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Oxford says vaccine has better immune response with two full-dose regimen
22 December, 2020
A journal has published results from Phase1/2 trials of the...
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Behavioural factors to increase uptake of COVID-19 vaccines
22 December, 2020
A WHO advisory group has released their report detailing focus areas and strategies to increase the acceptance and uptake of COVID-19 vaccines...COVID-19
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EMA recommends approval of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine
21 December, 2020
The first authorisation of a COVID-19 vaccine in the EU...COVID-19
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Major US companies are lobbying in a scrum for early vaccine
United States // 21 December, 2020
Companies across America...COVID-19
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Importance of lineage B.1.1.7 [aka VUI - 202012/01 variant] still unclear
21 December, 2020
On 8 December it was first noticed that Kent, in southeast England, was experiencing a surge in cases cause by the B.1.1.7. variant...COVID-19
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ECDC threat Assessment SARS-CoV-2 variant
United Kingdom // 21 December, 2020
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) released a ‘Threat Assessment Brief’ re the rapid increase of a SARS-CoV-2 variant in South East England.COVID-19
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CDC issues recommendations on COVID-19 vaccines and severe allergic reactions
United States // 20 December, 2020
Based on reports of occurrence of severe allergic reactions...COVID-19
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UNICEF-COVAX plan for vaccine delivery to several nations
19 December, 2020
About 850 tonnes to be transportedCOVID-19
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Vaccination to begin in EU on 27 December
19 December, 2020
EU vaccination roll out...COVID-19
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Moderna changes storage requirements for COVID-19 vaccine
19 December, 2020
Moderna's vaccine no longer needs to be ....COVID-19
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New strain of SARS-2-CoV may be responsible for second wave
South Africa // 19 December, 2020
Scientists in South Africa have discovered...COVID-19
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Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine found safe and effective, approved by FDA
United States // 18 December, 2020
No serious adverse events or specific safety concerns, the advisory panel recommends approval...COVID-19
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Twitter bans harmful false claims about COVID-19 vaccinations
18 December, 2020
Users will be required to remove new tweets that advance harmfully false or misleading claims about COVID-19 vaccinations...COVID-19
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COVID-19 activity in African region
18 December, 2020
A steady rise in case activity...COVID-19
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Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine prevents up to 90% of COVID-19
18 December, 2020
No serious safety events related to the vaccine were confirmed...COVID-19
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Pfizer and BioNTech Vaccine issued EUA from FDA
United States // 18 December, 2020
The FDA has issued an EUA to the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, BNT162b2, with efficacy of 95% found in trials....COVID-19
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Europe set to approve COVID-19 vaccine in Christmas week
17 December, 2020
Media reports that the EMA expert panel will convene on 21 December, with vaccinations predicted to begin on...COVID-19
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COVI-VAC approved for phase 1 clinical trials
United Kingdom // 17 December, 2020
A single-dose intranasal vaccine...COVID-19
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Comparison of three COVID-19 vaccines
United States // 17 December, 2020
A comparison of three vaccines and their progress towards approval in...COVID-19
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With and without Pfizer and Moderna vaccination is like “Night and Day”
17 December, 2020
A combined data from the Pfizer Phase 3 trials and Moderna trials...COVID-19
