3 years, 8 months ago

Johnson & Johnson vaccine: Quality issue at Baltimore plant delays some of the J&J supply

CNN

CNN — Drugmaker Johnson & Johnson said Wednesday it had found a quality problem at a Baltimore plant helping manufacture its single-dose coronavirus vaccine under contract. Johnson & Johnson said in a statement to CNN Wednesday that the quality control process at the plant identified “one batch” of drug substance that did not meet quality standards. On Wednesday evening, Biden administration officials stressed that the quality issue with Johnson & Johnson’s Baltimore manufacturing plant won’t affect the president’s ultimate goal of making vaccines available to all Americans by May. Last week, the Biden administration expressed some doubts the company could meet its self-imposed deadline, but by Friday, the administration seemed more confident that J&J would meet its goal, as White House coronavirus coordinator Jeffrey Zients said, “they appear on track to meet that goal with at least 11 million doses delivered next week.” The FDA authorized J&J’s single-dose Covid-19 vaccine in late February, but the company had struggled to ramp up production and failed to meet earlier production timelines that had been laid out in its contract with the federal government.

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1 year, 4 months ago

Johnson & Johnson wants to shutter Leiden vaccine lab; cut jobs

NL Times

The Leiden pharmaceutical company Janssen intends to largely close its vaccine department because the American parent company Johnson & Johnson wants to focus more on other, new treatment methods. In 2021, then coronavirus minister Hugo de Jonge promoted the vaccine with the slogan “Dance with Janssen.” Many young people responded. But, in the following weeks, that led to many coronavirus …

2 years, 4 months ago

J&J COVID vaccine factory forced to trash even more doses

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — About 135 million more doses of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine from a troubled Baltimore factory will have to be destroyed due to quality problems, Congressional panel leaders said Thursday. The announcement follows a report in May that detailed how more than 400 million vaccine doses made at an Emergent BioSolutions plant had to be trashed. Johnson & …

2 years, 7 months ago

J&J Covid-19 vaccine ‘limited’ to some people after clot concerns: Report

Hindustan Times

Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine was limited to use only in adults for whom other shots aren’t appropriate after an investigation of rare and potentially deadly clotting disorder that occurs in some recipients. J&J’s single-shot vaccine has been noted for its convenience compared to two-shot vaccines, especially in remote areas and in populations like the homeless who may be difficult …

3 years ago

The big vaccine pivot: Merck falters on Covid-19 shots, then makes one for rival

Live Mint

Weeks after Merck & Co. scrapped development of its Covid-19 vaccines in January, one of its senior manufacturing officials began phoning his deputies, telling them their work on a pandemic shot wasn’t actually over. J&J’s unusual collaboration with a rival, and Merck’s speedy manufacturing run-up, reflect one of the biggest challenges of the pandemic: making enough Covid-19 vaccines to meet …

3 years, 1 month ago

Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine is 74% effective at preventing infection, study finds

Daily Mail

Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine is more than 70 percent effective at preventing infection, a new study finds. However, despite the effectiveness, the team still recommend people to get the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines if possible Researchers found that 0.7% of people vaccinated with the J&J vaccine contracted Covid during the study period, compared to 2.5% of unvaccinated people After …

3 years, 2 months ago

Month On, Johnson & Johnson’s Covid Vaccines Stuck at Kasauli Lab Over Pending Data from Indian Maker

News 18

American pharma giant Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine shots, manufactured in India by Hyderabad-based Biological E, are stuck at the country’s apex vaccine testing laboratory in Himachal Pradesh due to pending data, News18.com has learnt. The batch of around 35 lakh vaccine doses, which arrived at the Central Drugs Laboratory in Kasauli over a month ago, are lying at the …

3 years, 2 months ago

FDA panel endorses booster shot for J&J COVID-19 vaccine

The Hindu

U.S. health advisors endorsed a booster of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine on Friday, citing concern that Americans who got the single-dose shot aren’t as protected as those given two-dose brands. Unable to settle the best timing, the FDA’s advisory panel voted unanimously that the booster should be offered at least two months after people got their earlier shot. “It …

3 years, 3 months ago

Two dose version of Johnson & Johnson shot 94% effective against Covid-19, study finds

CNN

CNN — A two-dose version of Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine provides 94% protection against symptomatic infection, the company said Tuesday – making a two-dose regimen of J&J’s Janssen vaccine comparable to a two-dose regimen of Moderna’s or Pfizer’s. “Our large real-world-evidence and Phase 3 studies confirm that the single-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine provides strong and long-lasting protection against …

3 years, 3 months ago

Made by Biological E, J&J's Single-Shot Covid Vaccine to Hit Market Next Month

News 18

US Pharma giant Johnson & Johnson’s single shot vaccine manufactured by Hyderabad-based Biological E is likely to be rolled out by October, News18.com has learnt. The vaccine batches are expected to go for the final testing at the apex laboratories — Central Drugs Laboratory, Kasauli and National Centre for Cell Science, Pune — by next week. “The vaccine is likely …

