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In 11 States, Seniors' Low Vaccination Rates a 'Powder Keg' for New Cases drugs
June 22, 2021
U.S. health experts warn there is a ticking time bomb in 11 states where 20 percent or more of seniors still have not received a COVID-19 vaccine.
Underlying Medical Conditions Up Risk for Severe COVID-19 in Children drugs
June 22, 2021
A higher risk for severe COVID-19 illness can be found among children with medical complexity and certain underlying conditions, according to a study published online June 7 in JAMA Network Open.
Russians Threaten to Sue Over Vaccine Switch-Up — Reports firstwordpharma
June 22, 2021
Several Russian volunteers who claim they were given a less effective COVID-19 vaccine instead of the Sputnik V vaccine are considering pursuing legal action, as reported The Moscow Times on Monday.
AXE Motivates Guys to Get Vaxxed, Then Axed and Back Out into the World Through 'Get Axeinated' Campaign prnewswire
June 22, 2021
Let's face it, getting vaccinated is hot... who knew being vaccinated was such a trending topic in your dating profile?
Over 900m vaccine doses given in China chinadaily
June 21, 2021
China on June 14 passed the 900-million-dose COVID-19 vaccination milestone as it aims to vaccinate at least 70 percent of the target population by the end of this year, according to the latest data from the National Health Commission.
Novavax Announces Positive Data from Three Complementary Studies of COVID-19 Beta (B.1.351) Variant Strain Vaccine drugs
June 21, 2021
Novavax, Inc. today announced preclinical and clinical data on the company's original recombinant protein COVID-19 vaccine candidate, NVX-CoV2373, and for a new vaccine directed against the SARS-CoV-2 Beta (B.1.351) variant.
China, Other Asian Countries Vaccinate Against Covid-19 Faster Than Ever firstwordpharma
June 21, 2021
COVID-19 vaccine rollouts have accelerated in many Asia-Pacific countries in recent weeks, overtaking the pace of doses being administered in Western nations, The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday.
Cuba encouraged by early trials of homegrown COVID-19 vaccine firstwordpharma
June 21, 2021
Cuba's state-run biopharmaceutical corporation BioCubaFarma said preliminary data from late phase trials showed that the Soberana 2 vaccine candidate for COVID-19 had 62% efficacy with just two of its three doses, as reported Fidelity.
Vietnam receives 500,000 Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine doses donation from China firstwordpharma
June 21, 2021
Vietnam has received a shipment of 500,000 Sinopharm vaccine doses donated by China, as reported National Post on Sunday.
Israel Says it Sent ‘Completely Normal’ Vaccines to Palestinians firstwordpharma
June 21, 2021
Israel's Health Ministry said that the first batch of Pfizer's vaccine Israel sent to the Palestinian Authority as part of a larger swap deal was "completely normal" and identical to the vaccines being given to Israeli citizens, Bloomberg reported.