vaccines
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mRNA Vaccines Are Taking On the Flu Now
Vaccines based on mRNA, first used for covid-19, may soon protect people from the influenza virus as well. This week, Moderna announced the start of a phase I/II trial testing out its vaccine candidate for the seasonal flu. Ultimately, the company hopes to develop a combination vaccine that can offer protection against the flu, covid-19, and…
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U.S. President Joe Biden Will Reportedly Buy 500 Million Pfizer Vaccine Doses to Donate Globally
The U.S. Biden administration just struck a deal with Pfizer to buy 500 million doses of the covid-19 vaccine from the pharma giant, with plans to donate the doses to countries that need them, sources familiar with the pact told the Washington Post on Wednesday.
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Here Are 9 Ways We Can Make It Easier For Australians To Get The COVID-19 Vaccine
Between vaccine supply issues, confusion about the role of GPs, and changed advice for AstraZeneca, the Australian COVID-19 vaccine rollout is well behind schedule. How can we make it easier for the majority of Australians who want to be vaccinated? Especially given all Australians over 50 years of age are eligible to be vaccinated from…
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It’s Open Season on Covid-19 Vaccines In The U.S.
April is looking to shower Americans with covid-19 vaccines aplenty. On Monday, several states announced that they would open vaccine eligibility to most or all of the general public within the next week. And President Joe Biden is also expected to announce today that 90% of Americans will be eligible for a vaccine by mid-April.…