SOUTH AFRICA – Pfizer and Biovac have launched a freezer farm facility which will serve as an ultracold storage facility and add to the institute’s capacity for vaccine storage and…
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WHO, CDC to establish local vaccine manufacturing plant to fight future pandemics
AFRICA – Medical experts and leaders Africa have resolved to establish a local vaccine manufacturing plant to fight future pandemics. The World Health Organisation (WHO) in partnership with Africa Center…
Read MorePfizer and GSK on track to release highly anticipated RSV vaccines this year
USA —According to recent reports by Reuters, Pfizer, a US-based pharmaceutical company, has developed a vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and is prepared to launch it pending regulatory approval.…
Read MoreMinistry of Health to conduct malaria vaccination drive in eight malaria prone counties in Kenya
KENYA – The Ministry of Health is set to conduct a massive malaria vaccination drive in eight malaria prone counties in the next two weeks. This is after the World…
Read MoreSouth Africa rolls out national vaccine drive as it faces measles cases surge
SOUTH AFRICA – The government of South Africa has launched a national measles vaccine drive for all children under 15 as numbers continue to rise. Cipla Medpro South Africa, a…
Read MoreMixed results for Moderna’s influenza mRNA vaccine candidate
USA — Moderna, a US biotech firm has announced mixed findings from a large-scale trial of its mRNA flu shot, which employs the same technology as its effective Covid-19 vaccine.…
Read MorePfizer retains EU Parliament access amid vaccine purchase controversy
BELGIUM — Pfizer representatives will maintain their access to the European Parliament, despite facing possible expulsion amidst the ongoing controversy surrounding the purchase of COVID-19 vaccines. According to EurActiv, the…
Read MoreNAFDAC partners pharmaceutical Manufacturers to increase vaccine production in Nigeria
NIGERIA – Major players in the nation’s pharmaceutical industry have pledged to collaborate with the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on local vaccine production. The…
Read MoreWHO aims to speed up Marburg vaccine trials as Equatorial Guinea reports 9 fatalities
SWITZERLAND —The World Health Organization (WHO) has called an emergency meeting of the Marburg virus vaccine consortium (MARVAC), following a first-ever outbreak of deadly Marburg virus disease in Equatorial Guinea.…
Read MoreBavarian Nordic pays up to US$380 million for Emergent Bio’s travel vaccines
DENMARK — Bavarian Nordic, a Danish vaccine maker, has announced that it will acquire Emergent Biosolutions Inc.’s travel-health business for a total of US$380 million. The acquisition will expand Bavarian…
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