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Moderna flu shot succeeds in late-stage study, company to scale back on Covid-19 vaccines
The effectiveness of Moderna's flu vaccine was demonstrated across all age groups, including older people, and was found to be safe and tolerable, according to the company.
We need to stop big pharma greed in order to save lives
This is seemingly the same script but a different cast; the profiteering and greed of big pharma know no boundaries. We have barely pulled out of the COVID-19 pandemic, during which big pharmaceutical companies once again insisted on putting profits before lives, Dr Penninah Lutung writes.
Adapted 2-strain vaccines to boost protection against Covid-19
While the existing coronavirus vaccines continue to provide good protection against hospitalisation and death, vaccine effectiveness has taken a hit as the virus has evolved.
WATCH: FDA panel approves Moderna, Pfizer Covid-19 vaccines for children under five
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) panel of 21 medical experts has unanimously approved the use of Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccines on children aged 6 months to 5 years.
FDA weighs Covid-19 vaccines for children as young as 6 months
The US government is planning for a June 21 start to its under-5 vaccination campaign should the vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech receive FDA authorisation.
Covid-19 vaccines for children under 5: What parents need to know
Children under five represent the only age group yet to have a Covid-19 vaccine approved for use.
Deciding to have additional Covid booster shots is tricky
OPINION: The decision about when, whether and who to boost has also been complicated by imperfect data, write Joel Achenbach and Carolyn Johnson.
Covid-19 vaccines ’prevent infection, severe disease’ in kidney dialysis patients
It is now recommended that all adults and teenagers, especially those who are immuno-compromised, receive a third dose of the Covid-19 vaccine to ensure optimal immune response.
EU countries to open borders to travellers vaccinated with WHO-approved shots
Until now, most EU countries have not admitted people from outside the bloc travelling for non-essential reasons if they have been vaccinated with shots not approved in the EU.
Vaccinated people less likely to develop long Covid, study finds
Unvaccinated people, who catch Covid-19 and show symptoms of long Covid, do better if they then get vaccinated.
Moderna says booster dose of its Covid-19 vaccine appears protective against Omicron
Moderna on Monday said that a booster dose of its Covid-19 vaccine appeared to be protective against the fast-spreading Omicron variant in laboratory testing.
How can scientists update coronavirus vaccines for Omicron? A microbiologist explains
Microbiologist Deborah Fuller explains why vaccines might need to be updated and what that process would look like.
US authorises Covid-19 boosters for all over 18s
The US authorised the Pfizer and Moderna Covid-19 vaccine boosters to all people aged 18 and older on Friday.
UK says it will recognise Covid-19 vaccines on WHO’s list for inbound travellers
Passengers arriving in Britain after having been fully vaccinated and having received their vaccine certificate from one of more than 135 approved countries and territories are no longer required to take a pre-departure test.
How much flights to US will cost and other secrets South Africans should know
Fully-vaccinated travellers will get to visit the US from today. Here’s everything you need to know.
Here’s what travellers to US should know before they plan their holiday
Starting on November 8, foreign national air travellers to the United States will be required to be fully vaccinated and to provide proof of vaccination status prior to boarding an airplane.
Travellers are confessing to using fake vaccine cards to their travel advisers
They're not being shy about it, either, the advisers say.
Everything South Africans should know about booking flights to The Netherlands
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines shares some tips to keep in mind when planning your Dutch getaway.
Pfizer submits data for Covid-19 vaccine use in 5-11 year olds
Pfizer and BioNTech have submitted initial trial data for their Covid-19 vaccine in 5-11 year olds and said they would make a formal request to US regulators for emergency use in the coming weeks.
WATCH: World will return to normal as Covid-19 will end in a year, says Pfizer chief
’Within a year I think we will be able to come back to normal life,’ CEO Albert Bourla was quoted as saying in an interview on ABC's ’This Week. ’
Pfizer says its Covid-19 jab safe for children aged 5-11
Pfizer and BioNTech said trial results showed their coronavirus vaccine was safe and produced a robust immune response in children aged five to 11.
J&J's HIV vaccine fails trial in latest blow to the field
The mid-stage study called Imbokodo, testing the experimental J&J vaccine, included 2 600 women participants across five Southern African countries.
UAE to resume issuing tourist visas from Monday
The United Arab Emirates will resume issuing tourist visas to those who have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19.
Anti-vaxxers not sold on Pfizer’s greenlight
Does Pfizer getting full approval and a rubber stamp to patent and market the vaccine change anything? Certainly not for scores of anti-vaxxers.
Saudi Arabia to reopen borders for vaccinated umrah pilgrims
Nearly 18 months after it closed its borders to battle coronavirus, Saudi Arabia will begin ’gradually receiving umrah requests from various countries. ’