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EMA affirms that administering several doses of anti-COVID vaccines in the short term is not sustainable

EMA affirms that administering several doses of anti-COVID vaccines in the short term is not sustainable

The European Medicines Agency (EMA)) and other international regulators reiterated that the administration of several doses of vaccines against the COVID-19 “at short intervals is not a sustainable approach” in the long term. These organizations believe, however, that “the need is increasingly clear” to administer booster injections to extend the protection of COVID-19 vaccines. These […]

WHO urges pharmaceutical companies to provide data on COVID-19 vaccines

WHO urges pharmaceutical companies to provide data on COVID-19 vaccines

Updated on 01/18/2022 03:14 pm A committee of the World Health Organization (WHO) urged the manufacturers of vaccines for the COVID-19 to provide him with the data he needs to put his vaccines on the emergency use list, saying the delays are affecting equitable access to vaccines. Inclusion on the UN agency’s list for emergency […]

Moderna would have specific vaccine data for omicron in March

Moderna would have specific vaccine data for omicron in March

Updated on 01/17/2022 11:51 am Moderna Inc.’s vaccine candidate against the omicron variant of the coronavirus will enter clinical development in the coming weeks, and the company expects to be able to share data with regulators around March, CEO Stephane Bancel said. “The vaccine is running out and should be in the next few weeks. […]

When does a person sick with COVID stop being contagious?

When does a person sick with COVID stop being contagious?

Many countries in the world are seeing a drastic increase in the number of cases of COVID, powered by omicron, the new variant of the virus. But as omicron spreads, it seems to be becoming clear that the symptoms and disease it causes are less severe than those caused by its predecessors, according to the […]

European Medicines Agency doubts the need for a fourth dose against COVID-19

European Medicines Agency doubts the need for a fourth dose against COVID-19

Updated on 01/11/2022 02:26 pm The drug regulator of the European Union (EU) expressed doubts about the need for a fourth dose of the vaccine for him COVID-19, stating that there is currently no data to support this approach, while waiting to learn more about the contagious omicron variant. “Although the use of additional doses […]

Pfizer says new omicron vaccine will be ready in March

Pfizer says new omicron vaccine will be ready in March

The US pharmaceutical Pfizer announced that it hopes to have a new vaccine against COVID-19 in March that improves protection against the omicron variant. The CEO of Pfizer, Albert Bourla, explained that it is not yet clear if this new product will be necessary, but said that his company is already beginning to manufacture the […]

Chile will apply the fourth dose of the vaccine against COVID-19 as of January 10

Chile will apply the fourth dose of the vaccine against COVID-19 as of January 10

Chile announced this Thursday that it will begin to apply the fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine next Monday to immunosuppressed people and from February 7 to those over 55 who have completed six months since their previous injection. “The new omicron variant is expanding rapidly throughout the world and, although to a much lesser […]

COVID-19: US Advisory Committee advises booster doses for 12-17 year olds

COVID-19: US Advisory Committee advises booster doses for 12-17 year olds

Updated on 01/05/2022 07:38 pm A scientific committee that advises Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC, in English) approved this Wednesday a recommendation to administer the booster dose of the vaccine Pfizer Against COVID-19 to minors between 12 and 17 years old. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), an independent body of the […]

Why do so many vaccinated get COVID-19 lately?

Why do so many vaccinated get COVID-19 lately?

Updated on 01/05/2022 04:31 am Why do so many vaccinated people get the COVID-19 lately? There are a couple of factors to consider. One factor is the appearance of the variant omicron, highly contagious, which is more likely to reach people even if it does not cause serious disease. Also, its peak coincides with the […]

Ómicron: Why do vaccinated people also get COVID-19?

Ómicron: Why do vaccinated people also get COVID-19?

The effectiveness of vaccines against COVID-19 continues to be a matter of controversy worldwide, where various sectors of the population who oppose being inoculated have been campaigning denouncing side effects of the doses or even criticizing measures by authorities that encourage the vaccination. The truth is that from the beginning the authorities of different governments, […]