France's Covid-19 vaccine program for kids under 5

To combat the spread of the Covid-19 virus, the French government has begun vaccinating children younger than five who belong to specified high-risk categories. Le Parisian reports that on Thursday night, the French government's public health agency, the DGS, notified doctors and nurses that ...

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...

By the middle of 2023, the NTAGI director anticipates having a cervical cancer vaccine available as part of the national immunization program.

The National Vaccine Action Group of India (NTAGI) chairperson, Dr. N K Arora, has stated that by the middle of 2023, the HPV vaccine protecting against cervical cancer would be available to girls in India between the ages of 9 and 14. The SII's Director of Government and Regulatory Affairs, ...

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.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warns that minorities are disproportionately likely to require hospitalization due to the flu.

An investigation by the FDA showed that some communities of color had greater rates of hospitalization due to the flu while having lower vaccine coverage.

A potentially severe flu season has federal health experts advocating for increased vaccine coverage among racial and ethnic minorit...

South Korea allows COVID-19 booster doses using a domestically produced vaccine

The local COVID-19 vaccine SKYCovione, created by SK Bioscience Co., was approved for use in South Korea on Friday for both primary inoculations and booster doses against the coronavirus.

At the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters meeting, Second Vice Minister of Hea...

Australia will remove the requirement for the Covid vaccine and travel bans for foreign visitors

Under new rules that will take effect this week, travellers entering Australia won't need to reveal their Covid vaccination status or apply for a travel exemption.

With the revisions to the Biosecurity Act made on the advice of the chief medical officer, Paul Kelly, the home affairs...

Denmark has reached a major milestone in vaccine donation, but it hasn't been easy

Denmark has reached its objective of donating 10 million vaccines worldwide by donating more than 1.2 million COVID-19 vaccines to Thailand.

Last Thursday, 1,266,000 Moderna-Spikevax vaccines arrived in Thailand. Denmark will continue its efforts to locate recipient countries for its ex...

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...

A husband-and-wife team of scientists pleaded guilty to illegally importing potentially toxic lab chemicals and sending confidential mRNA vaccine research to China

Chenyan Wu and Lianchun Chen, a married couple who worked as research scientists for a major American pharmaceutical company, pleaded guilty today in federal court to criminal charges stemming from their efforts to obtain confidential mRNA research from that company to advance their husband's...

Soon, the Thailand Pass will be replaced with a Vaccine Pass

Many assumed Thailand was finally ready to drop its infamously rigorous Covid restrictions when it lifted all testing requirements for vaccinated travellers. Although entry processes have been reduced, those expecting a full reopening may be startled to find that the country is intending to intro...

6,680 Doses of Covid-19 Vaccine Administered in the UAE in 24 Hours

The United Arab Emirates has administered a total of 6,539 doses of the Covid-19 vaccination in the last 24 hours. The Ministry of Health and Prevention of the UAE said that the total number of vaccines administered in the country now stands at 24.6 million. This means that the rate of doses has ...

Just weeks after unveiling its first COVID-19 vaccine prototype, the WHO's mRNA technology is moving to Asia and Europe

 So far, the initiative has generated a prototype COVID-19 vaccine that is comparable to Moderna's but not identical. It's based on the same publicly accessible sequence, but due to Moderna's unwillingness to help (beyond pledging not to pursue its patents during the epidemic), W...

At designated facilities, fully vaccinated persons can play sports together; no self-testing is required

Up to 30 completely vaccinated persons can engage in sports at supervised or operated sports facilities starting next Friday (Feb 25), without needing to self-test at the facility before engaging in their game.

The number of persons comprises players, coaches, and umpires, with ActiveSG...

Global Dendritic Cell Cancer Vaccine Immunotherapy Market

Immunotherapy has revolutionized the treatment of many solid and hematological malignancies.

The overall progress made in the therapeutics industry highly influences the pharmaceutical, technology and science field.  The arrival of the global dendritic cancer cell ...

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...

Rise in Demand for the Prevention of Yellow Fever Spread in Africa and South America Will Help in the Revenue Growth

COVID-19 Pandemic Impact on Global Yellow Fever Vaccine Market

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a paradigm shift in the approach towards health and wellbeing amongst individuals. Government bodies are increasingly utilizing lockdown and social distancing measures ...

Thailand Issues Free Digital Vaccine Pass

The Ministry of Public Health in Thailand has announced that it is going to issue a free digital vaccine passport to all its vaccinated individuals by the end of March.

Previously the Thai government had been charging 50 baht for a printed or digital version of the vaccination passport....

Americans Divided Over Vaccine Mandate

Americans are intensely divided over the Covid-19 vaccination mandate with the Biden administration in strong favor and many Republicans opposing it.

The US Supreme Court has ruled against Biden’s compulsion for companies having more than 100 employees to enforce the vaccine manda...

The US Should Mandate Vaccines for Air Travel

On Monday, the chief science advisor of President Joe Biden, Dr. Anthony Fauci, said that a vaccine mandate should be considered for domestic air travel to encourage people to get their shots. 

At present, airlines require everyone aged two and above to wear masks. Dr. Fauci said t...