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All 16-, 17-year-olds in England to be offered first COVID vaccine dose by Aug. 23

REUTERS All 16- and 17-year-olds in England will be offered their first COVID-19 vaccine dose by Aug. 23, according to a target set by British Health Secretary Sajid Javid. Javid said on Sunday that offering young people the vaccine by that dat..
CDC says authorization of COVID-19 vaccine boosters not applicable to J&J shot

REUTERS The authorization of an extra COVID-19 vaccine dose for those with a compromised immune system does not apply to the Johnson & Johnson (JNJ.N) vaccine at this time, the U.S. Cen...
Peru study finds Sinopharm COVID vaccine 50.4% effective against infections

REUTERS A two-dose COVID-19 vaccine from China's Sinopharm was 50.4% effective in preventing infections in health workers in Peru when it was seeing a surge in cases fuelled by virus variants, and booster shots can be considered, a study found..
Pfizer, Moderna seen reaping billions from COVID-19 vaccine booster market

REUTERS Drugmakers Pfizer Inc, BioNTech and Moderna Inc are expected to reap billions of dollars from COVID-19 booster shots in a market that could rival the $6 billion in annual sales for flu vaccines for years to come, analysts and healthcare in..
U.S. FDA authorizes COVID-19 vaccine boosters for the immunocompromised

REUTERS The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday authorized a booster dose of COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer Inc (PFE.N) and Moderna Inc
Moderna doubles size of COVID-19 vaccine pediatric study

REUTERS Moderna Inc (MRNA.O) is planning to double the size of an ongoing trial testing its COVID-19 vaccines in children aged six months to less than 12 years. According to upda...
India in talks to buy 50 million doses of Pfizer vaccine - WSJ

REUTERS India is in talks to buy 50 million doses of Pfizer Inc (PFE.N) and German partner BioNTech SE's (22UAy...
CDC recommends pregnant women get COVID-19 vaccine

REUTERS Pregnant women should be vaccinated against COVID-19, based on a new analysis that did not show increased risk for miscarriage, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Wednesday. The CDC said it has found no safety c..
Qatar Administers Over Four Million Covid-19 Vaccine Doses

The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has announced that a significant milestone has been reached for the country's National COVID-19 Vaccination Program as the total number of administered doses surpassed four million. To date, the total numbe..

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