vaccine

Pfizer requests US emergency authorization for Covid booster for adults

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Drugmakers Pfizer and BioNTech announced Tuesday they have formally submitted a request asking US officials…

WHO looking forward to oral, nasal Covid vaccines

GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The World Health Organization's chief scientist said Tuesday she was looking forward to the "second generation"…

Moderna seeks EU approval of Covid vaccine for kids aged 6-11

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Moderna has applied to the European Union's medicine regulator for approval of its Covid-19 vaccine…

US First Lady pushes vaccine for young kids in school visit

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US First Lady Jill Biden on Monday visited a school in Virginia to promote vaccinations…

White House defends vaccine mandate against court challenge

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President Joe Biden's administration on Sunday issued a vocal defense of a controversial Covid-19 vaccine…

US court suspends Biden vaccine mandate for businesses

    WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) --- A US federal appeals court Saturday halted a vaccine mandate by President Joe…

Moderna sees fewer 2021 vaccine deliveries, shares drop

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Moderna cut its 2021 forecast for Covid-19 vaccine deliveries on Thursday, pushing back some…

Georgia destroys 17,000 vaccine doses as rollout slows

TBILISI, Georgia (AFP) -- Health officials in Georgia sounded the alarm Wednesday over the slow pace of coronavirus vaccinations, after…

Canadian provinces nix mandatory Covid jabs for hospital workers

OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) -- Canada's most populated provinces said Wednesday said they will not force health care workers to get…

WHO urges vaccine against bacteria killing 150,000 babies each year

GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- The World Health Organization on Wednesday called for the urgent development of a vaccine against a…

US poised for final approval of Pfizer’s Covid vaccine for children aged 5-11

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- An expert panel unanimously recommended Pfizer-BioNTech's Covid vaccine for five- to 11-year-olds on Tuesday, the…

US approval for Moderna teen vaccines delayed

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US biotech firm Moderna said Sunday that American officials have delayed approving its Covid-19 vaccine…

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