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U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. has sent a letter to President Joe Biden calling on him to make all seniors eligible for COVID-19 vaccine booster shots immediately. This urgent request comes as the delta variant is surging across the country, putting seniors and those at high risk at
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In a surprising turn, the University has altered its stance on COVID-19 vaccination policies, announcing that only vaccines approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will be accepted for the upcoming fall semester. This shift comes after the institution previously stated that it would accept vaccines certified by the
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Preliminary research on the Pfizer Inc-BioNTech SE and Oxford University-AstraZeneca PLC vaccines has revealed varying levels of effectiveness against new Covid-19 infections associated with the Delta variant. While two doses of the Pfizer vaccine initially provide greater protection, its efficacy declines faster compared to the AstraZeneca jab. The study, conducted
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Facebook said on Tuesday that it removed hundreds of accounts linked to a mysterious advertising agency operating out of Russia that sought to pay social media influencers to smear COVID-19 vaccines made by Pfizer and AstraZeneca. The network of 65 Facebook accounts and 243 Instagram accounts was traced back to
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Policymakers have a rare chance to salvage the COVID-19 vaccine supply chain developed by CureVac, a heavily subsidized German biotech firm, after its vaccine candidate showed surprisingly poor results in final-stage clinical trials. Despite the setback, CureVac's network can still manufacture 1 billion doses of another effective COVID-19
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United Airlines has taken a bold step by becoming the first US passenger air carrier to require all its US-based employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The airline's decision is based on the compelling evidence of vaccine efficacy and a commitment to protecting its employees and customers. In
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Fully vaccinated travelers to Canada are set to benefit from eased border measures beginning August 9th, 2021. The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has announced that United States (U.S.) citizens and permanent residents will be eligible to enter Canada for discretionary (non-essential) reasons such as tourism, provided they meet
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Researchers have made significant strides in understanding the antigen-specific cellular response to mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines, utilizing single-cell profiling technologies and machine learning analyses to identify and characterize T cell, B cell, and antibody responses to the Pfizer-BioNTech BNT162b2 vaccine. The study sheds light on the challenges faced in understanding antigen-specific
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In a breakthrough move, BioNTech SE has announced the start of its Malaria project, a comprehensive initiative aimed at developing a safe and highly effective malaria vaccine and establishing sustainable vaccine supply solutions on the African continent. The project is part of the kENUP Foundation's program to accelerate
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In an effort to contain the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the United Kingdom initiated its vaccination campaign on December 8, 2020. To date, more than 77% of the adult population in the U.K. have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. A new study published on
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A recent exposé has revealed that the Scottish Government's vaccine deployment plan was removed from its website due to concerns over a potential breach of commercial confidentiality agreements with vaccine manufacturers. The plan, released on January 13, included sensitive information about vaccine supplies, which was not supposed to
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Taiwan's tech giants, Foxconn and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), have signed a deal with a Chinese mainland distributor, Fosun Pharma, to donate 10 million doses of BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine to the local government. The move comes as Taiwan has been trying to secure the vaccine