3 years, 3 months ago

EU to return millions of doses of J&J’s Covid-19 vaccine imported from Africa

Live Mint

The European Union will return to Africa millions of doses of Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine that it received from a plant in South Africa, following criticism by health activists that the bloc was taking away shots from a continent that has the lowest immunization rate in the world. Strive Masiyiwa, who heads the African Union’s Vaccine Acquisition Task Team, …

3 years, 3 months ago

South Africa will no longer send J&J vaccines to Europe, AU envoy says

CNN

CNN — An arrangement in which Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccines were being shipped from South Africa to Europe has been suspended, African Union Special Envoy for Covid-19 response, Strive Masiyiwa, has said. The arrangement was reversed in part due to interventions from South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, and French President Emmanuel Macron, …

3 years, 3 months ago

Trials for Johnson & Johnson HIV vaccine FAIL as shots were determined to be only 25% effective

Daily Mail

Trials for Johnson & Johnson's HIV vaccine have failed to demonstrate that the drug is effective in preventing the condition. Johnson & Johnson's trial for a HIV vaccine was deemed to have failed, after the shots only showed 25% effectiveness in preventing the virus. Pictured: A National Institutes of Health handout of a white blood cell infected with HIV 'While …

3 years, 4 months ago

Johnson & Johnson says talks with India on Covid vaccine Janssen still going on

Hindustan Times

Days after India's drugs regulator announced that Johnson & Johnson has pulled out its proposal seeking accelerated approval of its Covid-19 vaccine, the company said that the talks are still on. A health worker prepares a dose of Janssen Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine at Leopold Sedar Senghor stadium in Dakar, Senegal. Without giving any details, Central Drugs Standard Control …

3 years, 4 months ago

Shut-down Baltimore vaccine plant cleared to return to operation

Daily Mail

A Baltimore factory that had to be shut down by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in April will return to operation soon. A Baltimore factory that was forced to close after producing contaminated doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine is slated to reopen soon The plant forced to close after Johnson & Johnson vaccines were contaminated with AstraZeneca …

3 years, 4 months ago

FDA is letting troubled COVID vaccine factory restart, company says

LA Times

A vial of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine is used at a pop-up clinic in the Staten Island. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is allowing the problem-plagued factory of contract manufacturer Emergent BioSolutions to resume production of COVID-19 vaccine, the company said Thursday. The lapses at the Bayview factory have hampered J&J’s efforts to be a major player in …

3 years, 5 months ago

Vaccine inequalty: African countries to receive six million Johnson and Johnson vaccines

CNN

CNN — Around six million doses of the single-shot Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine will be delivered by the African Union to 27 African nations that have paid for the shipments through the end of August, an AU special envoy said on Thursday. Local vaccine production ‘the answer’ The balance of Africa’s vaccine requirements will come from donors including COVAX, …

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3 years, 5 months ago

Johnson & Johnson\'s single-dose vaccine shows promising signs against Delta variant

Deccan Chronicle

New Jersey: Johnson & Johnson on Thursday announced that its single-shot COVID-19 vaccine showed promising signs of protection against the Delta variant rapidly spreading across the US and other countries, in a small laboratory study. "Today's newly announced studies reinforce the ability of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to help protect the health of people globally," said Paul Stoffels, …

3 years, 5 months ago

Johnson & Johnson's COVID Vaccine Is Effective Against The Delta Variant, Studies Find

NPR

Johnson & Johnson's COVID Vaccine Is Effective Against The Delta Variant, Studies Find Enlarge this image toggle caption David Zalubowski/AP David Zalubowski/AP Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine offers strong protection against the delta variant of the coronavirus, the company said Thursday. In one small laboratory study, researchers observed what happened to the blood of eight vaccinated individuals when it was …

3 years, 6 months ago

Johnson & Johnson's vaccine drive stalls out in U.S after safety pause

India Today

Safety concerns about Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine along with overall flagging demand for vaccinations have slowed its U.S. rollout to a crawl, leaving close to half of the 21 million doses produced for the United States sitting unused. J&J is working with the U.S. government and health authorities to support use of its vaccine, the spokesperson said in a …

3 years, 6 months ago

Alarm in Africa: Virus surges, vaccines grind to ‘near halt’

Associated Press

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — COVID-19 vaccine shipments have ground to “a near halt” in Africa while virus cases have spiked 20% over the last two weeks, the World Health Organization said Thursday, a bleak scenario for the continent on both those critical fronts. More than 1 million J&J doses that should have already been put to use remain on …

3 years, 7 months ago

Johnson and Johnson Joins Hand with Telangana-based Biological E to Manufacture Covid Vaccine

News 18

US pharmaceutical company Johnson and Johnson has joined hands with Telangana-based Biological E Limited for the manufacturing of the COVID-19 vaccine. We believe Biological E. will be an important part of our global COVID-19 vaccine supply network, where multiple manufacturing sites are involved in the production of our vaccine across different facilities, sometimes in different countries and continents, before the …

