As Europe Sees Wave of Seasonal Flu – What are the Risks for ‘Flurona?’ 04/01/2022 Maayan Hoffman The world’s first case of “flurona” – a co-infection with both seasonal influenza and COVID-19 was reported in Israel last week, as the Omicron variant sweeps across the world. Since then, small numbers of people co-infected with both viruses have been identified in other European countries as well, a World Health Organization official in the […] Continue reading -> New Data on Side Effects of Second Pfizer Shot in Children Shows Fewer Adverse Effects than for Teens 04/01/2022 Maayan Hoffman Two new large scale reviews of the effects of the two-dose Pfizer’s mRNA vaccine in children aged 5-11 shows fewer severe effects than in older groups. Tuesday’s report, by the Israeli Health Fund Maccabi covering more than 20,000 children, comes on the heels of a similar US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study […] Continue reading -> Can a Fourth Pfizer Dose Halt the Omicron Wave? Israel will be the First Country to Find Out 03/01/2022 Maayan Hoffman JERUSALEM – Israel once again has placed itself in the middle of the global clinical debate on the medical benefits of a fourth Pfizer shot to slow the Omicron wave, when it became the first country to approve such an injection for all citizens over the age of 60 and healthcare workers. Israeli Prime Minister […] Continue reading -> World Health Assembly Appears Set to Move Ahead on Pandemic Treaty Negotiations – With Very Different Views About Outcomes 29/11/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher In a first face-to-face meeting in Geneva since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization’s 194 member states appeared set to adopt a landmark decision to negotiate a new treaty or framework convention governing pandemic response, dubbed “Our World Together”, and with over 100 countries now declaring co-sponsorship. But from the start […] Continue reading -> Russia Says Sputnik COVID-19 Vaccine Shows Better Efficacy Than mRNA Vaccines 24/11/2021 Raisa Santos Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine demonstrates an 80% efficacy six to eight months after the second dose – a higher efficacy than officially published mRNA vaccines, announced the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) in a press briefing on Wednesday. The efficacy data is based on “real-world data from the Ministry of Health of the Republic […] Continue reading -> UK Approves Long-acting HIV Injectable Antiretroviral Treatment 19/11/2021 Raisa Santos People living with HIV in England and Wales may be eligible for injectable antiretroviral treatment every two months, rather than daily pills. Two injectable drugs, cabotegravir and rilpivirine, were recommended for use by the UK National Institute for Health and Care (NICE) on Thursday after trials proved they work as effectively as daily tablets, according […] Continue reading -> As COVID-19 Surges, Europe May Have to Introduce Harsh Measures, says WHO 12/11/2021 Kerry Cullinan It may be too late for many European countries to avoid harsh measures to try to curb the intense transmission of COVID-19, according to World Health Organization (WHO) officials on Friday. “Almost two million cases of COVID-19 were reported in Europe last week, the most in a single week in that region since the pandemic […] Continue reading -> New UK COVID Travel Policies that Discriminate Against African Vaccine Recipients Condemned – Leaders Call for Clarifications 30/09/2021 Paul Adepoju IBADAN – Following new travel policies that discriminate against vaccinated travellers from African countries, as compared to their European, Asian and Middle Eastern counterparts, African health officials have demanded clarifications, and accused the UK government of potentially festering vaccine hesitancy on the continent. A British government’ plan to drop a 10-day quarantine requirement for fully-vaccinated […] Continue reading -> As 70% of EU Adults are Vaccinated, Europe Proposes New Travel Restrictions 31/08/2021 Kerry Cullinan As the European Union (EU) announced on Tuesday that 70% of its adults had been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, it recommended reimposing restrictions on travellers from the US, Israel, Kosovo, Lebanon, Montenegro, and North Macedonia. On 8 June, the six were included on an EU Council list of “safe countries” identified for the relaxing of […] Continue reading -> COVID Booster Vaccines Gain Traction with New US Campaign – Despite WHO Appeals for Moratorium 19/08/2021 Raisa Santos & Elaine Ruth Fletcher US Health officials confirmed on Wednesday that the country will begin to offer a third COVID ‘booster’ vaccine, beginning the week of September 20, to Americans who were vaccinated earliest in the vaccination rollout. It’s now “very clear” that immunity starts to fall after the initial two doses, and with the dominance of the Delta […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
