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COVID-19 Booster Shot Helps Vast Majority of Cancer Patients
prnewswire
November 18, 2021
Most cancer patients who had no measurable immune response after being fully vaccinated for COVID-19 were helped by a third vaccine dose, according to a new study by investigators at the Montefiore Einstein Cancer Center...
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Health Canada approves Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine booster shot
Pharmaceutical-Business-Review
November 17, 2021
Health Canada has authorised the booster shot of Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine, Spikevax, for individuals aged 18 years and above.
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Two billion doses of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine supplied to countries across the world
WorldPharmaNews
November 17, 2021
AstraZeneca and its partners have released for supply two billion doses of their COVID-19 vaccine to more than 170 countries across every continent on the planet in the last 11 months.
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Alcami Inks Lab Services Agreement with Novavax
ContractPharma
November 17, 2021
Alcami, a U.S.-based CDMO, has signed a master laboratory services agreement with Novavax, a biotechnology company developing next-generation vaccines for infectious diseases.
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NII says Covaxin has cellular immune memory to COVID for at least six months
ExpressPharma
November 17, 2021
Covaxin has immunological memory to SARS-CoV-2 and its variants of concern for at least up to six months, Pushkar Sharma, Director in-Charge, National Institute of Immunology (NII) said...
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Prior SARS-CoV-2 Infection Ups Protection for Vaccinated
Drugs
November 16, 2021
For individuals vaccinated with mRNA COVID-19 vaccines, prior severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection is associated with a lower risk for breakthrough infection...
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AstraZeneca to transition to ‘modest profitability’ on future COVID-19 vaccine orders
CPhIonline
November 16, 2021
AstraZeneca will start to receive a modest profit from its COVID-19 vaccine as part of a post-pandemic commercial approach, the Anglo-Swedish drugmaker announced at a press conference on Friday.
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Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine named one of Time's Best Inventions of 2021
WorldPharmaNews
November 15, 2021
The editors of Time announced that the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine has been selected as one of Time's Best Inventions of 2021.
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Estimated Coverage With Measles Vaccine Down in 2020
Drugs
November 15, 2021
The estimated measles-containing vaccine first dose (MCV1) coverage increased globally to a peak in 2019, then decreased in 2020, according to research published in the Nov. 12 issue...
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Bharat Biotech MD says Ideal time for COVID booster shot is six months after second dose
ExpressPharma
November 12, 2021
The ideal time for a booster dose for COVID-19 vaccine is six months after the second dose, Krishna Ella, Chairman and Managing Director, Bharat Biotech, said yesterday...