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Delivery of Novavax vaccine may be delayed in Australia due to reported manufacturing issues
21 October 2021 - Australians may not get access to the Novavax vaccine this year with reports of manufacturing problems causing ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 21 Oct 2021
COVID-19 vaccine weekly safety report (21 October 2021)
21 October 2021 - To 17 October 2021, approximately 32.7 million vaccine doses have been given in Australia – 18.3 million ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Oct 2021
FDA to allow ‘mix and match’ approach for Covid booster shots
18 October 2021 - The agency may act this week, when it is expected to authorise booster shots for recipients of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Oct 2021
Health Canada receives submission from Pfizer-BioNTech to authorise the use of Comirnaty COVID-19 vaccine in children 5 to 11 years of age
18 October 2021 - Today, Health Canada received a submission from Pfizer-BioNTech seeking an authorisation for the use of its Comirnaty ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Oct 2021
On COVID-19 booster shots, the FDA has overstepped its role
18 October 2021 - Booster shots for all adults six months after being vaccinated against COVID-19 are safe, effective, and ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Oct 2021
EMA starts evaluating use of COVID-19 vaccine Comirnaty in children aged 5 to 11
18 October 2021 - EMA has started evaluating an application to extend the use of BioNTech/Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, Comirnaty, to ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Oct 2021
Merck receives positive CHMP opinion for Vaxneuvance (pneumococcal 15 valent conjugate vaccine) in individuals 18 years of age and older
15 October 2021 - Merck today announced that the EMA’s CHMP has recommended the approval of Vaxneuvance (Pneumococcal 15 valent ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Oct 2021
Highlights from CHMP 11-14 October 2021 meeting
15 October 2021 - EMA’s CHMP recommended six medicines for approval at its October 2021 meeting. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Oct 2021
Pharmacists opt out of third shot as doses of vaccine set to expire
14 October 2021 - The rollout of third doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to thousands of immunocompromised people has been ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Oct 2021
COVID-19 vaccine weekly safety report (14 October 2021)
14 October 2021 - To 10 October 2021, approximately 31 million vaccine doses have been given in Australia – 18 million ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Oct 2021
AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine will no longer be made in Australia
13 October 2021 - The AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine will no longer be manufactured in Australia due to the demand for ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Oct 2021
Provisional determination granted to Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine (Comirnaty) - proposed for use in children 5-11 years of age
13 October 2021 - On 12 October 2021, the Therapeutic Goods Administration granted a provisional determination to Pfizer in relation ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Oct 2021
When is the Novavax vaccine coming to Australia? Will it be used for booster shots?
13 October 2021 - Australia's vaccination rate is galloping towards 85 per cent, and more than six in 10 Australians ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Oct 2021
Vaccinations can end political blame game: CSL
13 October 2021 - CSL chief Paul Perreault has warned that the politicisation of Covid-19 is fuelling vaccination hesitancy as ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Oct 2021
EMA ends rolling review of CVnCoV COVID-19 vaccine following withdrawal by CureVac
13 October 2021 - The EMA has ended the rolling review of CVnCoV, CureVac AG’s COVID-19 vaccine, after the company ...