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As the world continues to contend with the challenges of  the COVID-19 pandemic, one of the most important ways that the virus is being combatted is through COVAX, the global mechanism for equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines jointly led by the World Health Organization (WHO), the Coalition for Epidemic…

€1 billion Team Europe initiative on manufacturing and access to vaccines, medicines and health technologies in Africa Format European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced today at the G20 Global Health Summit in Rome a Team Europe initiative on manufacturing and access to vaccines, medicines and health technologies in Africa. The initiative will help create an enabling environment for local vaccines manufacturing in Africa and tackle barriers on both supply and demand sides, b...

Global Health Summit: Rome Declaration Format We, Leaders of G20 and other states, in the presence of the Heads of international and regional organisations meeting at the Global Health Summit in Rome, May 21, 2021, having shared our experience of the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic, and welcoming relevant work in this regard, including that presented during the pre-Summit, today: Reaffirm that the pandemic continues to be an unprecedented global health and socio-economic crisis, with dispropor...

email. Last week, an advisory committee to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended that Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine be offered to adolescents between the ages of 12 and 15, following the vaccine’s authorization for this age group by the US Food and Drug Administration earlier in the week. CDC Director Rochelle Walensky adopted the recommendation later Wednesday, clearing the way for vaccine clinics to begin to vaccinate 12-to-15-year-olds. The recommendation was ba...

Both Democrats and Republicans questioned the waiver… IP is the lifeblood of American innovation, said Rep. Stephanie Murphy (D-FL). She requested consideration of other courses of action to improve distribution while allowing manufacturers to maintain control of IP.  Handing over U.S. technology won’t help the pandemic. Development of facilities, workforce, and distribution takes years, said Ways & Means Ranking Member Kevin Brady (R-TX). Rep. Drew Ferguson (R-GA) agreed, questioning o...

European Medicines Agency experts beginning Sputnik V manufacturing inspections: Official ANI | Updated: May 12, 2021 19:52 IST Moscow [Russia], May 12 (ANI/Sputnik): Experts from the European Medicines Agency (EMA) are beginning Russias Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing inspections, as they have already completed the study of clinical trials, the results of both sets of the inspections will be integrated into the ongoing assessment process, Fergus S...

Feb 26, 2021 Phunkshun Finds Doing Good is Good for Business Phunkshun President Lanny Goldwasser and CEO Jay Badgley; Colorado Governor Jared Polis wearing a Phunkshun mask in his profile photo for his official Instagram account. SPONSOR Phunkshun Wear has had a down and then up ride during the pandemic. After experiencing the struggles that so many went through in March, the company quickly pivoted to making PPE and working on other projects to help the community. Business took off as demand...