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G7 to share 870 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine with poorest countries
europeanpharmaceuticalreview
June 17, 2021
Global leaders at the G7 summit pledged 870 million COVID-19 vaccine doses, with half to be delivered by the end of 2021, to COVAX for distribution among low- and middle-income countries.
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UK to donate 100 million surplus COVID-19 vaccine doses
pharmatimes
June 16, 2021
The UK government will donate at least 100 million surplus COVID-19 vaccine doses within the next year, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Friday.
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Countries, health partners deliberate on boosting response to COVID-19 in WHO South-East Asia Region
expresspharma
June 07, 2021
The World Health Organization (WHO) convened a meeting of member countries and health partners to discuss strengthening of collective efforts to control COVID-19 spread.
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Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine gets WHO validation for emergency use
expresspharma
June 02, 2021
WHO’s Emergency Use Listing (EUL) is a prerequisite for COVAX Facility vaccine supply and international procurement.
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Novavax postpones timelines for COVID-19 vaccine production, regulatory authorisations
expresspharma
May 12, 2021
The company has repeatedly pushed back production forecasts and has struggled to access raw materials and equipment needed to make its vaccine.
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WHO grants Sinopharm’s COVID-19 vaccine emergency approval
pharmatimes
May 11, 2021
The World Health Organization (WHO) has approved Sinopharm’s COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, making it the first jab developed by a non-Western company to gain this recommendation.
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Russia authorises use of single-dose Covid-19 vaccine Sputnik Light
pharmaceutical-technology
May 08, 2021
Sputnik Light, which is based on the human adenoviral vector platform, is the first component, a recombinant human adenovirus serotype number 26 (rAd26), of the Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine.
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Novavax and Gavi Execute Advance Purchase Agreement for COVID-19 Vaccine for COVAX Facility
prnasia
May 07, 2021
Novavax, Inc., a biotechnology company developing next-generation vaccines for serious infectious diseases, announced that it has finalized an advance purchase agreement (APA) with Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance (Gavi) for supply of its recombinant ...
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$150 million made available for COVID-19 vaccine adverse event compensation scheme
europeanpharmaceuticalreview
May 06, 2021
The COVAX No-fault Compensation Program will offer individuals in 92 lower-income countries and economies compensation for serious adverse events associated with COVID-19 vaccines distributed through COVAX.
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Moderna receives emergency use listing from WHO for Covid-19 vaccine
pharmaceutical-technology
May 06, 2021
Moderna has received emergency use listing (EUL) from the World Health Organization (WHO) for its Covid-19 vaccine to prevent the disease in individuals aged 18 years and above.