rna vaccines
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Pfizer’s Covid-19 Vaccine Looks Safe and Effective in Children Ages 5 to 11, Company Says
On Monday morning, pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and BioNTech announced the results of a clinical trial testing out their covid-19 vaccine in children between the ages of 5 and 11. They claim to have found that the vaccine was safe and generated a robust immune response in participants, hopefully signalling its effectiveness. The findings have yet…
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North Korea Rejects 3 Million Doses of China’s Covid-19 Vaccine
The government of North Korea rejected almost 3 million doses of China’s covid-19 vaccine Sinovac this week, claiming they should be sent to countries that are struggling with the coronavirus pandemic, according to U.S. state-financed broadcaster Voice of America. The authoritarian country has reported zero cases of covid-19 since the pandemic began.
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Japan Halts Moderna Vaccinations After Foreign Substances Found in 39 Vials
Japan’s health ministry has decided to halt all covid-19 vaccinations that depend on the Moderna brand after “foreign substances” were found in 39 vials, according to the Japan Times. The foreign substances have yet to be identified but are reportedly “a few millimetres” in size.
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U.S. Set to Offer Covid-19 Vaccine Booster Shots for All Starting in September
The U.S. will officially allow people to get a booster shot against covid-19 starting next month, citing concerns about the resurgent pandemic and fears of waning immunity. On Wednesday, top public health experts confirmed plans by the government to sanction and recommend the use of a third dose eight months later for those who have…