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Regeneron ‘says it will ask federal health regulators to clear use among people who haven’t been vaccinated’, reports The Wall Street Journal.
European regulator finds link to rare blood clots but says vaccine’s benefits still outweigh risks, reports The Wall Street Journal.
I think that whoever made the decision [to not use the AstraZeneca shot in SA] was extremely short-sighted and stupid, says Prof Alan Whiteside.
Vaccinating children will likely be necessary to reach herd immunity, experts say, but vaccines aren’t authorized for kids yet.
The drug was effective at a higher dose already in use and a lower dose, which the company said it would seek permission to start selling.
Germany, France and Italy have joined other countries ‘in pausing shots after a small number of cases of blood clotting on the continent’.
‘Health officials in the city also are studying another strain, first detected in late November’, reports The Wall Street Journal.
Professor Eli Schwartz says he has new proof that Ivermectin could help reduce the length of infection for people who contract coronavirus.
‘One shot of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine reduced cases among elderly and healthcare workers, according to data from rollout’, reports The Wall Street Journal.
In this episode, we speak to 32-year-old researcher Sandile Cele who has made global headlines for an important breakthrough in the fight against Covid-19.