Ghana has become the first country in the world to receive vaccines acquired through the United Nations-backed COVAX initiative with a delivery of 600,000 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine made by the Serum Institute of India. The vaccines, delivered by…
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More Than 11,000 Ebola Vaccines Expected in Guinea This Weekend
DAKAR (Reuters) – Guinea expects to receive more than 11,000 Ebola vaccines this weekend, with more to follow, and inoculations could start as soon as Monday, a health ministry official and the World Health Organization said on Thursday. The 11,000…
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Calif. Hospital’s COVID-19 Infection Rate Drops to Single Digits Among Staff as 90 Percent Receive Vaccine
As the U.S. rushes to administer COVID-19 vaccines, one California hospital has seen its infection rates among staff drop to single digits after likely achieving herd immunity. So far, 90 percent of the staff and 100 percent of emergency physicians…
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COVID-19 vaccines online or in development
With several COVID-19 vaccines either being rolled out or under trial, here is a rundown of the various stages of their development. – On the market PFIZER/BIONTECH The mRNA vaccine developed by US pharma giant Pfizer and German start-up BioNTech…
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UK to consider making excess vaccines available to other nations after its adults inoculated, official says
FILE PHOTO: British Vaccine Deployment Minister Nadhim Zahawi speaks at the House of Commons in London, Britain February 4, 2021. ?UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor/Handout via REUTERS/File PhotoLONDON (Reuters) – The UK will look at making excess doses of coronavirus vaccinations available…
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White House plans to send millions of vaccine doses to retail pharmacies
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House next week will start shipping coronavirus vaccines directly to retail pharmacies alongside ongoing deliveries to states, increasing weekly supplies of shots nationwide to 11.5 million, a top aide said on Tuesday.FILE PHOTO: Dead volume…
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New York sisters hope to help more than 200 seniors sign up for COVID-19 vaccines
New York sisters help seniors get vaccinated Ava and Lily Weinstein tell ‘Fox and Friends Weekend’ they created a service to help seniors sign up for COVID-19 vaccine after assisting their own grandparents. Two sisters from New York have teamed up…
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How Can Affinity Chromatography be Used to Manufacture Vaccines?
Despite the numerous advantages associated with worldwide vaccination, there remains a significant disparity in the availability of vaccines throughout the world. Image Credit: KiattisakCh/Shutterstock.com This limited availability is often due to the complex processes and high cost associated with producing…
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KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Vaccines Coming Soon but COVID Relief Bill Still Stalled
Can’t see the audio player? Click here to listen on SoundCloud. The first vaccine to protect against COVID-19 could be approved in the U.S. within days, but legislation to help fund its distribution remains mired in Congress. And President-elect Joe Biden…
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Demand for COVID Vaccines Expected to Get Heated — And Fast
Americans have made no secret of their skepticism of COVID-19 vaccines this year, with fears of political interference and a “warp speed” timeline blunting confidence in the shots. As recently as September, nearly half of U.S. adults said they didn’t…
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