There are several potential vaccines currently being developed which are all designed to teach the body’s immune system to safely recognize and block the virus that causes COVID-19. Amongst those being developed are; Inactivated or weakened virus vaccines, which use a form of the virus that has been inactivated or weakened so it doesn’t cause […]
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The European Union’s drugs regulator has recommended conditionally approving Johnson & Johnson’s (Janssen) single dose Covid-19 vaccine. This European Medicines Agency (EMA) approval today clears the way for the European Commission to approve its use, possibly as soon as tomorrow. “With this latest positive opinion, authorities across the European Union will have another option to […]
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Use our free vaccine app to track your vaccinations, allergies, blood type and more. For more information visit https://app.my-vaccine.com/ Vaccinations Store your vaccinations and upload your inoculation booklet. You can record travel vaccinations, the coronavirus vaccination etc. Medical allergies Keep a record of any medical allergies that you’re aware of Food allergies Keep a record […]
Johnson & Johnson’s adenovirus vector-based vaccine, developed by its subsidiary Janssen Biotech Inc. reported 66% overall vaccine efficacy with a single dose after 28 days in a global Phase III trial with 43,783 participants. However, efficacies were different at different trial locations: 72% efficacy in the US, 66% in Latin America, and 57% in South […]
The polio epidemics of the late 19th and early 20th centuries had a swift and definitive effect on the path of modern medicine. The public feeling was overwhelmingly fearful – a survey of Americans in 1952 found that their fear of polio was second only to that of nuclear warfare. The development of treatment and […]
Since the first case of SARS-Cov-2 was identified in Wuhan, China as the cause of a respiratory outbreak, our journey to discover a treatment began. Although the origin of SARS-CoV-2 resulting in the Covid-19 virus remains unclear, the pursuit to produce vaccination and other treatment alternatives is rapidly underway. As our understanding of the novel […]
The human body has an impressive immune system to help protect us against disease and infection. For the most part, it’s incredibly efficient in fighting against foreign microorganisms. The problem is, some invasive pathogens can overwhelm our immune system more than others leading us to develop severe symptoms of the illness. Why Covid-19 Is so […]
Pfizer who are working with Germany’s BioNTech to develop a Covid-19 vaccine are planning to seek FDA approval in the 3rd week of November, 2020 for it’s Covid-19 vaccine assuming the current trial results prove positive. An open letter from the CEO of Pfizer Chairman and CEO Albert Bourla released the following open letter on […]
AstraZeneca Plc (AZN) are a global, science-led biopharmaceutical business and their innovative medicines are used by millions of patients worldwide.link Pascal Soriot, the CEO of AZN, announced that the company wasn’t going to wait for clinical results, which it expected to have in August, and have already started manufacturing their experimental COVID-19 vaccine named Calquence […]
Sinovac Biotech, a Chinese biopharmaceutical company has said that it is 99% sure that their COVID-19 vaccine will work. Sinovac Biotech published results of the vaccine named CoronaVac in the academic journal Science last month that protected monkeys from infection by the coronavirus. In April the company reached Stage 2 of the COVID-19 vaccine trial […]
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