3 years, 7 months ago

9.35 million Covid vaccine doses to reach Netherlands by end-June despite Janssen delay

NL Times

The Netherlands can expect to take delivery of a minimum of 9.35 million vaccine doses by the beginning of July, and possibly more once manufacturers AstraZeneca and Johnson and Johnson confirm their delivery schedule. Nearly 6.6 million vaccine doses have been administered since January 6, with over five million people at least partially vaccinated and over 1.5 million having received …

3 years, 7 months ago

April 26, 2021 coronavirus news

CNN

Fewer new people are getting their first Covid-19 shot than those finishing up their second, according to data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. For 10 of the last 11 days, the number of “fully vaccinated” people has risen more than the number of people with “at least one dose” — suggesting that second doses are outpacing …

3 years, 8 months ago

US to resume Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccinations despite rare risk of blood clots

Firstpost

Washington: US health officials lifted an 11-day pause on COVID-19 vaccinations using Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose shot on Friday, after scientific advisers decided its benefits outweigh a rare risk of blood clot. CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky added that the pause should increase confidence in vaccine safety, showing “that we are taking every one of those needles in a haystack …

3 years, 8 months ago

US to resume J&J COVID vaccinations despite rare clot risk

Associated Press

U.S. health officials lifted an 11-day pause on COVID-19 vaccinations using Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose shot on Friday, after scientific advisers decided its benefits outweigh a rare risk of blood clot. CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky added that the pause should increase confidence in vaccine safety, showing “that we are taking every one of those needles in a haystack that …

3 years, 8 months ago

April 23, 2021, Covid-19 vaccine and world news

CNN

In this March 3 photo, a pharmacist holds a vial of the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine at a hospital in Bay Shore, New York. AP Photo/Mark Lennihan A subcommittee of vaccine advisers to US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will recommend Friday that the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine continue to be used in the United States, an …

3 years, 8 months ago

April 23, 2021, Covid-19 vaccine and world news

CNN

3 years, 8 months ago

FDA inspection found problems at factory making J&J vaccine

Associated Press

The Baltimore factory hired to help make Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine was dirty, didn’t follow proper manufacturing procedures and had poorly trained staff, resulting in contamination of material going into a batch of shots, U.S. regulators said Wednesday. Agency inspectors said a batch of bulk drug substance for J&J’s single-shot vaccine was contaminated with material used to make COVID-19 …

3 years, 8 months ago

FDA Inspection Finds Numerous Problems At Facility Intended To Make J&J Vaccine

NPR

FDA Inspection Finds Numerous Problems At Facility Intended To Make J&J Vaccine Enlarge this image toggle caption Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images Peeling paint. All of these were problems noted by U.S. Food and Drug Administration inspectors at the Emergent BioSolutions factory in Baltimore – a facility that is intended to produce materials for the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 …

3 years, 8 months ago

J&J pitched vaccine makers industrywide probe on blood clots: WSJ

Al Jazeera

Johnson & Johnson has reached out to other coronavirus vaccine makers to join a study on blood-clot risks, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday, citing several people familiar with the matter. Johnson & Johnson has reached out to other coronavirus vaccine makers to join a study on the risks of blood clots, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing …

3 years, 8 months ago

Opinion: An abundance of caution and good science are the right way to build trust in vaccines

CNN

Editor’s Note: Céline Gounder, MD, ScM, FIDSA is an internist, infectious disease specialist, and epidemiologist. The blood clots observed among these six women who received the J&J vaccine are similar to those seen among patients in Europe after receiving the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine. Many of us in the medical and public health community now wonder whether the altered adenovirus could …

3 years, 8 months ago

Shipments of Pfizer and Moderna COVID vaccines will increase by 7% next week after J&J shot paused

Daily Mail

The U.S. government is increasing its allocations of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna coronavirus vaccine after federal agencies recommended a pause of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. PFIZER: More than 10 million first and second doses of the Pfizer vaccine will be shipped next week, an increase from 9.4 million during the week of April 12 MODERNA: 7.4 million initial and …

3 years, 8 months ago

Halt on Johnson & Johnson vaccine to remain while officials seek evidence

LA Times

U.S. health officials are weighing the next steps as they investigate unusual blood clots in a six people given the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine will remain in limbo a while longer after U.S. health advisors told the government Wednesday that they need more evidence to decide whether a handful of unusual blood clots were linked …

3 years, 8 months ago

White House says a pause in US rollout of Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine won't delay plan

ABC

White House COVID-19 response coordinator Jeff Zients says a recommended pause in the use of the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine will not have a significant impact on the country's vaccination plan and was taken out of "an abundance of caution". Earlier on Tuesday, US federal health agencies recommended pausing the use of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine after six …

3 years, 8 months ago

U.S. Health Officials Continue Pause Of Johnson & Johnson Vaccine

NPR

U.S. Health Officials Continue Pause Of Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Enlarge this image toggle caption Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images An expert advisory committee to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention decided Wednesday it needed more time to consider whether to recommend to resume administering the COVID-19 vaccine made by Johnson & …

