Israel is set to give a second boost of the coronavirus vaccine to people with weakened immune systems, the top government official said on Thursday, but a final decision on wider use is still pending. An Israeli hospital piloted a fourth dose of the vaccine to a team of health workers on Monday in the […]
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Turkey: The Turkish coronavirus vaccine has been given
Turkey today began delivering the Turkish vaccine against COVID-19, Turkovac, to hospitals across the country, amid a rapid rise in Omicron-type infections. Turkey has already given more than 130 million doses of vaccines to Chinese Sinovac and Pfizer / BioNTech. He also started taking booster doses. Turkovac received an emergency license from the Turkish authorities […]
Research: High mortality for fully vaccinated coronavirus cancer patients
Fully vaccinated two-dose cancer patients, who then become infected with coronavirus (breakthrough infection), have a higher risk of hospitalization and death, according to a new US scientific study, the first of its kind in Covid-19 vaccinated cancer patients. , whose main researcher was a Greek scientist of the Diaspora. Researchers at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, […]
Italy: Negative nurse vaccinated with empty syringes
Italian police, using a hidden camera, discovered a nurse who worked at the largest vaccination center in Palermo, Sicily. The nurse emptied the liquid from the syringe into a cotton ball. She then pretended to get the vaccine normally and thus allowed the deniers (who gave her between 100 and 400 euros each) to obtain […]
Russia: Recommendation for booster dose against coronavirus after 6 months
Russian Health Minister Mikhail Muraska said today during a government meeting that the re-vaccination is necessary six months after the completion of the full coronavirus vaccination to strengthen the body’s defense. Muraska said more than 70 million Russians had received two doses of COVID-19 vaccine and nearly 76 million had received at least one dose, […]
Moderna: Starts developing a booster dose against Omicron in the coming weeks
The vaccine maker Moderna does not expect to have problems boosting a dose of its vaccine to protect against the Omicron mutation and is likely to start working on it within a few weeks, the CEO said in an interview. of the company, Stefan Bancell. Moderna hopes to begin clinical trials early this year to […]
World Bank: ‘Probably elusive’ target to vaccinate 70% of world population by mid-2022
The goal of vaccinating 70% of the world’s population for Covid-19 by the middle of next year may not be achieved, according to a senior World Bank official. “At this stage, it is not clear that the goal will be achieved,” Mamta Murthi, the World Bank’s vice president for human development, told a news conference. […]
EU: ‘Vital’ and ‘urgent’ vaccinations and booster doses
The European Council, in its conclusions on the coronavirus pandemic, described the continuation of vaccinations and the provision of boosting doses, in the wake of the new Omicron variant, as “vital” and “urgent”. With regard to travel, European leaders in their conclusions point out that any restrictions should be based on objective criteria and not […]
Moderna: Develops ‘3 in 1’ vaccine against coronavirus, flu and RSV
An annual booster dose of the coronavirus vaccine, which will also provide protection against influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), has been announced by Moderna. The pharmaceutical company stressed that the “three in one” vaccine will be constantly modified for new mutations in the coronavirus. “A pillar of Moderna’s product strategy is the development of […]
EU: Vaccine plants will produce 3.6 billion vaccines in 2022
Vaccine manufacturers in the EU are expected to produce 3.6 billion vaccines against coronavirus next year, out of a total production of more than 20 billion, two senior EU officials said today. EU countries provide booster doses of the vaccine having completed the first two doses in almost 70% of the EU population, while in […]