New Data on Side Effects of Second Pfizer Shot in Children Shows Fewer Adverse Effects than for Teens 04/01/2022 Maayan Hoffman Two new large scale reviews of the effects of the two-dose Pfizer’s mRNA vaccine in children aged 5-11 shows fewer severe effects than in older groups. Tuesday’s report, by the Israeli Health Fund Maccabi covering more than 20,000 children, comes on the heels of a similar US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study […] Continue reading -> Can a Fourth Pfizer Dose Halt the Omicron Wave? Israel will be the First Country to Find Out 03/01/2022 Maayan Hoffman JERUSALEM – Israel once again has placed itself in the middle of the global clinical debate on the medical benefits of a fourth Pfizer shot to slow the Omicron wave, when it became the first country to approve such an injection for all citizens over the age of 60 and healthcare workers. Israeli Prime Minister […] Continue reading -> World Health Assembly Appears Set to Move Ahead on Pandemic Treaty Negotiations – With Very Different Views About Outcomes 29/11/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher In a first face-to-face meeting in Geneva since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization’s 194 member states appeared set to adopt a landmark decision to negotiate a new treaty or framework convention governing pandemic response, dubbed “Our World Together”, and with over 100 countries now declaring co-sponsorship. But from the start […] Continue reading -> Russia Says Sputnik COVID-19 Vaccine Shows Better Efficacy Than mRNA Vaccines 24/11/2021 Raisa Santos Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine demonstrates an 80% efficacy six to eight months after the second dose – a higher efficacy than officially published mRNA vaccines, announced the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) in a press briefing on Wednesday. The efficacy data is based on “real-world data from the Ministry of Health of the Republic […] Continue reading -> UK Approves Long-acting HIV Injectable Antiretroviral Treatment 19/11/2021 Raisa Santos People living with HIV in England and Wales may be eligible for injectable antiretroviral treatment every two months, rather than daily pills. Two injectable drugs, cabotegravir and rilpivirine, were recommended for use by the UK National Institute for Health and Care (NICE) on Thursday after trials proved they work as effectively as daily tablets, according […] Continue reading -> As COVID-19 Surges, Europe May Have to Introduce Harsh Measures, says WHO 12/11/2021 Kerry Cullinan It may be too late for many European countries to avoid harsh measures to try to curb the intense transmission of COVID-19, according to World Health Organization (WHO) officials on Friday. “Almost two million cases of COVID-19 were reported in Europe last week, the most in a single week in that region since the pandemic […] Continue reading -> New UK COVID Travel Policies that Discriminate Against African Vaccine Recipients Condemned – Leaders Call for Clarifications 30/09/2021 Paul Adepoju IBADAN – Following new travel policies that discriminate against vaccinated travellers from African countries, as compared to their European, Asian and Middle Eastern counterparts, African health officials have demanded clarifications, and accused the UK government of potentially festering vaccine hesitancy on the continent. A British government’ plan to drop a 10-day quarantine requirement for fully-vaccinated […] Continue reading -> As 70% of EU Adults are Vaccinated, Europe Proposes New Travel Restrictions 31/08/2021 Kerry Cullinan As the European Union (EU) announced on Tuesday that 70% of its adults had been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, it recommended reimposing restrictions on travellers from the US, Israel, Kosovo, Lebanon, Montenegro, and North Macedonia. On 8 June, the six were included on an EU Council list of “safe countries” identified for the relaxing of […] Continue reading -> COVID Booster Vaccines Gain Traction with New US Campaign – Despite WHO Appeals for Moratorium 19/08/2021 Raisa Santos & Elaine Ruth Fletcher US Health officials confirmed on Wednesday that the country will begin to offer a third COVID ‘booster’ vaccine, beginning the week of September 20, to Americans who