3 years, 8 months ago

Johnson & Johnson Halt Isn't Just A U.S. Problem

NPR

Johnson & Johnson Halt Isn't Just A U.S. Problem Enlarge this image toggle caption Phill Magakoe/AFP via Getty Images Phill Magakoe/AFP via Getty Images The Johnson & Johnson vaccine pause in the U.S. – because of reports of rare cases of potentially fatal blood clots in a small number of vaccinated women – could have global ramifications. Even though the …

3 years, 8 months ago

South Africa halts J&J vaccine jabs; Europe rollout delayed

Associated Press

JOHANNESBURG — South Africa suspended giving Johnson & Johnson vaccine shots Tuesday as a “precautionary measure” and the company delayed its European vaccine rollout following an FDA decision to pause the jabs while very rare blood clot cases are examined. South Africa has given more than 289,000 doses of the J&J vaccine to the country’s health workers without any reports …

3 years, 8 months ago

US Recommends 'Pause' for Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Over Clot Reports; Firm Delays Rollout in Europe

News 18

The US is recommending a pause in administration of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to investigate reports of potentially dangerous blood clots. US federal distribution channels, including mass vaccination sites, will pause the use of the J&J shot, and states and other providers are expected to follow. Until that process is complete, we are recommending a pause in …

3 years, 8 months ago

U.S. recommends ‘pause’ for Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine over clot reports

The Hindu

The U.S. is recommending a “pause” in administration of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to investigate reports of potentially dangerous blood clots. In a joint statement on April 13, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration said it was investigating clots in six women in the days after vaccination, in combination with …

3 years, 8 months ago

US shuts Johnson & Johnson vaccine sites after adverse reactions reported

India TV News

Several states in the United States have temporarily shut down some vaccine sites after people suffered adverse reactions to the shot. Georgia was the third US state to temporarily shut down a vaccine site following North Carolina and Colorado after eight people suffered adverse reactions following vaccination. The supply of Johnson & Johnson's Covid-19 vaccine is expected to drop by …

3 years, 8 months ago

CDC, FDA To Review J&J Shot After 6 Blood Clot Cases Reported Out Of Nearly 7M Doses

NPR

CDC, FDA To Review J&J Shot After 6 Blood Clot Cases Reported Out Of Nearly 7M Doses Enlarge this image toggle caption David Zalubowski/AP David Zalubowski/AP The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday they are recommending a "pause" in the use of the single-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine out of …

3 years, 8 months ago

South Africa suspends Johnson & Johnson vaccine rollout

Al Jazeera

‘We cannot take the decision by the FDA lightly,’ South Africa’s Health Minister Zweli Mkhize says. South Africa has suspended the rollout of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine after US federal health agencies recommended pausing its use because of rare cases of blood clots in combination with low platelet counts. “We have determined to voluntarily suspend our rollout until the …

3 years, 8 months ago

Amid Johnson & Johnson concerns, L.A. opens COVID-19 vaccines to residents 16 and up

LA Times

Syringes loaded with the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine lie on a tray at a vaccination clinic in Lakewood on March 31. The city of Los Angeles on Tuesday opened COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to all residents 16 and older — the same day federal health officials urged a pause in the use of Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine after reports of …

3 years, 8 months ago

First batch of Johnson & Johnson Covid vaccines arrive in Netherlands

NL Times

The first 79,200 doses of a vaccine developed in Leiden by Janssen, a pharmaceutical firm owned by Johnson and Johnson, arrived at a warehouse in Oss on Monday. The Dutch Health Council recommends that Janssen's vaccine is first given to people over 60 and those from groups at high-risk of developing serious symptoms from Covid-19. The Janssen vaccine offers 66 …

3 years, 8 months ago

Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine problems hamper US military vaccines overseas

India TV News

US military leaders have said that recent problems with the Johnson & Johnson vaccine have made it more difficult to provide shots for forces overseas, and that vaccines have been offered to service members' families or other tier two beneficiaries in only 40 per cent of the military sites outside the US. Place said that in many locations the vaccines …

3 years, 8 months ago

Why There Will Be Fewer Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccines Next Week

NPR

Why There Will Be Fewer Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccines Next Week Enlarge this image toggle caption Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images There will be 86% fewer Johnson & Johnson vaccine doses allocated to states next week, new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show, highlighting the company's yo-yoing vaccine supply from week to …

3 years, 8 months ago

Johnson & Johnson in talks with DCGI for trial of single-dose vaccine

India Today

The US drugs and healthcare giant, Johnson & Johnson, is in talks with Drugs Controller General of India to begin a clinical trial of its single-dose Covid-19 vaccine in the country. The Covid-19 vaccine developed by Johnson & Johnson is currently approved for use in the United States, the European Union and other nations including Thailand and South Africa. Quoting …

3 years, 8 months ago

Biden: All US adults to be eligible for vaccine by April 19

Al Jazeera

Biden administration wants to ramp up vaccination campaign as coronavirus cases rise due to COVID-19 variants. President Joe Biden announced on Tuesday that the United States will shave about two weeks off its May 1 deadline for states to make all adults eligible for coronavirus vaccines. “Thanks to their hard work and the hard work of the American people and …

