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Right-wing and conservative personalities in both Canada and the US have enthusiastically supported the Canadian truckers' "Freedom Convoy," a protest against vaccine mandates and COVID-19 restrictions. The protest has involved blocking roads in Ottawa, threatening women and health care workers, and flying neo-Nazi and Confederate flags. Despite
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In response to growing criticism over COVID-19 misinformation on its platform, Spotify announced that it will begin adding content advisories to podcasts discussing the virus. The move comes after several high-profile celebrities, including Neil Young and Joni Mitchell, removed their music from the service in protest. Spotify's CEO,
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As the backlash against Spotify's handling of Covid-19 vaccine misinformation continues, the music streaming service has announced plans to add content advisories before podcasts discussing the virus. The move comes in response to protests led by Neil Young, who earlier this week had his music removed from the
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The United States, under increasing pressure to share its COVID-19 vaccine supply, has promised to donate 500 million more vaccine doses to developing countries. This announcement was made by President Joe Biden during a virtual summit aimed at boosting global vaccination rates against the coronavirus. The additional vaccines will bring
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The COVID-19 pandemic continues to take a toll on Canada, with a vaccine hesitancy expert expressing concern over the slow vaccination rate of children between the ages of five and 11, and paramedics calling for improved mental health services due to staff shortages and unprecedented call volumes. Preliminary data from
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Despite the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the biopharma industry has managed to keep projects moving by leveraging collaborations. With vaccines like the Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA vaccine serving as a testament to the industry's ability to work together, experts predict that collaborations will continue to play a crucial
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Loblaw pharmacies are taking steps to make COVID-19 vaccinations more accessible for children aged 5-11 in Ontario as in-person learning resumes. Select pharmacies at Real Canadian Superstore and Fortinos locations will host vaccine clinics, offering first and second dose pediatric Pfizer vaccines by appointment only. This initiative aims to protect
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Pfizer BioNTech's mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, BNT162b2, has been prospectively evaluated for safety and immunogenicity in a group of 25 Japanese allogeneic HSCT patients, who received the vaccine in comparison with 19 healthy volunteers. The study found that the vaccine was safe and effective in these patients, with 76%
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South Korea's Ministry of Food and Drug Safety authorized the use of the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine, making it the fifth vaccine to receive approval in the country. The vaccine, Nuvaxovid, is a protein-based vaccine developed by U.S.-based biotechnology company Novavax Inc. It will be distributed by
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Researchers conducted a longitudinal observational study involving 184 employees at a German hospital to assess the mid-term follow-up of the immune response induced by two doses of the BioNTech/Pfizer mRNA-based vaccine, BNT162b2. The study aimed to determine the long-term durability of the induced immune response. The results showed a
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As the world grapples with the emergence of new COVID-19 variants, a new market study published by Global Industry Analysts Inc. (GIA) sheds light on the global market trajectory and analytics of COVID-19 vaccines. The report presents fresh perspectives on opportunities and challenges in a significantly transformed post-COVID-19 marketplace. The
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As the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) waits for the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to decide on authorizing Pfizer and BioNTech's COVID-19 booster shot for younger teens, vaccine stocks experienced a downturn, with BioNTech stock falling 0.3% and Pfizer stock slipping 0.7%. The
