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U.S. to buy Siga's IV drug worth $26 million to fight monkeypox outbreak

Tue, 2022-08-09 14:58 — FNUOvviyaa
U.S. to buy Siga's IV drug worth $26 million to fight monkeypox outbreak The U.S. government will buy Siga Technologies Inc's $26-million worth of intravenous formulation of antiviral drug Tpoxx, the company said on Tuesday, as the country fights an outbreak of monkeypox cases. Reuters Reuters

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Second Booster Protects Against Breakthrough COVID-19 Variant Infections in Health Care Workers

Tue, 2022-08-09 14:48 — FNUOvviyaa
Second Booster Protects Against Breakthrough COVID-19 Variant Infections in Health Care Workers Health care workers who got 4 total doses against COVID-19, 2 doses of which are boosters, experienced more than 10% lower breakthrough infection rate than those with only 3 total doses. Pharmacy Times
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A COVID-vaccine maker received $1.6 billion in Operation Warp Speed funding. It’s administered just 7,300 shots in the U.S.

Tue, 2022-08-09 14:43 — FNUOvviyaa
A COVID-vaccine maker received $1.6 billion in Operation Warp Speed funding. It’s administered just 7,300 shots in the U.S. Novavax’s jab only gained FDA approval in July and entered a saturated COVID-vaccine market. YahooFinance

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Anger and anxiety stalk EU’s monkeypox vaccine lottery

Tue, 2022-08-09 12:43 — FNUOvviyaa
Anger and anxiety stalk EU’s monkeypox vaccine lottery Vaccine tourism is back as people seek to protect themselves against illness and stigma. POLITICO

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Change in monkeypox vaccine injection method could mean more doses but may not be easy, experts say

Mon, 2022-08-08 19:06 — FNUOvviyaa
Change in monkeypox vaccine injection method could mean more doses but may not be easy, experts say As part of the Biden administration's declaration of the monkeypox outbreak in the US as a public health emergency, it's looking into administering Jynneos vaccine shots intradermally instead of subcutaneously. Brenda Goodman and Virginia Langmaid, CNN CNN

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BioNTech expects Omicron-adapted vaccine deliveries as soon as October

Mon, 2022-08-08 16:28 — FNUOvviyaa
BioNTech expects Omicron-adapted vaccine deliveries as soon as October BERLIN (Reuters) -BioNTech expects to begin deliveries of two Omicron-adapted vaccines as soon as October, which will help spur demand in the fourth quarter, the German biotech firm said on Monday as it reaffirmed its vaccine-revenue forecast for the year. However, booster campaigns using upgraded shots specifically targeting the Omicron variant are expected to increase demand in autumn. Pending regulatory approval, BioNTech said, both of its adapted vaccines would be available in time for the campaigns. YahooNews

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Rich countries put billions into global Covid responses. Low-income countries wish they could spend it on bigger problems.

Thu, 2022-08-04 18:11 — FNUOvviyaa
Rich countries put billions into global Covid responses. Low-income countries wish they could spend it on bigger problems. Those who work on AIDS, malaria, tuberculosis and other plagues say progress is in danger of reversing. YahooNews

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Access to experimental monkeypox treatment remains uneven, doctors say

Tue, 2022-08-02 22:00 — FNUOvviyaa
Access to experimental monkeypox treatment remains uneven, doctors say A drug is available for monkeypox patients who have or who are at risk of severe disease, but doctors say they continue to face challenges getting access to it. Neeraj G. Patel and Nadia Kounang, CNN CNN

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Public health leaders say Biden administration's monkeypox response isn't enough

Tue, 2022-08-02 21:57 — FNUOvviyaa
Public health leaders say Biden administration's monkeypox response isn't enough The limited supply of monkeypox vaccines in the US has led to hours-long waits and lines that stretch for blocks, according to officials with state and local public health groups; some people with monkeypox symptoms have had to go without tests or treatments. And some have even crossed the border into Canada in search of help, the officials say. Jen Christensen, CNN CNN

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Why 100 million vaccines the US already has aren’t being used for monkeypox

Tue, 2022-08-02 21:44 — FNUOvviyaa
Why 100 million vaccines the US already has aren’t being used for monkeypox The U.S. already has 100 million doses in its stockpile. So why aren’t they being used to vaccinate the at-risk population? tlejeune The Hill

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