3 years, 8 months ago

US government moves AstraZeneca out of Covid vaccine plant that suffered contamination

CNN

CNN — The federal government has moved to stop any further risk of contamination at a Baltimore contract vaccine manufacturer where 15 million potential doses of Johnson & Johnson vaccine were spoiled last month, telling rival drugmaker AstraZeneca it must move its production from the plant and find somewhere else to make its vaccine. The Emergent BioSolutions plant, which had …

3 years, 8 months ago

April 1, 2021 coronavirus news

CNN

Johnson & Johnson said Thursday it still expects to meet its commitments for the promised delivery of an additional 24 million doses of its Covid-19 vaccine in April, even after a quality problem at one of the company’s contract manufacturers. Emergent told CNN the problem affected a single batch of “bulk drug substance” used to make vaccine. In an emailed …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Why vaccine stocks tumbled after Trump chose RFK Jr for US health secretary

Firstpost

The selection of vaccine sceptic Robert F Kennedy Jr by US President-elect Donald Trump to head the Department of Health and Human Services has sparked a market shock, with stocks of leading vaccine makers, including Moderna, Pfizer, and Novavax, taking significant hits Robert F Kennedy Jr and Republican presidential nominee and former US President Donald Trump greet each other at …

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3 months, 1 week ago

CDC says mpox vaccine boosters aren’t needed in the US as questions emerge around waning immunity

CNN

CNN — As a deadly mpox outbreak continues to spread in Africa and other parts of the world, questions are emerging about whether some vulnerable people in the United States may need booster doses of the mpox vaccine. “I’ve literally had people call me and say, ‘Should I get a booster, because it’s been two years?’ and my suggestion right …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

New COVID-19 vaccines targeting JN.1 variant under review by Therapeutic Goods Administration

ABC

Australia's national drug regulator is evaluating the safety and efficacy of two new COVID-19 vaccines designed to provide better protection against new variants of the virus. While there is no longer much circulation of the original JN.1 variant in Australia, Professor Esterman said the new vaccines — targeting JN.1 — would likely still prove highly effective. While TGA approval isn't …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

New coronavirus vaccination round starts in the Netherlands

Dutch News

The government has launched a new coronavirus vaccination round for the over-60s and younger people with certain health conditions, and the first invitations for a jab arrived on Tuesday. Everyone over the age of 60 is being invited to have the vaccination by letter, while others considered to be at extra risk will be able to make an appointment via …

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New coronavirus vaccination round starts in the Netherlands

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5 months ago

‘Still not over’: WHO cautions of COVID-19 threat ahead of summer holidays after US President Joe Biden tests positive

Live Mint

New Delhi: With US President Joe Biden testing positive for COVID-19 before the Presidential elections, the World Health Organisation has warned the public that Covid is still not over. WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus issued a warning, stating that vaccination rates among health professionals and the over-60s—two demographics most at risk of dying from COVID—are alarmingly falling. Globally, 9.8 million …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

FDA advisers urge targeting JN.1 strain in recipe for fall’s COVID vaccines

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Government advisers Wednesday said it’s time to update the recipe for the COVID-19 vaccines Americans will receive in the fall -- targeting a version of the ever-evolving coronavirus called JN.1. But just a few months later, numerous offshoots of JN.1 already are on the rise, prompting Moderna and Pfizer to also test a slightly different vaccine formula targeting …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

Covishield Side Effects: Doctors' Group Urges Govt to Review All Covid Vaccines

News 18

In the wake of pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca admitting in a UK court that its Covid vaccine can cause blood clots in rare cases, a group of doctors on Thursday expressed deep concern over the safety of the Covishield vaccine manufactured by the Serum Institute of India. At a press conference, the doctors, under the banner of the Awaken India Movement, …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

After AstraZeneca covid-19 vax recall worldwide, Serum says it stopped manufacturing jabs in Dec 2021

Live Mint

New Delhi: The Serum Institute of India on Wednesday said it has stopped making and supplying covid-19 vaccine Covishield after AstraZeneca, the British drugmaker that helped develop the vaccine, announced it too was withdrawing its version of the jab worldwide. The development follows the launch of a class action suit in the UK over allegations that the UK vaccine caused …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

Stopped manufacturing Covishield since December 2021, says Serum Institute

Hindustan Times

Pune-based Serum Institute of India stopped manufacturing its anti-Covid-19 vaccine Covishield in 2021, according to a statement issued by the company on Wednesday after British-Swedish pharmaceutical manufacturer AstraZeneca announced it was withdrawing its vaccine against Covid, Vaxzevria, due to “commercial reasons” as demand for it decreased globally. Consequently, since December 2021, we have stopped the manufacturing and supply of additional …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