were vaccinated earliest in the vaccination rollout. It’s now “very clear” that immunity starts to fall after the initial two doses, and with the dominance of the Delta […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Can a Fourth Pfizer Dose Halt the Omicron Wave? Israel will be the First Country to Find Out 03/01/2022 Maayan Hoffman JERUSALEM – Israel once again has placed itself in the middle of the global clinical debate on the medical benefits of a fourth Pfizer shot to slow the Omicron wave, when it became the first country to approve such an injection for all citizens over the age of 60 and healthcare workers. Israeli Prime Minister […] Continue reading -> World Health Assembly Appears Set to Move Ahead on Pandemic Treaty Negotiations – With Very Different Views About Outcomes 29/11/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher In a first face-to-face meeting in Geneva since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization’s 194 member states appeared set to adopt a landmark decision to negotiate a new treaty or framework convention governing pandemic response, dubbed “Our World Together”, and with over 100 countries now declaring co-sponsorship. But from the start […] Continue reading -> Russia Says Sputnik COVID-19 Vaccine Shows Better Efficacy Than mRNA Vaccines 24/11/2021 Raisa Santos Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine demonstrates an 80% efficacy six to eight months after the second dose – a higher efficacy than officially published mRNA vaccines, announced the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) in a press briefing on Wednesday. The efficacy data is based on “real-world data from the Ministry of Health of the Republic […] Continue reading -> UK Approves Long-acting HIV Injectable Antiretroviral Treatment 19/11/2021 Raisa Santos People living with HIV in England and Wales may be eligible for injectable antiretroviral treatment every two months, rather than daily pills. Two injectable drugs, cabotegravir and rilpivirine, were recommended for use by the UK National Institute for Health and Care (NICE) on Thursday after trials proved they work as effectively as daily tablets, according […] Continue reading -> As COVID-19 Surges, Europe May Have to Introduce Harsh Measures, says WHO 12/11/2021 Kerry Cullinan It may be too late for many European countries to avoid harsh measures to try to curb the intense transmission of COVID-19, according to World Health Organization (WHO) officials on Friday. “Almost two million cases of COVID-19 were reported in Europe last week, the most in a single week in that region since the pandemic […] Continue reading -> New UK COVID Travel Policies that Discriminate Against African Vaccine Recipients Condemned – Leaders Call for Clarifications 30/09/2021 Paul Adepoju IBADAN – Following new travel policies that discriminate against vaccinated travellers from African countries, as compared to their European, Asian and Middle Eastern counterparts, African health officials have demanded clarifications, and accused the UK government of potentially festering vaccine hesitancy on the continent. A British government’ plan to drop a 10-day quarantine requirement for fully-vaccinated […] Continue reading -> As 70% of EU Adults are Vaccinated, Europe Proposes New Travel Restrictions 31/08/2021 Kerry Cullinan As the European Union (EU) announced on Tuesday that 70% of its adults had been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, it recommended reimposing restrictions on travellers from the US, Israel, Kosovo, Lebanon, Montenegro, and North Macedonia. On 8 June, the six were included on an EU Council list of “safe countries” identified for the relaxing of […] Continue reading -> COVID Booster Vaccines Gain Traction with New US Campaign – Despite WHO Appeals for Moratorium 19/08/2021 Raisa Santos & Elaine Ruth Fletcher US Health officials confirmed on Wednesday that the country will begin to offer a third COVID ‘booster’ vaccine, beginning the week of September 20, to Americans who were vaccinated earliest in the vaccination rollout. It’s now “very clear” that immunity starts to fall after the initial two doses, and with the dominance of the Delta […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
