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Johnson & Johnson has requested the US Food and Drug Administration to permit extra doses of its COVID-19 vaccine as the US government gears up to expand its booster campaign to millions more vaccinated Americans. The pharmaceutical company filed its petition with the FDA to allow booster shots for individuals
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The St. Cloud VA Health Care System (HCS) has announced the latest information regarding COVID-19 vaccine boosters and flu shots for Veterans. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), several groups of people are recommended to receive a Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine booster, including those who received the
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Pfizer's Chairman and CEO, Albert Bourla, has indicated that the company will submit data on children ages 5 to 11 to the FDA for consideration soon, bringing the US closer to offering protection to a vulnerable population. Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the US Centers for Disease Control
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Amnesty International released a major report in September, highlighting the egregious failure of six major pharmaceutical companies - AstraZeneca, BioNTech, Johnson & Johnson, Moderna, Novavax, and Pfizer - in meeting their human rights responsibilities in the midst of the global COVID-19 vaccine crisis. The report, "A Double Dose of
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The UK Government has confirmed that fully vaccinated travellers from the UK, including those who have received the AstraZeneca vaccine, will be able to enter the US once travel restrictions are eased in November. The move is set to boost airlines such as British Airways and Virgin Atlantic, and Heathrow
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Takeda's oral med, Exkivity, has secured a conditional FDA nod for previously treated non-small cell lung cancer with EGFR exon 20 insertion mutations, marking the company's first win after several setbacks in its Wave 1 pipeline. The approval comes as a significant milestone for Takeda, which
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Delta Air Lines, Inc has seen a significant surge in influencer conversations after announcing a vaccine mandate for its employees, with a 150% rise in conversations around 'vaccines' on its company dashboard. The airline's strict measures, including a $200 monthly surcharge on unvaccinated employees and increased
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COVID-19 vaccination has been deemed the most effective method to combat the pandemic, with over 221 million cases and 4.57 million deaths worldwide as of September 6, 2021. In the United Kingdom, three vaccines have been given emergency use authorization since December 8, 2020, namely the Pfizer/BioNTech BNT162b2
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The European Union and AstraZeneca have come to an agreement that will secure the delivery of the remaining COVID-19 vaccine doses to EU Member States under the terms of the Advance Purchase Agreement concluded on 27 August 2020. This agreement will also bring an end to the pending litigation before
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Vaccitech, a Nasdaq-listed spinoff company founded by Oxford University scientists, is working on a new generation of vaccines using the CHADOX technology, which has shown promising results in fighting a range of diseases, including several cancers, hepatitis B, shingles, and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (Mers). This technology, developed in partnership
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In a 19-minute televised speech, Bill Gates has called for the immediate withdrawal of all COVID-19 genetic-based vaccines from the market due to their alarming number of deaths and adverse events. Gates cited the U.S. government's own data, which shows around 13,000 deaths and over half
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Stocks rose modestly on Tuesday after the Food and Drug Administration gave full approval for Pfizer (PFE) and BioNTech's (BNTX) COVID-19 vaccine, with investors awaiting the Jackson Hole symposium later in the week for hints on future Federal Reserve policy. A rebound in Chinese technology stocks also boosted
