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Evonik Industries AG is supporting the production of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine by supplying a crucial component, joining its strategic partnership with BioNTech. The German chemicals company produced two distinct lipids for the vaccine, which, combined with other lipids, form a protective shell around the messenger RNA to ensure safe
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Researchers at the University of Oxford have introduced a new phase in their coronavirus vaccine trial, where participants receive two different vaccines in the first and second doses. This study aims to explore the feasibility of a more flexible rollout. The trial will recruit over 1,050 volunteers, aged 50
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Federal health officials have identified rare cases of blood clots associated with Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine, similar to reports of clotting in people who received the AstraZeneca vaccine. The vaccine's use has been temporarily halted in the US while officials investigate the cases, which have
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As the COVID-19 pandemic persists, debates surrounding vaccination requirements and digital passports are escalating. Companies like Microsoft and IBM are developing software to make it easier to prove vaccination status, but this concept is raising concerns among lawmakers and privacy advocates. The idea of vaccine passports, which has existed in
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As the world grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) has cautioned that vaccination passports may not be an effective strategy for restarting travel. According to Dr. Margaret Harris, a WHO spokesperson, vaccination passports may not prevent transmission, and the vaccine is not yet available to everyone,
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Pfizer and BioNTech have announced that their COVID-19 vaccine, BNT162b2, has demonstrated 100% efficacy in a phase 3 trial in adolescents aged 12-15 years. The vaccine elicited strong immunogenicity in this age group, with antibody responses exceeding those reported in vaccinated participants aged 16-25 years old. The companies plan to
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A new study released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has found strong evidence that mRNA COVID-19 vaccines are highly effective in preventing infections among healthcare personnel and other essential workers. The analysis, which took place between December 13 and March 13, involved 3,950 study participants
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Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey joined a coalition of 12 attorneys general in calling on Facebook and Twitter to take stronger measures to stop the spread of anti-vaxxer coronavirus disinformation on their social media platforms. The coalition, led by Connecticut Attorney General William Tong, sent letters to Facebook CEO Mark
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The attorneys general of eleven states have written to Facebook and Twitter CEOs Mark Zuckerberg and Jack Dorsey, expressing concerns over the spread of anti-vaxxer disinformation on their social media platforms. The letters urge both companies to take stronger measures to prevent the spread of false information about coronavirus vaccines,
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The first patient in a Phase I/IIa clinical trial of BT-001, a novel dual mechanism-of-action oncolytic vaccinia virus, has been enrolled at the Institut Bergonie in Bordeaux, France. BT-001 is being co-developed by BioInvent and Transgene through a 50/50 collaboration and combines multiple mechanisms-of-action to target the tumor
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As the COVID-19 vaccine continues to roll out, Governor Ned Lamont and Attorney General William Tong are urging residents to be cautious of scams targeting those seeking immunization. The scammers, posing as vaccine manufacturers, send consumers deceptive emails and texts, often with fake rewards or payments, in an attempt to
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Cybersecurity firm Kaspersky discovered underground markets on the Darknet selling supposed COVID-19 vaccines, vaccination records, and unverified jabs. The company's researchers found 15 marketplaces offering the fake vaccine doses, with prices ranging from $250 to $1,200. Sellers from France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States