GSK raises profit guidance as vaccine demand grows

The Independent

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

AstraZeneca reaffirms Covid vaccine safety amid rare side effect concerns

India TV News

In response to recent concerns regarding potential rare side effects associated with the AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccine, the pharmaceutical company has underscored its unwavering commitment to patient safety while affirming the vaccine's overall safety profile. This comes in the wake of a recent admission by AstraZeneca, the pharmaceutical company, that its Covid vaccine Covishield and Vaxzevria "can, in very rare cases, …

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

Hyd’s BE Partners Japan’s Takeda To Make Dengue Vaccine for World Markets

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: Japanese multinational pharmaceutical company Takeda and Hyderabad-based vaccines and pharmaceutical company Biological E Limited on Tuesday announced a strategic partnership to accelerate access to dengue tetravalent vaccine Qdenga multi-dose vials. Dengue fever is among the most common mosquito-borne viral diseases worldwide, with global incidence rates increasing 30-fold over the last 50 years due to urbanisation, travel and climate change. …

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1 year ago

Flu and COVID infections are rising and could get worse over the holidays, CDC says

Associated Press

NEW YORK — Look for flu and COVID-19 infections to ramp up in the coming weeks, U.S. health officials say, with increases fueled by holiday gatherings, too many unvaccinated people and a new version of the coronavirus that may be spreading more easily. About 42% of U.S. adults had gotten flu shots by the first week of December, down from …

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1 year ago

AstraZeneca strikes £880m deal to buy US vaccine maker amid questions over Covid jab

The Telegraph

Iskra Reic, executive vice president of vaccines and immune therapies at AstraZeneca, said: “This aligns with our strategy to deliver a portfolio of therapies to address high unmet needs in infectious diseases, and our ambition to protect the most vulnerable patients who have high risk of severe outcomes.” Shares in AstraZeneca rose 1.3pc in afternoon trade on news of the …

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1 year ago

Boris Johnson allegedly planned military raid on Dutch Covid-19 vaccine factory

NL Times

Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson asked the United Kingdom’s security services to draw up plans to raid a Covid-19 vaccine factory in Leiden after the European Union blocked the export of 5 million AstraZeneca vaccines in March 2021, sources told the Daily Mail. According to the newspaper’s sources, Johnson was “enraged” that the EU was putting British lives at …

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1 year, 1 month ago

There’s a new COVID-19 variant. What's JN.1, will vaccines work against it?

Firstpost

Scientists have detected a new COVID-19 variant, called JN.1, believed to be a descendant of the fast-spreading Pirola strain. Late last week, the United States’ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention flagged a new variant, known as JN.1, in its report, with officials saying they were “learning” about it. Amesh Adalja, MD, a senior scholar at the Johns Hopkins Center …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Aaron Rodgers Challenges Travis Kelce To Vaccine Debate With RFK Jr. And Fauci

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LOADING ERROR LOADING “That’d be big ratings,” said Rodgers, a vaccine skeptic who grabbed headlines a few years ago for spreading misinformation about the COVID-19 jab and intentionally misleading the public about his immunization status. I’m going to take my man RFK Jr.. and he can have Tony Fauci or some other pharmacrat.” "Mr. Pfizer said he didn't think he'd …

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1 year, 2 months ago

How a Big Pharma company stalled a potentially lifesaving vaccine in pursuit of bigger profits

Salon

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1 year, 2 months ago

Scientists whose work on mRNA paved the way for first COVID-19 vaccines win Nobel Prize

LA Times

Dr. Drew Weissman, left, a physician-scientist, and biochemist Katalin Karikó won the Nobel Prize in medicine for discoveries that enabled the creation of mRNA vaccines against COVID-19 and that could be used to develop other shots in the future. “This year’s Nobel Prize recognizes their basic science discovery that fundamentally changed our understanding of how mRNA interacts with the immune …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Biden has gotten the updated COVID-19 vaccine and the annual flu shot, the White House says

LA Times

President Biden has gotten the updated COVID-19 vaccine and annual flu shot, the White House said Saturday. The White House physician, Dr. Kevin O’Connor, said in a memo that Biden received both shots Friday. O’Connor said Biden, 80, also was vaccinated several weeks ago against respiratory syncytial virus, known as RSV. Biden tested positive for COVID-19 in July 2022 and …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Booking a COVID-19 vaccine? Some are reporting canceled appointments or insurance issues

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Some pharmacies have a limited …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Booking a COVID-19 vaccine? Some are reporting canceled appointments or insurance issues

Associated Press

MILWAUKEE — Some people seeking the newest COVID-19 vaccine are running into high demand, insurance headaches and supply delays coast to coast. Some pharmacies have a limited supply of the shots, Alaska Department of Health spokesperson Alex Huseman said, but order backlogs and slow shipments have prevented the vaccines from being widely available. “We are aware of isolated incidences at …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Big Pharma’s Johnson & Johnson under investigation in South Africa over ‘excessive’ drug prices

