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Nigeria plans mass vaccination drive, considers booster shot
ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria will start a mass COVID-19 vaccination campaign later this week, aiming to inoculate half of its...
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Israel announces 5-11 year-olds now eligible for COVID-19 vaccination
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel said on Sunday that children aged 5 to 11 would now be eligible for vaccination against...
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Norway plans third vaccine dose for all adults, “corona passes”
By Terje Solsvik and Gwladys Fouche OSLO (Reuters) - Norway will offer a third COVID-19 vaccine dose to everyone aged...
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Exclusive-Amid spike in cases, EU to shortly approve first COVID antibody drugs – sources
By Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union drugs regulator is set to authorise the use of two monoclonal...
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Regeneron’s antibody drug shows protection against COVID-19 for up to 8 months
(Reuters) -Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc said on Monday a single dose of its antibody cocktail reduced the risk of contracting COVID-19...
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Saudi approves Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for age group 5-11
CAIRO (Reuters) - The Saudi Food and Drug Authority said on Wednesday it had given its approval to use Pfizer's...
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Exclusive-Moderna COVID-19 shot could start being used in children, teens ‘within weeks,’ CEO says
By Carl O'Donnell (Reuters) - Moderna Inc's COVID-19 vaccine could start to be used in children and teens in the...
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Exclusive-African Union to buy up to 110 million Moderna vaccines -officials
By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The African Union (AU) intends to buy up to 110 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine...
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Thailand to cease Sinovac vaccine use when stocks end this month
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand will stop using the COVID-19 vaccine of China's Sinovac when its current stock finishes, a senior...
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Analysis-With boosters, masks and Green Pass, Israel sees a COVID-19 wave in retreat
By Maayan Lubell JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Four months into one of its worst COVID-19 outbreaks, Israel is seeing a sharp...
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U.S. to ship 2.4 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Pakistan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. government will ship 2.4 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Pakistan on Thursday, bringing the...
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Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness drops after 6 months -study
By Manas Mishra (Reuters) - The effectiveness of the Pfizer Inc/BioNTech SE vaccine in preventing infection by the coronavirus dropped...
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Malaysia in talks to procure Merck’s COVID-19 pills
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia is in talks to procure an experimental antiviral pill developed by Merck & Co for...
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Explainer-What is the role of outside advisers to the U.S. FDA and CDC in vaccine decisions?
By Michael Erman (Reuters) - The U.S. CDC on Friday backed a booster shot of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for...
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Pfizer in talks over full license for COVID-19 vaccine in Singapore
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Pfizer Inc is in discussions with Singapore's Health Sciences Authority regarding obtaining a full license application for...
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Severe COVID-19 may trigger autoimmune conditions; New variants cause more virus in the air
By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) - The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that...
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British study to test mixed COVID-19 vaccine dose schedules in children
By Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) - A British study will look into the immune responses of children to mixed schedules...
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Exclusive: WHO-backed vaccine hub for Africa to copy Moderna COVID-19 shot
By Wendell Roelf CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - Efforts to develop an African base for COVID-19 vaccine production will focus on...
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