World Health Assembly Appears Set to Move Ahead on Pandemic Treaty Negotiations – With Very Different Views About Outcomes 29/11/2021 Elaine Ruth Fletcher In a first face-to-face meeting in Geneva since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization’s 194 member states appeared set to adopt a landmark decision to negotiate a new treaty or framework convention governing pandemic response, dubbed “Our World Together”, and with over 100 countries now declaring co-sponsorship. But from the start […] Continue reading -> Russia Says Sputnik COVID-19 Vaccine Shows Better Efficacy Than mRNA Vaccines 24/11/2021 Raisa Santos Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine demonstrates an 80% efficacy six to eight months after the second dose – a higher efficacy than officially published mRNA vaccines, announced the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) in a press briefing on Wednesday. The efficacy data is based on “real-world data from the Ministry of Health of the Republic […] Continue reading -> UK Approves Long-acting HIV Injectable Antiretroviral Treatment 19/11/2021 Raisa Santos People living with HIV in England and Wales may be eligible for injectable antiretroviral treatment every two months, rather than daily pills. Two injectable drugs, cabotegravir and rilpivirine, were recommended for use by the UK National Institute for Health and Care (NICE) on Thursday after trials proved they work as effectively as daily tablets, according […] Continue reading -> As COVID-19 Surges, Europe May Have to Introduce Harsh Measures, says WHO 12/11/2021 Kerry Cullinan It may be too late for many European countries to avoid harsh measures to try to curb the intense transmission of COVID-19, according to World Health Organization (WHO) officials on Friday. “Almost two million cases of COVID-19 were reported in Europe last week, the most in a single week in that region since the pandemic […] Continue reading -> New UK COVID Travel Policies that Discriminate Against African Vaccine Recipients Condemned – Leaders Call for Clarifications 30/09/2021 Paul Adepoju IBADAN – Following new travel policies that discriminate against vaccinated travellers from African countries, as compared to their European, Asian and Middle Eastern counterparts, African health officials have demanded clarifications, and accused the UK government of potentially festering vaccine hesitancy on the continent. A British government’ plan to drop a 10-day quarantine requirement for fully-vaccinated […] Continue reading -> As 70% of EU Adults are Vaccinated, Europe Proposes New Travel Restrictions 31/08/2021 Kerry Cullinan As the European Union (EU) announced on Tuesday that 70% of its adults had been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, it recommended reimposing restrictions on travellers from the US, Israel, Kosovo, Lebanon, Montenegro, and North Macedonia. On 8 June, the six were included on an EU Council list of “safe countries” identified for the relaxing of […] Continue reading -> COVID Booster Vaccines Gain Traction with New US Campaign – Despite WHO Appeals for Moratorium 19/08/2021 Raisa Santos & Elaine Ruth Fletcher US Health officials confirmed on Wednesday that the country will begin to offer a third COVID ‘booster’ vaccine, beginning the week of September 20, to Americans who were vaccinated earliest in the vaccination rollout. It’s now “very clear” that immunity starts to fall after the initial two doses, and with the dominance of the Delta […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
Russia Says Sputnik COVID-19 Vaccine Shows Better Efficacy Than mRNA Vaccines 24/11/2021 Raisa Santos Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine demonstrates an 80% efficacy six to eight months after the second dose – a higher efficacy than officially published mRNA vaccines, announced the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) in a press briefing on Wednesday. The efficacy data is based on “real-world data from the Ministry of Health of the Republic […] Continue reading -> UK Approves Long-acting HIV Injectable Antiretroviral Treatment 19/11/2021 Raisa Santos People living with HIV in England and Wales may be eligible for injectable antiretroviral treatment every two months, rather than daily pills. Two injectable drugs, cabotegravir and rilpivirine, were recommended for use by the UK National Institute for Health and Care (NICE) on Thursday after trials proved they work as effectively as daily tablets, according […] Continue reading -> As COVID-19 Surges, Europe May Have to Introduce Harsh Measures, says WHO 12/11/2021 Kerry Cullinan It may be too late for many European countries to avoid harsh measures to try to curb the intense transmission of COVID-19, according to World Health Organization (WHO) officials on Friday. “Almost two million cases of COVID-19 were reported in Europe last week, the most in a single week in that region since the pandemic […] Continue reading -> New UK COVID Travel Policies that Discriminate