of moss streak the facades of once-white buildings. The city is a maze of narrow […] Continue reading -> United Kingdom, Norway & UNICEF Reaffirm Calls for “Global Cease Fire” in UN Security Council Open Debate on COVID-19 Vaccines Access 17/02/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The United Kingdom, Norway and UNICEF on Wednesday appealed to world leaders to give stronger backing to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres’ call in March 2020 for a “global cease-fire” in order to beat the COVID-19 pandemic and get vaccines to tens of millions of undocumented migrants and refugees, as well as people living in […] Continue reading -> Reimagining Public Health 17/02/2021 Jose Luis Castro The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the profound dangers of having social, economic and health care systems that marginalize public health. To go forward, we must start by looking back. We must build a stronger foundation with better systems that can prevent future pandemics and also weave health into all aspects of society, from our workplaces […] Continue reading -> Low- & Middle-Income Countries in Africa and Middle East Begin Vaccine Rollout 16/02/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin & Kerry Cullinan As low- and middle-income countries begin receiving their first batches of vaccines and commence their vaccination campaigns, at least 40 countries across Africa are seeing a second wave and record case numbers are being reported in the southern African region, where the B.1.351 variant is spreading. Rwanda has become the first country in East Africa […] Continue reading -> WHO Special Envoy Expects Some Form Of A ‘Vaccine Passport’ In The Future – But Vaccine Shortages Are An Immediate Hurdle 16/02/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin A World Health Organization (WHO) Special Envoy for COVID-19 has suggested that ‘vaccine passports’ could prove to be an important part of future international travel regulations to stop the spread of COVID-19 and its variants. A growing number of countries around the world are in fact already racing ahead to create vaccine passport systems – […] Continue reading -> Lancet: Pandemic Containment Requires Increased Vaccine Production, Affordable Pricing & Global Allocation; WHO Calls For Tech Transfer To Scale Up Manufacturing 14/02/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin The contribution COVID-19 vaccines can make to beating the pandemic will depend on the extent to which they are produced at scale, priced affordably, and deployed globally, says the first peer reviewed study on equitable access to vaccines, published in The Lancet on Friday. The Lancet article comes in the wake of a joint appeal […] 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 Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
United Kingdom, Norway & UNICEF Reaffirm Calls for “Global Cease Fire” in UN Security Council Open Debate on COVID-19 Vaccines Access 17/02/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher The United Kingdom, Norway and UNICEF on Wednesday appealed to world leaders to give stronger backing to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres’ call in March 2020 for a “global cease-fire” in order to beat the COVID-19 pandemic and get vaccines to tens of millions of undocumented migrants and refugees, as well as people living in […] Continue reading -> Reimagining Public Health 17/02/2021 Jose Luis Castro The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the profound dangers of having social, economic and health care systems that marginalize public health. To go forward, we must start by looking back. We must build a stronger foundation with better systems that can prevent future pandemics and also weave health into all aspects of society, from our workplaces […] Continue reading -> Low- & Middle-Income Countries in Africa and Middle East Begin Vaccine Rollout 16/02/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin & Kerry Cullinan As low- and middle-income countries begin receiving their first batches of vaccines and commence their vaccination campaigns, at least 40 countries across Africa are seeing a second wave and record case numbers are being reported in the southern African region, where the B.1.351 variant is spreading. Rwanda has become the first country in East Africa […] Continue reading -> WHO Special Envoy Expects Some Form Of A ‘Vaccine Passport’ In The Future – But Vaccine Shortages Are An Immediate Hurdle 16/02/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin A World Health Organization (WHO) Special Envoy for COVID-19 has suggested that ‘vaccine passports’ could prove to be an important part of future international travel regulations to stop the spread of COVID-19 and its variants. A growing number of countries around the world are in fact already racing ahead to create vaccine passport systems – […] Continue reading -> Lancet: Pandemic Containment Requires Increased Vaccine Production, Affordable Pricing & Global Allocation; WHO Calls For Tech Transfer To Scale Up Manufacturing 14/02/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin The contribution COVID-19 vaccines can make to beating the pandemic will depend on the extent to which they are produced at scale, priced affordably, and deployed globally, says the first peer reviewed study on equitable access to vaccines, published in The Lancet on Friday. The Lancet article comes in the wake of a joint appeal […] 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 Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Reimagining Public Health 