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U.S and WHO Urge U.S. Companies to Share Covid Vaccine Technology

Sep

22

Pressure is growing on American drug companies — particularly Moderna, the upstart biotech firm that developed its coronavirus vaccine with billions of dollars in taxpayer money — to share their formulas with manufacturers in nations that desperately need more shots.

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A COVID-19 booster shot that could protect against multiple variants at once is being tested in humans for the first time

Sep

21

A COVID-19 booster shot that could protect against multiple variants at once is being tested in humans for the first time Gritstone's booster shot uses vaccine tech that self-replicates once in the muscle, meaning potentially lower doses and therefore fewer side effects. Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce YahooNews

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A COVID-19 booster shot that could protect against multiple variants at once is being tested in humans for the first time

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21

A COVID-19 booster shot that could protect against multiple variants at once is being tested in humans for the first time Gritstone's booster shot uses vaccine tech that self-replicates once in the muscle, meaning potentially lower doses and therefore fewer side effects. Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce YahooNews

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U.S. to buy and donate hundreds of millions more doses of Pfizer vaccine to give to poor countries

Sep

17

U.S. to buy hundreds of millions more doses of Pfizer vaccine to donate to the world In June, the United States purchased 500 million doses of the vaccine to be distributed by Covax, the World Health Organization-backed initiative to share doses around the globe. Washington Post

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EU pledges 200 million vaccine doses to low-income nations and to boost Africa production

Sep

15

EU pledges 200 million vaccine doses to low-income nations BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s top official said Wednesday that ramping up COVID-19 vaccinations around the world was the bloc's No. 1 priority right now and committed another 200 million vaccine doses to Africa and low-income nations. AP NEWS

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Experts: Few people medically exempt from getting COVID-19 vaccine

Sep

15

Few people medically exempt from getting COVID-19 vaccine: Experts As companies continue to ramp up vaccine mandates to combat the contagious delta variant, some institutions are giving employees a chance to opt-out of getting the vaccine if they have a medical exemption. Dr. David Dowdy, an epidemiologist at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, told ABC News that the large and growing data on the three coronavirus vaccines shows there are no immediate health issues or side effects for most people with pre-existing medical conditions. The current guidance from the U.S.

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WHO reports first drop in global infections in two months

Sep

15

WHO reports first drop in global infections in two months The World Health Organization (WHO) announced this week that global coronavirus cases have dropped for the first time in more than two months. Cameron Jenkins TheHill

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Biden to announce new COVID-19 steps ahead of U.N. meeting, surgeon general says

Sep

13

Biden to announce new COVID-19 steps ahead of U.N. meeting, surgeon general says U.S. President Joe Biden will announce new steps to slow the spread of COVID-19 before the U.N. General Assembly meets, Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy said Sunday. Reuters Reuters

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