Against African Vaccine Recipients Condemned – Leaders Call for Clarifications 30/09/2021 Paul Adepoju IBADAN – Following new travel policies that discriminate against vaccinated travellers from African countries, as compared to their European, Asian and Middle Eastern counterparts, African health officials have demanded clarifications, and accused the UK government of potentially festering vaccine hesitancy on the continent. A British government’ plan to drop a 10-day quarantine requirement for fully-vaccinated […] Continue reading -> As 70% of EU Adults are Vaccinated, Europe Proposes New Travel Restrictions 31/08/2021 Kerry Cullinan As the European Union (EU) announced on Tuesday that 70% of its adults had been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, it recommended reimposing restrictions on travellers from the US, Israel, Kosovo, Lebanon, Montenegro, and North Macedonia. On 8 June, the six were included on an EU Council list of “safe countries” identified for the relaxing of […] Continue reading -> COVID Booster Vaccines Gain Traction with New US Campaign – Despite WHO Appeals for Moratorium 19/08/2021 Raisa Santos & Elaine Ruth Fletcher US Health officials confirmed on Wednesday that the country will begin to offer a third COVID ‘booster’ vaccine, beginning the week of September 20, to Americans who were vaccinated earliest in the vaccination rollout. It’s now “very clear” that immunity starts to fall after the initial two doses, and with the dominance of the Delta […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
UK Approves Long-acting HIV Injectable Antiretroviral Treatment 19/11/2021 Raisa Santos People living with HIV in England and Wales may be eligible for injectable antiretroviral treatment every two months, rather than daily pills. Two injectable drugs, cabotegravir and rilpivirine, were recommended for use by the UK National Institute for Health and Care (NICE) on Thursday after trials proved they work as effectively as daily tablets, according […] Continue reading -> As COVID-19 Surges, Europe May Have to Introduce Harsh Measures, says WHO 12/11/2021 Kerry Cullinan It may be too late for many European countries to avoid harsh measures to try to curb the intense transmission of COVID-19, according to World Health Organization (WHO) officials on Friday. “Almost two million cases of COVID-19 were reported in Europe last week, the most in a single week in that region since the pandemic […] Continue reading -> New UK COVID Travel Policies that Discriminate Against African Vaccine Recipients Condemned – Leaders Call for Clarifications 30/09/2021 Paul Adepoju IBADAN – Following new travel policies that discriminate against vaccinated travellers from African countries, as compared to their European, Asian and Middle Eastern counterparts, African health officials have demanded clarifications, and accused the UK government of potentially festering vaccine hesitancy on the continent. A British government’ plan to drop a 10-day quarantine requirement for fully-vaccinated […] Continue reading -> As 70% of EU Adults are Vaccinated, Europe Proposes New Travel Restrictions 31/08/2021 Kerry Cullinan As the European Union (EU) announced on Tuesday that 70% of its adults had been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, it recommended reimposing restrictions on travellers from the US, Israel, Kosovo, Lebanon, Montenegro, and North Macedonia. On 8 June, the six were included on an EU Council list of “safe countries” identified for the relaxing of […] Continue reading -> COVID Booster Vaccines Gain Traction with New US Campaign – Despite WHO Appeals for Moratorium 19/08/2021 Raisa Santos & Elaine Ruth Fletcher US Health officials confirmed on Wednesday that the country will begin to offer a third COVID ‘booster’ vaccine, beginning the week of September 20, to Americans who were vaccinated earliest in the vaccination rollout. It’s now “very clear” that immunity starts to fall after the initial two doses, and with the dominance of the Delta […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
