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A new Covid-19 variant could show immune evasion and enhanced transmissibility, South African scientists warn

Fri, 2021-11-26 07:44 — mike kraft
A new Covid-19 variant could show immune evasion and enhanced transmissibility, South African scientists warn South Africa's health minister announced Thursday the discovery of a new coronavirus variant that appears to be spreading rapidly in parts of the country. David McKenzie and Ghazi Balkiz, CNN CNN
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Poll: Many people in the U.S and Africa, fewer in Europe, believe the 'truth about harmful effects of vaccines' is being deliberately hidden

Tue, 2021-11-23 11:32 — mike kraft
Exclusive: 28 percent of Americans surveyed believe the ‘truth about harmful effects of vaccines’ is being deliberately hidden from the public The findings are part of global research conducted by the YouGov-Cambridge Globalism Project, which looks at how different countries perceive a variety of conspiracy theories.<
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African women are behind in vaccination efforts

Thu, 2021-10-14 16:44 — mike kraft
Women left behind: Gender gap emerges in Africa's vaccines SARE GIBEL, Gambia (AP) — The health outreach workers who drove past Lama Mballow's village with a megaphone handed out T-shirts emblazoned with the words: “I GOT MY COVID-19 VACCINE!” By then, the women in Sare Gibel already had heard the rumors on social media: The vaccines could make your blood stop or cause you to miscarry. AP NEWS
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Scientists hail historic malaria vaccine approval — but point to challenges ahead

Fri, 2021-10-08 19:19 — mike kraft
Scientists hail historic malaria vaccine... Nature - The WHO-approved RTS,S vaccine has modest efficacy and requires a complex regimen of doses, so ample funding and clear communication will be crucial to success. Maxmen, Amy nature

More than 130 years after the naming of the Plasmodium parasites behind malaria, the world now has its first approved vaccine against them. Many malaria researchers have celebrated the development, but others have expressed concerns over the deployment of a vaccine that has only moderate efficacy.

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WHO approves malaria vaccine to protect African children

Wed, 2021-10-06 12:13 — mike kraft
Historic go-ahead for malaria vaccine to protect African children After years of trials, the vaccine has shown potential to save tens of thousands of children's lives. BBC News

Children across much of Africa are to be vaccinated against malaria in a historic moment in the fight against the deadly disease.

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South Africa and Oxfam press for waiver of intellectual property rights on COVID-19 vaccines

Tue, 2021-09-28 11:12 — mike kraft
South Africa, Oxfam call for fairer trade rules in response to pandemic South Africa's president and the head of Oxfam heaped pressure on World Trade Organization members and manufacturers to allow fairer access to COVID-19 vaccines on Tuesday, including through a waiver on intellectual property rights. Reuters Reuters
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U.S and WHO Urge U.S. Companies to Share Covid Vaccine Technology

Wed, 2021-09-22 17:43 — mike kraft

Pressure is growing on American drug companies — particularly Moderna, the upstart biotech firm that developed its coronavirus vaccine with billions of dollars in taxpayer money — to share their formulas with manufacturers in nations that desperately need more shots.

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South Africa vaccinates some young children in clinical test of Chinese vaccine

Fri, 2021-09-10 11:15 — mike kraft
South Africa vaccinates some kids in test of Chinese vaccine JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa on Friday started vaccinating children and adolescents as part of the global Phase 3 clinical trials of China’s Sinovac Biotech COVID-19 vaccine for children aged between 6 months and 17 years. AP NEWS

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa on Friday started vaccinating children and adolescents as part of the global Phase 3 clinical trials of China’s Sinovac Biotech COVID-19 vaccine for children aged between 6 months and 17 years.

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Varient: South African health minister says C.1.2 variant not a threat for now

Fri, 2021-09-03 10:06 — mike kraft
South African health minister says C.1.2 variant not a threat for now South Africa's Health Minister Joe Phaahla said on Friday that scientists had told the government that at this stage the C.1.2 coronavirus variant detected locally was not a threat. Reuters Reuters
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Overview: Possible new varient, Europe, Japan developments

Tue, 2021-08-31 10:19 — mike kraft
What you need to know about the coronavirus right now Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: Reuters Reuters
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