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Pfizer, Moderna to Expand Vaccine Studies in Young Children
drugs
July 28, 2021
Pfizer and Moderna are expanding trials of their COVID-19 vaccines in children ages 5 to 11 years to more closely measure the risk for heart inflammation and other rare side effects that occurred in teens and young adults who received the vaccines.
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Empty Stadiums, COVID Fears: How Will It Affect Olympic Athletes?
drugs
July 23, 2021
To do their best, Olympic athletes need to be both physically and mentally fit, but the COVID-19 pandemic and its restrictions at the Tokyo Olympics has made that a real challenge, experts say.
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Biden Says Full Approval for COVID-19 Vaccines Coming Soon
drugs
July 23, 2021
As he urged Americans who are still hesitant to get vaccinated, President Joe Biden told an Ohio town hall on Wednesday night that he expected the U.S. Food and Drug Administration would soon give final approval to COVID-19 vaccines.
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Vaccine biotech Icosavax sets terms for $150 million IPO
firstwordpharma
July 23, 2021
Icosavax plans to raise $150 million in its initial public offering by offering 10 million shares at a price range of $14 to $16, as reported by NASDAQ.
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Japan mulls asking Pfizer to speed up COVID-19 vaccine delivery
firstwordpharma
July 23, 2021
According to a government source on Thursday, Japan’s government is considering asking Pfizer to speed up its delivery of COVID-19 vaccine beyond the fall amid concern about a supply shortage, reported Kyodo News+.
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Secret Weapon: Why the 2nd Dose of Pfizer Vaccine Is So Crucial
drugs
July 22, 2021
It takes two doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to "wake up" cells that play a very important role in the body's immune response, with the second dose increasing their numbers 100-fold, according to new research.
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In a First for the Continent, Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Will Be Produced in South Africa
drugs
July 22, 2021
The Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine will be produced for the first time in Africa by a South African firm, Pfizer announced Wednesday.
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SLU Researchers Begin Enrolling Participants in Yellow Fever Vaccine Clinical Trial
firstwordpharma
July 22, 2021
Saint Louis University's Center for Vaccine Development is studying an investigational vaccine for yellow fever, a potentially deadly disease that is spread by mosquitoes. The research is funded by Sanofi Pasteur.
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Canada to Welcome Fully Vaccinated Americans in August
drugs
July 21, 2021
Fully vaccinated U.S. travelers will be allowed into Canada as of Aug. 9, Canadian officials announced Monday.
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Federal Court Backs COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate at Indiana University
drugs
July 21, 2021
An Indiana University mandate that most students be vaccinated in order to attend classes was upheld by a federal judge on Monday in what may be the first such ruling in the United States.