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Nicaragua Says Gets First Vaccines With Russia's Sputnik V Opens in a new window)
Nicaragua on Wednesday received its first vaccines against COVID-19 with an initial donation of Russia’s Sputnik V product, Vice President Rosario Murillo said. -
South African Medical Schemes May No Longer Need to Subsidize COVID Vaccines Opens in a new window)
Medical schemes, funds that pool member contributions to cover healthcare costs, have been in talks with the government over funding vaccines for those without access to private health cover as well as their own members.Comments
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Three Steps can Help Companies Speed FDA approval of New Drugs Opens in a new window)
The main reason for delays and extensions is that sponsors submit their applications too soon.Comments
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COVAX Delivers its First Vaccine Shots with Shipment to Ghana Opens in a new window)
The delivery comes eight months after the launch of the COVAX initiative, aimed at pooling funds from wealthier countries and non-profits to distribute vaccines equitably around the world.Comments
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Only 15% of AstraZeneca Vaccine Available in Germany Has Been Used Opens in a new window)
In total, Germany expects 56.3 million doses from AstraZeneca under the EU contract, which is equal to 18.7% of 300 million doses for the EU.Comments
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EU 'Catching Up' With UK Covid Vaccination Rollout – Von der Leyen Opens in a new window)
Commission president responds to fresh criticism over shortages of vaccine doses in bloc.Comments
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Egypt Registers Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 Vaccine Opens in a new window)
Egypt has approved Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19, becoming the 34th country outside of Russia and third in North Africa to do so.Comments
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High-End Medical Provider Let Ineligible People Skip COVID-19 Vaccine Line Opens in a new window)
The problems have occurred in numerous company locations across several states.Comments
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Vietnam's First Batch of COVID-19 Vaccine Arrives from South Korea Opens in a new window)
Vietnam aims to obtain 90 million COVID-19 vaccine doses this year, including 30 million through the COVAX international vaccine-share scheme, 30 million from AstraZeneca and the rest from negotiations with Pfizer.Comments
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AstraZeneca to Miss Second-Quarter EU Vaccine Supply Target by Half Opens in a new window)
The expected shortfall, which has not previously been reported, follows a big reduction in supplies in the first quarter and could hit the EU’s ability to meet its target of vaccinating 70% of adults by summer.Comments
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Access to Heart Drugs Improves in Middle-Income Countries, but Still Lags Compared to Wealthy Nations Opens in a new window)
Middle-income countries have gained greater access to a variety of needed cardiovascular medicines, but remain unable to close the gap with wealthy nations.Comments
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‘Held to Ransom’: Pfizer Demands Governments Gamble with State Assets to Secure Vaccine Deal Opens in a new window)
In the case of one country, demands made by the pharmaceutical giant led to a three-month delay in a vaccine deal being agreed.Comments
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UK Government to Review Covid Vaccine Passport
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has tasked Michael Gove with leading a review into the possible use of vaccine certificates - or domestic vaccine passports - for businesses in the UK.Comments
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Colombia Approves Emergency Use of AstraZeneca Coronavirus Vaccine Opens in a new window)
Colombia has secured vaccine agreements with a raft of pharmaceutical companies and the World Health Organization-backed COVAX program.Comments
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EU Backs Donating COVID-19 Shots to African Health Workers Opens in a new window)
The European Union has contributed an additional 500 million euros ($606 million) to the WHO-backed COVAX programme to supply COVID-19 shots to emerging economies, doubling the bloc’s initial contribution.Comments
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