By: AP | Updated: December 8, 2020 7:57:28 pm Margaret Keenan, 90, was the first UK patient to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, administered by nurse May Parsons at Coventry University Hospital, England. (Jacob King / Pool via AP) The UK health authorities have launched the first doses of a …
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Written by Kaunain Sheriff M | New Delhi | Updated: December 3, 2020 7:00:03 am In order for the vaccine to be considered for use here, Pfizer’s Indian subsidiary will have to reach out to the regulator and share the data it has submitted to the UK regulator. (Photo: AP) …
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Written by Abhishek De, edited by Explained Desk | New Delhi | Updated: December 2, 2020 7:49:59 pm The BNT162 vaccine from Pfizer and its partner BioNTech claims to offer up to 95% protection against Covid-19 (AP) When Pfizer’s first Covid-19 vaccine takes place next week in the UK, it …
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By: New York Times | London | Updated: December 2, 2020 3:12:52 pm Pfizer said Britain’s emergency use authorization marks a historic moment in the fight against COVID-19. Written by Benjamin Mueller Britain gave emergency approval on Wednesday to Pfizer Coronavirus Vaccine, ahead of the United States to become the …
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UK Vaccine Task Force Chair Kate Bingham said Tuesday that the first generation of Covid-19 vaccines “are likely to be imperfect” and that “they may not work for everyone.” “However, we do not know if we will ever have a vaccine. It is important to guard against complacency and over-optimism,” …
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By: Desk Explained | Updated: August 31, 2020 10:00:05 am US President Donald Trump gestures during a tour of a pharmaceutical manufacturing plant where components are being developed for a possible vaccine candidate for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in North Carolina (Reuters / Archive) Coronavirus Vaccine Tracker (COVID-19): Raising the …
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By: Desk Explained | Pune | Updated: August 29, 2020 8:10:16 am US President Donald Trump has promised to produce a vaccine for Covid-19 before the end of this year, “or it may even be earlier.” (AP Photo: Charles Krupa) Coronavirus Vaccine Tracker (COVID-19): The timeline for a new coronavirus …
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