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Pharmaceutical company BioNTech is working on a new vaccine to target malaria, leveraging the mRNA technology behind its successful coronavirus vaccine. The company plans to start clinical trials for a "safe and highly effective malaria vaccine" by the end of next year. In addition to developing a malaria
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Adam Gabbatt reports on the conflicting views on vaccination at Fox News, where some stars have questioned the safety and efficacy of the Covid-19 vaccine, despite the network launching a public service announcement urging people to get vaccinated. The mixed messaging has raised concerns about the potential impact on public
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Covid-19 vaccine approval for young children could come as early as the beginning of the school year, with President Joe Biden expressing optimism about the prospects of rapid approval. Speaking at a televised town hall in Cincinnati, Biden said that he expects the FDA and CDC to make a decision
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As the US midterm elections approach, conservative politicians and tech giants are engaged in a heated debate over censorship and misinformation on social media platforms. Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) wrote a letter to the White House claiming that the Biden administration is working with tech giants to censor Americans'
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Over the past week, the international community has been abuzz with accusations of a global hacking campaign against the United States and China's COVID-19 vaccination strategy protests, as well as preparations underway for the Olympics in Tokyo. Despite the Biden administration's accusation that China is behind
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Pfizer Inc. has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted priority review to its COVID-19 vaccine, positioning it for full approval by January. The vaccine has been administered to more Americans than any other shot in the U.S. vaccination campaign, with 85 million people fully
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The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated vaccine development and deployment worldwide, but the recognition of vaccines varies significantly across countries. AstraZeneca's Indian-made vaccine, authorized by the World Health Organization (WHO), poses a challenge for travelers as the European Union (EU) does not recognize it for travel due to incomplete
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The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has updated the label on Johnson & Johnson's (J&J) coronavirus vaccine to warn of a possible increased risk of a rare neurological complication known as Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS). The update follows reports of 100 preliminary cases of GBS, out
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World Health Organization director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has urged pharmaceutical companies to prioritize supplying COVID-19 vaccines to poor countries instead of lobbying rich countries to use additional doses as boosters. The WHO's appeal comes as pharmaceutical companies, including Pfizer and Moderna, seek authorization for third doses to be
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The European Union (EU) has reached its target of delivering enough coronavirus vaccine to cover 70% of the adult population, according to EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. The 27 EU member states are responsible for administering the vaccines to citizens, with some countries working faster than others. The
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The UK government has announced plans to resume quarantine-free foreign travel for double-jabbed residents of England from July 19, despite concerns over potential long airport queues and a surge in Covid-19 cases. Prime Minister Boris Johnson and senior ministers have agreed to allow travellers who have had two Covid vaccine
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Kaiser Permanente's pop-up clinic at the Filipino Community Center (FilCom) in Waipahu is hosting a COVID-19 vaccination clinic on Thursday, offering the first 100 people who receive their first dose a plate lunch from L &L Hawaii. The clinic will be available from 9 a.m. to
