BioNTech, which is flush with cash, is expanding its business operations despite falling COVID shot sales.

Germany's BioNTech, which is Pfizer's partner on COVID-19 vaccines, announced on Monday that its net income for the first quarter had plummeted due to decreasing demand for the shots as the company broadens its work on cancer and other diseases.

BioNTech, which stated at the end...

The COVID vaccine program still has around $1.9 billion available for use in future health initiatives in Germany.

There is still close to $1.9 billion available for distribution from the global plan. On Tuesday, the German development ministry said that COVID-19 vaccines will be distributed more fairly in order to assist in preparation for future pandemics and other health hazards.

The COVAX vaccin...

The CDC in the United States is expanding the use of Bivalent COVID vaccines for children as young as six months

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the United States increased the use of COVID-19 vaccinations, which target both the original coronavirus and Omicron sub-variants, to children aged 6 months to 5 years old on Friday.

The news comes only one day after the U.S. The F...

The Japanese government has been requested to discontinue the free distribution of COVID-19 vaccines

A panel of experts advised on Monday that the Japanese government discontinue the free distribution of COVID-19 vaccines as a special measure, citing concerns about future worsening of the country's economic health, which is already regarded as one of the worst among major countries.

Joint Purchase Of Vaccines

The European Union is working at a very fast pace to get the situation of monkeypox under control so it does not spread more. The European Union is now on a mission to centralize the vaccine purchases and all the treatments that are required to cure the viral infection i.e, monkeypox. The Europea...

Global mRNA Vaccines Market Research Report [2021-2029] - A Report by Absolute Markets Insights

According to a report published by AMI, the global mRNA vaccines market is anticipate to grow at a CAGR of 19.76% during the forecast period. The rapid advancement in medical technology that promotes the development of mRNA vaccines, coupled with the growth of infectious diseases globally is a ma...

Australia Protecting Vital Technology

On Wednesday, the Prime Minister of Australia, Scott Morrison, listed 63 areas of technology that were crucial for the country and had to be protected from strategic rivals.

This move is followed by Australia’s worry that Beijing is benefitting from its technological advancement v...

Health Agencies of the European Union Approve of Mixing and Matching the Covid-19 Vaccines

European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the European Medicines Agency (EMA) released a statement that a combination of the mRNA vaccines and the viral vector vaccines have been suggested to produce healthy levels of antibodies against the coronavirus.

On Tuesday, t...

Europe Mandates Lockdowns and Vaccines as Cases of New Variant Rise

In an attempt to contain the massive spread of the Coronavirus, European leaders have rushed to announce mandates on vaccines, travel bans, and new lockdown measures.

Austria has taken the most severe measure of putting the entire county into a lockdown till 11th December at least to ea...

Britain to donate millions of COVID-19 doses to developing countries

Leaders from world's 20 richest nations are going to meet in Rome, and during this meeting Johnson is hoping to make progress on producing firm commitments towards cutting emissions before the United Nations COP26 summit.

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• Britain had ple...

Myanmar to open schools from November, students given Covid-19 vaccines

Myanmar's Central Committee on Prevention, Control and Treatment for Covid-19 announced that they will be reopening schools from November.

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• Myanmar's Central Committee announced reopening schools in November
•  Students ...

Canada's health sector faces staff crunch, as vaccine mandate for healthcare workers comes into effect

Canada's health and care industries are bracing for staff shortages and layoffs. The deadlines for vaccine mandates is looming across the country. Unions are trying to convince federal and provincial governments to soften the hardline stances.
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India to resume export of vaccines from October

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• Narendra Modi promises the export of one billion Covid-19 vaccines
• India will send eight million doses of the Johnson & Johnson to Asia-Pacific countries

Foreign ministry officials in India said, that ...

President Moon will meet Albert Bourlar during his US tour

Highlights

• President Moon to meet CEO of Pfizer
• Korea and US to partner up for production of Covid-19 vaccines

President Moon Jae-in will be meeting Albert Bourlar, the CEO of Pfizer on Tuesday in New York. This meeting will take pla...

India crossed a milestone in Covid-19 vaccination program, administers 2 crore doses in a single day

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• India administered 20 million doses in a single day
• PM acknowledge all the healthcare workers involved in this vaccination drive

India broke its daily COVID-19 vaccination record and administered over 2 crore doses.

3,000 unvaccinated healthcare workers suspended in France

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• Thousands of healthcare workers in France are suspended
• Around 70 % of the population of France is fully vaccinate

Many healthcare workers across France have been suspended without pay, as they failed to get the Covid-19 v...

US AWAITS INDIAN APPROVAL TO SHIP COVID VACCINES DEVELOPED BY PFIZER, MODERNA

The United States is saying that it still waits for approval from the Indian regulators to ship COVID-19 vaccines developed by Pfizer and Moderna, which the Asian country is entitled to receive. The US has pledged 80 million vaccines for the world and according to its distribution plan, India wil...

JAPAN’S STATE-RUN CENTERS TO GIVE COVID-19 VACCINES UNDER AGES 18 -64

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• Japan’s state-run centers to give COVID-19 vaccines under ages 18 - 64.
• The centers in Tokyo and Osaka were set up last month by the Defense Ministry.
• The ministry last week expanded the scope to accept people from ...

JAPAN’S WHOLESALE PRICES ROSE BY 4.9 PERCENT IN MAY

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• Japan’s wholesale prices rose by 4.9 percent in May.
• In April, wholesale prices increased 3.8 percent.
• Wholesale prices of petroleum and coal products surged 53.5 percent from a year earlier.
• Electricity,...

JAPAN TO STUDY EFFECT OF PFIZER’S COVID-19 VACCINE ON ITS CITIZENS

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• Japan to study effect of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine on its citizens.
• The study is targeted for around 1,500 people separated into two groups.
• The government also plans to conduct similar studies on Moderna Inc. and A...