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Kaiser Permanente Joins White House in Effort to Vaccinate 70% of U.S. Adults by July 4
prnewswire
June 09, 2021
Kaiser Permanente, the nation's largest integrated, nonprofit health care provider, is joining the White House for its National Month of Action sprint to vaccinate 70% of adults in the U.S. against COVID-19 with at least one shot by July 4.
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Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine approved for young people in Switzerland
firstwordpharma
June 07, 2021
Swissmedic approves indication extension for Comirnaty® for 12 to 15-year-olds
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Philippines gets 1 million more Sinovac doses
firstwordpharma
June 07, 2021
The Philippines on Sunday received 1 million more doses of Sinovac's COVID-19 vaccine as part of its procurement of the vaccine, as reported The Philippine Star.
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UK's Johnson calls on G7 to vaccinate world by end of 2022
firstwordpharma
June 07, 2021
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will be calling on G7 leaders to make a commitment to vaccinate the entire world against COVID-19 by the end of 2022 when they meet in Britain next week, as reported in This is Money.
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AZ delivers 1.8m doses ahead of mass rollout
firstwordpharma
June 07, 2021
Thailand's publish health ministry said AstraZeneca delivered 1.8 million locally produced COVID-19 vaccine doses, the first of 6 million scheduled for delivery this month, reported the Bangkok Post.
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South Korea's IP laws key to expanding COVID-19 vaccine partnership: US senators
firstwordpharma
June 07, 2021
A trio of US Senators believes South Korea's intellectual property protections makes it an ideal partner for the US as it seeks to decouple its supply chains from China and forge partnerships to manufacture coronavirus vaccines, as reported by CNA.
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Argentina Formally Starts Producing Russia’s Sputnik Covid-19 Vaccine
firstwordpharma
June 07, 2021
Argentina and Russia's president formally announced that a pharmaceutical company in the South American nation will start producing the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine, Bloomberg reported.
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Sinovac says a booster shot for COVID-19 would increase antibody response tenfold within one week
firstwordpharma
June 07, 2021
The third dose of Sinovac's COVID-19 vaccine would increase antibody response tenfold in a week, as reported Global Times on Sunday.
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Full FDA approval could drive COVID-19 vaccinations, but experts advise against waiting
firstwordpharma
June 07, 2021
According to the Kaiser Family Foundation's latest vaccine monitor report, 32% of adults in the US unvaccinated for COVID-19 are waiting for full FDA approval of a vaccine before getting it, ABC News reported on Sunday.
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Your Doctor Appointments Might Look Different Post-Pandemic
drugs
June 07, 2021
If it's been a while since you've seen your doctor, it may be time to schedule a visit to catch up on preventive health screenings or discuss any health concerns and chronic medical conditions.