Associated Press

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — U.S.-based pharmaceuticals company Johnson & Johnson is being investigated in South Africa for allegedly charging “excessive” prices for a key tuberculosis drug, the country’s antitrust regulator said Friday. J&J’s Belgium-based subsidiary Janssen Pharmaceuticals is also under investigation, South Africa’s Competition Commission said. Ndjeka said that South Africa had recently concluded a new two-year deal with …

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1 year, 3 months ago

How vaccines helped reshape the course of the Covid-19 pandemic

Hindustan Times

When future generations look back at the pandemic, they will deem it a black swan event. Let’s delve deep into the crucial role vaccines played in the fight against COVID-19, highlighting their significance in preventing infections, crucial collaborations, the emergence of mRNA as the next big revolution in the vaccine space and more. mRNA vaccines represent a ground-breaking technology that …

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1 year, 3 months ago

US President Joe Biden to request more funding for new COVID-19 vaccine for Omicron variant

Firstpost

Officials are already expecting updated COVID-19 vaccines that contain one version of the omicron strain, called XBB.1.5 President Joe Biden said Friday that he is planning to request more money from Congress to develop another new coronavirus vaccine, as scientists track new waves and hospitalizations rise, though not like before. Officials are already expecting updated COVID-19 vaccines that contain one …

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1 year, 3 months ago

President Joe Biden says he will request more funding for a new coronavirus vaccine

Associated Press

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, California — President Joe Biden said Friday that he is planning to request more money from Congress to develop another new coronavirus vaccine, as scientists track new waves and hospitalizations rise, though not like before. “I signed off this morning on a proposal we have to present to the Congress a request for additional funding for a …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Biden says new Covid vaccines are 'likely' to be recommended to EVERY American this fall - including children - amid upswing in infections

Daily Mail

President Biden said he will recommend that everyone gets one President Biden has said his Administration will 'likely' recommend that all Americans roll up their sleeves for an updated Covid booster vaccine this fall. Biden said today that he had signed off a proposal to present to Congress for extra funding for updated Covid vaccines that will be 'likely recommended' …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Elon Musk slammed for pushing anti-vax conspiracy in response to LeBron James’ son Bronny suffering cardiac arrest

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1 year, 5 months ago

Johnson and Johnson shares licence for tuberculosis drug after novelist’s viral campaign

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1 year, 5 months ago

A new TB vaccine could save 8.5m lives over the next quarter of a century

The Economist

Listen to this story. On June 28th two of the world’s wealthiest charities, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Wellcome, said they would fund a late-stage trial of a new TB vaccine known as M 72. If the new jab really is 50% effective, it could save 8.5m lives, and prevent 76m cases of TB, over the next 25 …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Next round of COVID-19 shots in fall will target latest omicron strain

Associated Press

NEW YORK — The next round of COVID-19 vaccines will target one of the latest versions of the coronavirus, the Food and Drug Administration said Friday. The agency told vaccine makers to provide protection against just one omicron strain, known as XBB.1.5. The three U.S. companies that make COVID-19 shots said this week they had geared up to make the …

1 year, 6 months ago

Startups’ Patch Technologies Could Extend Reach of Vaccines

Live Mint

In several countries the effort to eradicate measles runs into the logistical obstacle of insufficient cold storage for vaccines. Patches from startups including Micron Biomedical and Vaxxas could overcome this difficulty and extend the reach of vaccines in nations where measles outbreaks occur because of relatively low vaccination rates. The company, which recently increased its Series A venture funding to …

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1 year, 7 months ago

COVID-19 vaccine maker Novavax to chop workforce, expenses

Associated Press

Novavax is cutting about a quarter of its global workforce as the COVID-19 vaccine maker seeks to slash expenses while dealing with uncertain future revenue. The company said Tuesday that it expects to trim next year’s costs for research and development as well as selling, general and administrative expenses by about 40% to 50% compared to 2022. A Novavax representative …

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1 year, 7 months ago

U.S. to lift most federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates next week

The Hindu

The Biden administration will end most of the last remaining federal COVID-19 vaccine requirements next week when the national public health emergency for the coronavirus ends, the White House said on May 1. The unvaccinated minority “can cause a lot of damage, and they are.” Federal courts and Congress have already rolled back Mr. Biden's vaccine requirements for large employers …

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1 year, 7 months ago

J&J’s Kenvue consumer health business prepares for stock IPO

Associated Press

Johnson & Johnson’s Kenvue consumer health business is preparing for an initial public offering of more than 151 million shares. The health care giant said late Monday that the per-share IPO price for Kenvue Inc. should range between $20 and $23. The consumer health business sells well-known products like Band-Aids, Listerine and over-the-counter medicines such as Tylenol. J&J announced in …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Plant to help address Ghana's vaccine challenges

China Daily

Ghana is set to realize its dream of becoming self-sufficient in the production and manufacture of vaccines, thanks to a manufacturing plant currently under construction. In a groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday, President Nana Akufo-Addo said in two years, the plant will be in a position to fill, finish and package vaccines against COVID-19 and medications to combat diseases like malaria …

