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Tag: Vaccines
11/25/2022
Universal flu vaccine may be available within two years, says scientist
Vaccine against all strains of virus hailed as major step in protecting against potentially devastating flu pandemic.
10/20/2022
What Could Go Right? At least it’s not October 2020 anymore
Not too long ago, we were still languishing in lockdowns. We take a look back on how far we have come in the past two years.
06/23/2022
COVID vaccines saved 20M lives in 1st year, scientists say
Nearly 20 million lives were saved by COVID-19 vaccines during their first year, but even more deaths could have been prevented if international targets for the shots had been reached, researchers reported Thursday.
06/19/2022
US opens COVID vaccine to little kids; shots begin this week
The U.S. on Saturday opened COVID-19 vaccines to infants, toddlers and preschoolers. The shots will become available this week, expanding the nation’s vaccination campaign to children as young as 6 months.
04/01/2022
Twelve million vaccinations in three days: how Bangladesh used a pandemic lull to shore up its defenses
Bangladesh’s COVID-19 fatality rates are at an all-time low – but that hasn't stopped the country’s vaccination program from flooring the gas pedal.
04/12/2022
Covid vaccines didn’t work for many cancer patients — but researchers are designing a new shot for them
A couple months before the pandemic started, Joseph Ford started experiencing a rash of pinpoint polka dots around his lips, ankles, and lower legs.
03/07/2022
Moderna plots vaccines against 15 pathogens with future pandemic potential
Moderna Inc (MRNA.O) said on Monday it plans to develop and begin testing vaccines targeting 15 of the world's most worrisome pathogens by 2025 and will permanently wave its COVID-19 vaccine patents for shots intended for certain low- and middle-income countries.
03/07/2022
Covid disappointments spur Africa’s homegrown vaccine makers
Health body targets 60% of all jabs given on the continent to be made there by 2040.
02/19/2022
What the world got right during the Covid-19 pandemic
A new report finds that, for all its flaws, the Covid-19 vaccination rollout has been a historic win for humanity.
02/24/2022
A new distribution system is helping African countries ramp up vaccinations.
African countries will be able to dramatically accelerate their vaccination programs because the system of distributing Covid vaccines has changed, World Health Organization officials said on Thursday.
02/09/2022
U.S. plans to roll out COVID-19 shots for children under 5 years in February
The U.S. government is planning to roll out COVID-19 shots for children under the age of 5 as soon as Feb. 21, according to a document from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
02/03/2022