17/02/2021 Jose Luis Castro The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the profound dangers of having social, economic and health care systems that marginalize public health. To go forward, we must start by looking back. We must build a stronger foundation with better systems that can prevent future pandemics and also weave health into all aspects of society, from our workplaces […] Continue reading -> Low- & Middle-Income Countries in Africa and Middle East Begin Vaccine Rollout 16/02/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin & Kerry Cullinan As low- and middle-income countries begin receiving their first batches of vaccines and commence their vaccination campaigns, at least 40 countries across Africa are seeing a second wave and record case numbers are being reported in the southern African region, where the B.1.351 variant is spreading. Rwanda has become the first country in East Africa […] Continue reading -> WHO Special Envoy Expects Some Form Of A ‘Vaccine Passport’ In The Future – But Vaccine Shortages Are An Immediate Hurdle 16/02/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin A World Health Organization (WHO) Special Envoy for COVID-19 has suggested that ‘vaccine passports’ could prove to be an important part of future international travel regulations to stop the spread of COVID-19 and its variants. A growing number of countries around the world are in fact already racing ahead to create vaccine passport systems – […] Continue reading -> Lancet: Pandemic Containment Requires Increased Vaccine Production, Affordable Pricing & Global Allocation; WHO Calls For Tech Transfer To Scale Up Manufacturing 14/02/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin The contribution COVID-19 vaccines can make to beating the pandemic will depend on the extent to which they are produced at scale, priced affordably, and deployed globally, says the first peer reviewed study on equitable access to vaccines, published in The Lancet on Friday. The Lancet article comes in the wake of a joint appeal […] 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 Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Low- & Middle-Income Countries in Africa and Middle East Begin Vaccine Rollout 16/02/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin & Kerry Cullinan As low- and middle-income countries begin receiving their first batches of vaccines and commence their vaccination campaigns, at least 40 countries across Africa are seeing a second wave and record case numbers are being reported in the southern African region, where the B.1.351 variant is spreading. Rwanda has become the first country in East Africa […] Continue reading -> WHO Special Envoy Expects Some Form Of A ‘Vaccine Passport’ In The Future – But Vaccine Shortages Are An Immediate Hurdle 16/02/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin A World Health Organization (WHO) Special Envoy for COVID-19 has suggested that ‘vaccine passports’ could prove to be an important part of future international travel regulations to stop the spread of COVID-19 and its variants. A growing number of countries around the world are in fact already racing ahead to create vaccine passport systems – […] Continue reading -> Lancet: Pandemic Containment Requires Increased Vaccine Production, Affordable Pricing & Global Allocation; WHO Calls For Tech Transfer To Scale Up Manufacturing 14/02/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin The contribution COVID-19 vaccines can make to beating the pandemic will depend on the extent to which they are produced at scale, priced affordably, and deployed globally, says the first peer reviewed study on equitable access to vaccines, published in The Lancet on Friday. The Lancet article comes in the wake of a joint appeal […] 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 Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
WHO Special Envoy Expects Some Form Of A ‘Vaccine Passport’ In The Future – But Vaccine Shortages Are An Immediate Hurdle 16/02/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin A World Health Organization (WHO) Special Envoy for COVID-19 has suggested that ‘vaccine passports’ could prove to be an important part of future international travel regulations to stop the spread of COVID-19 and its variants. A growing number of countries around the world are in fact already racing ahead to create vaccine passport systems – […] Continue reading -> Lancet: Pandemic Containment Requires Increased Vaccine Production, Affordable Pricing & Global Allocation; WHO Calls For Tech Transfer To Scale Up Manufacturing 14/02/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin The contribution COVID-19 vaccines can make to beating the pandemic will depend on the extent to which they are produced at scale, priced affordably, and deployed globally, says the first peer reviewed study on equitable access to vaccines, published in The Lancet on Friday. The Lancet article comes in the wake of a joint appeal […] 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
Lancet: Pandemic Containment Requires Increased Vaccine Production, Affordable Pricing & Global Allocation; WHO Calls For Tech Transfer To Scale Up Manufacturing 14/02/2021 Madeleine Hoecklin The contribution COVID-19 vaccines can make to beating the pandemic will depend on the extent to which they are produced at scale, priced affordably, and deployed globally, says the first peer reviewed study on equitable access to vaccines, published in The Lancet on Friday. The Lancet article comes in the wake of a joint appeal […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts