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3rd COVID shot highly potent in Israel's immunocompromised, early study shows
firstwordpharma
August 11, 2021
According to early results from research carried out at Beilinson Medical Center in Petah Tikva, the COVID-19 vaccine booster shot is highly effective among immunocompromised people, doubling the number of people.
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Inovio focused on launching global COVID-19 vaccine trial next month - CEO
firstwordpharma
August 10, 2021
Inovio Pharmaceuticals CEO Joseph Kim says the company is focused on launching a late-stage trial of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate INO-4800 next month, with the drug developer expecting data in the first half of 2022, as reported in Yahoo!News.
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Novavax Seeks Approval for Vaccine in Needy Countries First
drugs
August 09, 2021
Novavax said Thursday that it has applied for emergency use approval of its COVID-19 vaccine in India, Indonesia, and the Philippines.
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All Health Care, Long-Term Care Workers in California Must Get COVID-19 Shots
drugs
August 09, 2021
All 2.2 million health care workers and long-term care workers in California will now have to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Sept. 30, the California Department of Public Health said Thursday.
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Many Parents Do Not Plan to Vaccinate Youngest Child for COVID-19
drugs
August 09, 2021
Many parents do not intend to vaccinate their youngest child for COVID-19, according to one report published online July 17 in The Journal of Pediatrics and a second report published online July 23 in Vaccine.
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Japan studying giving third COVID-19 shots next year
firstwordpharma
August 09, 2021
Japan has begun a study on whether it should administer third doses of COVID-19 vaccines next year, as reported The Japan Times.
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India approves J&J vaccine; no delivery timeline yet
firstwordpharma
August 09, 2021
India health minister Mansukh Mandaviya said the country has approved Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, but the company said it was too early to give a delivery timeline, as reported This is Money.
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Israeli survey finds 3rd Pfizer vaccine dose has similar side effects to 2nd
firstwordpharma
August 09, 2021
According to an initial survey in Israel, most people who received a third dose of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine felt similar or fewer side effects than they did after receiving the second dose, as reported Fidelity on Sunday.
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Botswana: AstraZeneca Vaccines Arrives in Botswana
firstwordpharma
August 09, 2021
Government of Botswana this afternoon received 38 400 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine.
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Largest Operator of Nursing Homes in U.S. Issues Vaccine Mandate for All Workers
drugs
August 06, 2021
The largest operator of nursing homes in the United States said Wednesday that its workers must get vaccinated against COVID-19 if they want to keep their jobs.