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Information on vaccines to counter Ebola and other diseases

The Mission of this group is to follow the development of vaccines and other medications to counter Ebola and other diseases.

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South Africa, Senegal, Rwanda and Nigeria considered as vaccine production hubs: German Development Minister tours area

Mon, 2021-06-21 11:01 — mike kraft

WTO head says South Africa, Senegal, Rwanda and Nigeria considered as vaccine production hubs Africa is working with the European Union and other partners to help create regional vaccine manufacturing hubs in South Africa, Senegal and Rwanda, with Nigeria under consideration, World Trade Organization Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said. Reuters Staff U.S.

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Moderna Plans to Expand Production to Make Covid-19 Vaccine Boosters, Supply More Countries

Mon, 2021-06-21 10:36 — mike kraft

Moderna plans to expand COVID-19 vaccine production: WSJ Moderna Inc (MRNA.O) is adding two new production lines at its COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing plant in Massachusetts, in a bid to prepare for making more booster shots, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. Reuters Reuters

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Philippines signs biggest COVID-19 vaccine order yet, for 40 mln Pfizer doses

Sun, 2021-06-20 18:49 — mike kraft

Philippines seals biggest COVID-19 vaccine order yet, for 40 mln Pfizer doses The Philippine government has signed a supply agreement for 40 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer Inc (PFE.N) and BioNTech SE, (22UAy.DE) in its biggest coronavirus vaccine deal to date. Reuters Reuters

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OVERVIEW: Blood shortage delay New England surgeries, London uses soccer stadiums for stepped up vaccinations.

Sun, 2021-06-20 18:43 — mike kraft

The Latest: Blood shortage forces New England surgery delay BOSTON — Some New England hospitals are delaying or rescheduling surgeries because of a shortage of blood donations during the pandemic. “We haven’t seen anything like this in about 30 or 40 years at least,” Dr. AP NEWS

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To send more vaccines overseas, the U.S. seeks to replace the millions of AstraZeneca doses still under review.

Sat, 2021-06-19 14:41 — mike kraft

To meet its global vaccines pledge, the U.S. seeks to replace the millions of AstraZeneca doses under review.

With less than two weeks remaining to fulfill President Biden’s pledge to share 80 million doses of coronavirus vaccine with countries in need, production problems at an Emergent BioSolutions manufacturing plant are forcing the administration to revise its plan to send AstraZeneca doses overseas.

Officials are now working to replace tens of millions of doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine that it had initially planned to include in the donation with others made by Pfizer and BioNTech, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson, according to people familiar with the discussions. Those three vaccines are authorized for emergency use in the United States; AstraZeneca’s is not.

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Pfizer BioNTechvaccine shots have stronger antibody response than Sinovac-- Hong Kong study

Sat, 2021-06-19 14:24 — mike kraft

BioNTech shots have stronger antibody response than Sinovac, Hong Kong study shows - SCMP People who are vaccinated against COVID-19 with BioNTech's (22UAy.DE) vaccine were found to have "substantially higher" levels of antibodies than those who received Sinovac's jab, the South China Morning Post reported on Saturday, citing a Hong Kong study. Reuters Re

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U.S. triples vaccines for Taiwan with 2.5 million-dose shipment today

Sat, 2021-06-19 13:45 — mike kraft

Exclusive-U.S. triples vaccines for Taiwan with 2.5 million-dose shipment The United States shipped 2.5 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to Taiwan on Saturday, more than tripling Washington's previous allocation of shots for the island, which has faced increasing political and military pressure from China. Michael Martina, David Brunnstrom, Andrea Shalal U.S.

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Mexico to vaccinate migrants in Baja California, near the U.S. border

Sat, 2021-06-19 13:23 — mike kraft

Mexico to vaccinate migrants in Baja California under new border initiative Authorities in the Mexican border state of Baja California say they will include migrants in the new COVID-19 vaccination plan for border cities, which is aimed at accelerating the reopening of the shared land border with the United States. Lizbeth Diaz U.S.

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Pediatricians are helping increase Covid-19 vaccine coverage by vaccinating adults

Sat, 2021-06-19 13:02 — mike kraft

Pediatricians work to close gaps in Covid-19 vaccine coverage by vaccinating adults As pediatricians vaccinate newly eligible children and teens against Covid-19, some of them say they are giving just as many shots to adults. Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN CNN

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Unlikely to meet his July 4 vaccination goal, Biden focuses on a different milestone.

Fri, 2021-06-18 19:08 — mike kraft

Unlikely to meet his July 4 vaccination goal, Biden focuses on a different milestone. President Biden set a deadline of having 70 percent of U.S. adults partly vaccinated against the coronavirus by July 4, but on Friday he trumpeted a different milestone: 300 million shots in his first 150 days in office. By Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Amy Schoenfeld Walker The New York Times

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