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According to a new book by the inventors of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid vaccine, lobbyists in Brussels waged a campaign against the rollout of the jab, claiming it was insufficiently European. They allegedly told politicians that they should not order doses of the injection because BioNTech, a German company, had teamed
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Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla stated that sufficient vaccines exist to achieve the World Health Organization's goal of equitable distribution, with the pharmaceutical industry arguing that increasing supply means patent waivers should be reconsidered. Bourla said that a US donation of 200 million Pfizer doses could cover 15 to
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As the Food and Drug Administration has fully approved the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine, institutions are implementing vaccination requirements, leading to a surge in requests for religious exemptions. However, these exemptions are often misused and can undermine the efforts to control the pandemic. Evangelical churches have issued thousands of letters requesting
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Accumulating evidence has shown that solid organ transplant recipients have a significantly impaired responsiveness to standard SARS-CoV-2 mRNA-based vaccination, highlighting the need for alternative strategies to protect this vulnerable group. Researchers have been exploring different vaccination approaches, including the administration of a third dose of either heterologous ChAdOx1 (AstraZeneca) or
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As the new academic year begins, a growing number of colleges and universities are mandating the COVID-19 vaccine for their communities following the FDA's full approval of Pfizer's vaccine. Over 100 campuses have announced vaccination requirements in the past week, bringing the total count to over
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Delta Air Lines, the country's second-largest carrier, has announced a new policy requiring employees to be vaccinated against the coronavirus or face a series of escalating measures, including weekly testing and a $200 monthly health insurance surcharge. The airline's CEO, Ed Bastian, emphasized the importance of
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President Biden called on employers to require COVID-19 vaccines for their workers after the FDA granted full approval to Pfizer's vaccine. Hundreds of millions of shots have been administered under emergency authorization, but full approval could galvanize employers to make vaccines mandatory. Employment lawyers and industry experts say
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Iran, grappling with the highest number of Covid-19 deaths since the pandemic began, has unexpectedly decided to import US-produced vaccines, including BioNTech/Pfizer and Moderna, as a response to public fury over the vaccine shortage and slow imports. This move marks a reversal of the Islamic republic's previous
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Hy-Vee has started administering third doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines at its pharmacies, as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and based on the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) amended emergency use authorizations. The Midwestern grocer is urging patients to
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The US Food and Drug Administration has granted authorization for a third vaccine dose for transplant recipients and other individuals with severely weakened immune systems, in an effort to provide better protection against COVID-19. While the decision only applies to these high-risk groups, not the general public, it has sparked
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The U.S. government's top infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, expressed optimism about the Food and Drug Administration granting full approval to the coronavirus vaccine by the end of the month. He believes this move could lead to a surge in vaccine mandates in the private sector,
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As COVID-19 cases continue to surge across the United States, several major companies have announced mandatory vaccination policies for their employees. In response to the growing concerns about the Delta variant, tech giants like Facebook, Google, and Disney have implemented COVID-19 vaccination requirements for their staff, while other companies such
