Officials offer vaccine reassurance as WHO advises against travel bans
Dec. 1, 2021 The World Health Organization warned countries on Tuesday not to impose blanket travel bans over the new Omicron coronavirus variant as governments and scientists try to determine…
Blinken says U.S. investing in Africa without unsustainable debt
Nov. 20, 2021 U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Saturday, his country was investing in Africa without imposing unsustainable levels of debt, as he witnessed the signing of…
WHO raises alarm over falsified Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine identified in Eastern MediterraneanÂ
Nov. 5, 2021 …Advises regulatory authorities to increase vigilance The World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised an alarm over a falsified Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine identified in the Islamic Republic of…
Covid-19: Pfizer, BioNTech say vaccine is safe, trial generates robust immune response in kids ages 5 to 11
Sept. 20, 2021 Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech has announced results from a Phase 2/3 trial showing a favorable safety profile and robust neutralizing antibody responses in children 5 to 11…
U.S. shipping more coronavirus vaccines to African countries
Sept 4, 2021 The United States will ship more than 1.2 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to four African countries through the global COVAX distribution program on Friday, a White…
BioNTech eyes Rwanda, Senegal for malaria, tuberculosis vaccine production
Aug. 27, 2021 COVID-19 vaccine maker BioNTech said on Friday it was looking into building malaria and tuberculosis vaccine production sites in Rwanda and Senegal, narrowing its search for African…
COVID-19: Pfizer, Moderna expected to reap billions of dollars from vaccine booster market
Aug 13, 2021 Drug makers 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…
Vaccination: BioNTech says 3rd dose best response to concerns over waning immune protection
Aug 10, 2021 BioNTech said that repeat shots of its COVID-19 vaccine, of which more than a billion doses have now been supplied worldwide, was a better strategy than tailoring…
COVID-19: Africa’s vaccine project takes a step forward with bottling agreement – Document
Aug 6, 2021 Senegal’s Institut Pasteur of Dakar (IPD) has reached a deal with U.S. company MedInstill for the bottling of COVID-19 shots, an EU document shows, marking a step…
COVID-19: Pfizer forecasts rise in its 2021 vaccine sales to top $33.5 bn, sees need for boosters
July 29, 2021 Pfizer Inc on Wednesday raised its 2021 sales forecast for its COVID-19 vaccine by 29% to $33.5 billion, and said it believes people will need a third…