As COVID-19 Surges, Europe May Have to Introduce Harsh Measures, says WHO 12/11/2021 Kerry Cullinan It may be too late for many European countries to avoid harsh measures to try to curb the intense transmission of COVID-19, according to World Health Organization (WHO) officials on Friday. “Almost two million cases of COVID-19 were reported in Europe last week, the most in a single week in that region since the pandemic […] Continue reading -> New UK COVID Travel Policies that Discriminate Against African Vaccine Recipients Condemned – Leaders Call for Clarifications 30/09/2021 Paul Adepoju IBADAN – Following new travel policies that discriminate against vaccinated travellers from African countries, as compared to their European, Asian and Middle Eastern counterparts, African health officials have demanded clarifications, and accused the UK government of potentially festering vaccine hesitancy on the continent. A British government’ plan to drop a 10-day quarantine requirement for fully-vaccinated […] Continue reading -> As 70% of EU Adults are Vaccinated, Europe Proposes New Travel Restrictions 31/08/2021 Kerry Cullinan As the European Union (EU) announced on Tuesday that 70% of its adults had been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, it recommended reimposing restrictions on travellers from the US, Israel, Kosovo, Lebanon, Montenegro, and North Macedonia. On 8 June, the six were included on an EU Council list of “safe countries” identified for the relaxing of […] Continue reading -> COVID Booster Vaccines Gain Traction with New US Campaign – Despite WHO Appeals for Moratorium 19/08/2021 Raisa Santos & Elaine Ruth Fletcher US Health officials confirmed on Wednesday that the country will begin to offer a third COVID ‘booster’ vaccine, beginning the week of September 20, to Americans who were vaccinated earliest in the vaccination rollout. It’s now “very clear” that immunity starts to fall after the initial two doses, and with the dominance of the Delta […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
New UK COVID Travel Policies that Discriminate Against African Vaccine Recipients Condemned – Leaders Call for Clarifications 30/09/2021 Paul Adepoju IBADAN – Following new travel policies that discriminate against vaccinated travellers from African countries, as compared to their European, Asian and Middle Eastern counterparts, African health officials have demanded clarifications, and accused the UK government of potentially festering vaccine hesitancy on the continent. A British government’ plan to drop a 10-day quarantine requirement for fully-vaccinated […] Continue reading -> As 70% of EU Adults are Vaccinated, Europe Proposes New Travel Restrictions 31/08/2021 Kerry Cullinan As the European Union (EU) announced on Tuesday that 70% of its adults had been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, it recommended reimposing restrictions on travellers from the US, Israel, Kosovo, Lebanon, Montenegro, and North Macedonia. On 8 June, the six were included on an EU Council list of “safe countries” identified for the relaxing of […] Continue reading -> COVID Booster Vaccines Gain Traction with New US Campaign – Despite WHO Appeals for Moratorium 19/08/2021 Raisa Santos & Elaine Ruth Fletcher US Health officials confirmed on Wednesday that the country will begin to offer a third COVID ‘booster’ vaccine, beginning the week of September 20, to Americans who were vaccinated earliest in the vaccination rollout. It’s now “very clear” that immunity starts to fall after the initial two doses, and with the dominance of the Delta […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
As 70% of EU Adults are Vaccinated, Europe Proposes New Travel Restrictions 31/08/2021 Kerry Cullinan As the European Union (EU) announced on Tuesday that 70% of its adults had been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, it recommended reimposing restrictions on travellers from the US, Israel, Kosovo, Lebanon, Montenegro, and North Macedonia. On 8 June, the six were included on an EU Council list of “safe countries” identified for the relaxing of […] Continue reading -> COVID Booster Vaccines Gain Traction with New US Campaign – Despite WHO Appeals for Moratorium 19/08/2021 Raisa Santos & Elaine Ruth Fletcher US Health officials confirmed on Wednesday that the country will begin to offer a third COVID ‘booster’ vaccine, beginning the week of September 20, to Americans who were vaccinated earliest in the vaccination rollout. It’s now “very clear” that immunity starts to fall after the initial two doses, and with the dominance of the Delta […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts
COVID Booster Vaccines Gain Traction with New US Campaign – Despite WHO Appeals for Moratorium 19/08/2021 Raisa Santos & Elaine Ruth Fletcher US Health officials confirmed on Wednesday that the country will begin to offer a third COVID ‘booster’ vaccine, beginning the week of September 20, to Americans who were vaccinated earliest in the vaccination rollout. It’s now “very clear” that immunity starts to fall after the initial two doses, and with the dominance of the Delta […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts