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Is the ‘Delta Plus’ COVID-19 Variant a New Concern?
drugs
June 28, 2021
India, already hit hard by the Delta variant of COVID-19, has labeled a closely related new variant -- dubbed "Delta Plus" -- as a "variant of concern."
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Test batch of the Sputnik V vaccine produced in Iran
firstwordpharma
June 28, 2021
The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF, Russia’s sovereign wealth fund), and Actoverco, one of Iran’s leading pharmaceutical companies, announce the production of a test batch of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine against coronavirus.
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First COVID-19 variant vaccine AZD2816 Phase II/III trial participants vaccinated
firstwordpharma
June 28, 2021
The first participants in a Phase II/III trial for the new COVID-19 variant vaccine AZD2816 were vaccinated today to assess its safety and immunogenicity in both previously vaccinated and unvaccinated adults.
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U.S. Sends 3 Million J&J COVID-19 Vaccine Doses to Brazil
drugs
June 25, 2021
The United States is sending 3 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson' COVID-19 vaccine to Brazil, as that country struggles with a surge in cases and its death toll climbs above 500,000.
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Venezuela receives first shipment of Cuban coronavirus vaccine
firstwordpharma
June 25, 2021
Venezuela’s vice president Delcy Rodriguez said the country received its first shipment of doses of Cuba's Abdala COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday, as reported in This is Money.
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Rash, Itch After COVID Vaccine Rare & Quickly Resolves
drugs
June 24, 2021
Rashes, itchiness and other skin problems can develop after people receive COVID-19 vaccines, but such problems are rare and go away quickly, new research shows.
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Study Suggests COVID Vaccine Booster Shots Will Be Needed
drugs
June 24, 2021
One dose of a two-dose mRNA COVID-19 vaccine is enough to protect previously infected people, but it's likely they and everyone with two doses will still require booster shots at a later date, a new study suggests.
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Japan mulls approving AstraZeneca COVID vaccine for people 18 and over
firstwordpharma
June 24, 2021
According to sources, Japan is considering approving the use of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine for people aged 18 or over, as reported Kyodo News+ on Wednesday.
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SAHPRA and the Sinopharm Vaccine
firstwordpharma
June 24, 2021
SAHPRA has received documentation for the Sinopharm vaccine developed by the China National Pharmaceutical Group in China.
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Siemens and BioNTech expand their collaboration for global vaccine production
firstwordpharma
June 24, 2021
Siemens supplies the latest automation and digitalization technology for the production of Covid-19 vaccines