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1 year, 8 months ago

J&J sales in US rise 10%, health care giant raises dividend

Associated Press

Johnson & Johnson beat first-quarter expectations, as growth in cancer treatments and the health care giant’s home market helped counter another revenue hit from the strong dollar. The health care giant booked a $68 million loss on a one-time charge in the quarter related to its baby powder, and revenue grew more than 5% to $24.75 billion, which was better …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Centre no longer to procure Covid vaccines for states

Deccan Chronicle

HYDERABAD: The Centre will no longer follow its practice of procuring Covid-19 vaccines for the states, health minister T. Harish Rao said on Friday, following a decision taken at a meeting on Covid-19 preparedness headed by Union health minister Dr Mansaukh Mandaviya. Harish Rao, in a press note, said the Union minister had advised state governments to procure vaccines from …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Explained: Johnson & Johnson's $8.9 billion offer in talcum powder cancer case

Firstpost

Johnson & Johnson has proposed an $8.9 billion settlement to resolve years-old lawsuits claiming that its talcum powder products caused cancer. The US pharmaceutical giant has been facing thousands of lawsuits over talcum powder containing traces of asbestos blamed for causing ovarian cancer New York: US pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson on Tuesday proposed an $8.9 billion settlement to resolve …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Johnson & Johnson proposes paying nearly $9 billion to settle talcum powder lawsuits

Firstpost

Under a proposal announced Tuesday, a J&J subsidiary will re-file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and seek court approval for a plan that would result in one of the largest product-liability settlements in US history New Brunswick, NJ: Johnson & Johnson is earmarking nearly $9 billion to cover allegations that its baby powder containing talc caused cancer, more than quadrupling …

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1 year, 9 months ago

India rejects Johnson & Johnson’s attempt to extend monopoly on lifesaving TB drug

The Hindu

In a victory for patients fighting for wider access to crucial anti-tuberculosis drug Bedaquiline, the Indian Patent Office on Thursday rejected U.S. pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson’s attempt to extend its monopoly on manufacturing the drug in India beyond July 2023. J&J’s primary patents on Bedaquiline expire in July, paving the way for generic drug manufacturers such as Lupin and …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Sliding vaccine sales, new costs, squeeze Moderna 4Q profit

Associated Press

Moderna’s fourth-quarter profit tumbled 70% as COVID-19 vaccine sales fell and the drugmaker caught up on a royalty payment. Heavy research and development costs also weighed on Moderna as the vaccine developer looks to strengthen an income statement currently dominated by its Spikevax coronavirus preventive shots. Researchers are testing how Moderna’s potential vaccine and Merck’s immunotherapy Keytruda work in improving …

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1 year, 11 months ago

FDA wants to simplify the use and updating of Covid-19 vaccines

CNN

CNN — The US Food and Drug Administration wants to simplify the Covid-19 vaccine process to look more like what happens with the flu vaccine, according to documents posted online on Monday. “This simplification of vaccine composition should reduce complexity, decrease vaccine administration errors due to the complexity of the number of different vial presentations, and potentially increase vaccine compliance …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Sinopharm's mRNA Omicron vaccine gets greenlight for trials

China Daily

China National Biotec Group, a subsidiary of China National Pharmaceutical Group Co Ltd, announced on Friday that its biotech unit in Shanghai has received regulatory approval for clinical trials of China's first mRNA COVID-19 vaccine targeting the Omicron strains. The approval for Omicron-specific mRNA vaccine clinical trials, granted by the State Drug Administration on Thursday, is a "milestone" in the …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Trials halted after potential HIV vaccine found to be ineffective

NL Times

Leiden-based pharmaceutical company Janssen halted a trial with an HIV vaccine after concluding that the vaccine was not effective in preventing an HIV infection. The Johnson & Johnson subsidiary stressed that there were no safety issues with the vaccine used in the Mosaico study and that all participants who contracted HIV received prompt treatment and care. “Though there have been …

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2 years ago

Amid Covid warnings, rush for vax increases

Deccan Chronicle

HYDERABAD: There has been a rise in the number of people taking Covid vaccines across the state in the last two days. According to the Covid bulletin issued by the health department, 1,376 people in the state took their vaccine on December 20, and 1,692 people the next day. As per the bulletin, as on December 21, about 1.61 crore …

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2 years ago

Ebola vaccines produced lasting antibodies during trial: Studies

Al Jazeera

Studies in West Africa said that the vaccines developed by Johnson & Johnson and Merck & Co appear to be safe in children and adults. Ebola vaccines developed by Johnson & Johnson and Merck & Co produced virus-fighting antibodies and appear to be safe in children and adults, according to data from two studies conducted in West Africa. Both companies’ …

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2 years ago

report highlights irregularities in FDA approval of COVID-19 vaccines, drugs

The Hindu

Published : Dec 14, 2022 20:22 IST An investigation by a journalist, Maryanne Demasi, of official regulatory documents of the US Food and Drug Administration has highlighted irregularities in the agency’s approval of the vaccines and drugs for COVID-19 developed under “Operation Warp Speed”, a public-private partnership initiated by the US government. According to the report, only nine out of …

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