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Moderna vaccine

Masks off?

Masks off?

Published 07 Jul, 2021 08:08am
Fresh cases of the coronavirus have begun to slowly increase as mobility restrictions relax, and masks come off....
DRAP approves emergency use of Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine

DRAP approves emergency use of Moderna's Covid-19 vaccine

Updated 01 Jul, 2021 11:55am
  • Decision comes after announcement that Pakistan is set to receive 2.5 million doses of the vaccine through the UN-backed Covax global vaccine sharing programme
  • Vaccine can be administered to people suffering from diabetes, hypertension, and other diseases
Germany expects faster Moderna COVID-19 vaccine deliveries

Germany expects faster Moderna COVID-19 vaccine deliveries

Published 27 Jun, 2021 03:39pm
  • Moderna will increase its deliveries to 1.33 million doses a week in July from 733,000 previously expected, raising the figure to 2.57 million a week in August and 2.95 million a week in September, the ministry said.
Swiss government recruits 75 workers to help Lonza make Moderna COVID shots

Swiss government recruits 75 workers to help Lonza make Moderna COVID shots

Published 19 May, 2021 07:50pm
  • Swiss Health Minister Alain Berset said about 15 of the staff identified by the government for the Lonza assignment in Visp could start this month.
  • "We started a programme immediately to find specialists," Berset told a news conference in Bern. "We've found 75 people in the federal administration, also in the universities."
Moderna lifts COVID-19 vaccine sales forecast to $19.2 billion

Moderna lifts COVID-19 vaccine sales forecast to $19.2 billion

Published 06 May, 2021 05:56pm
  • Moderna said an initial analysis of a study in adolescents aged 12-17 years showed an efficacy rate of 96% for its vaccine.
  • The company has also been working on a new version that could extend the time the vaccine can be stored in refrigerator temperatures, making it easier to distribute, especially in lower-income countries.
New study to test Moderna vaccine in transmission prevention among college students

New study to test Moderna vaccine in transmission prevention among college students

Updated 26 Mar, 2021 07:04pm
  • The trial, backed by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), is designed to determine if the vaccine, mRNA-1273, can prevent coronavirus infection, limit virus in the nose, and reduce transmission from vaccinated individuals to their close contacts.
  • The Prevent COVID U study, funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), will monitor about 12,000 young adults across 20 universities over a five-month period.
Switzerland expecting 1mn COVID vaccine doses from Moderna, Pfizer in March

Switzerland expecting 1mn COVID vaccine doses from Moderna, Pfizer in March

Published 09 Mar, 2021 08:37pm
  • The planned March deliveries exceed initial expectations, and Kronig said they'll be sufficient to make up for slightly lower volumes that arrived last month.
  • New infections reported on Tuesday totaled 1,378 cases, well below the 10,000-plus record from Nov. 2. Another 13 deaths were reported.
Moderna taps Baxter to support fill and finish of 60-90mn COVID-19 vaccine doses

Moderna taps Baxter to support fill and finish of 60-90mn COVID-19 vaccine doses

Updated 08 Mar, 2021 10:16pm
  • Moderna's two-shot vaccine is one of the three COVID-19 vaccines authorized for emergency use in the United States along with Pfizer/BioNTech and Johnson & Johnson's.
  • Under the pact with Baxter, the fill and finish of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine will take place at the sterile manufacturing facilities located in Bloomington, Indiana, the companies said.
Moderna sees $18.4bn in sales from COVID-19 vaccine in 2021

Moderna sees $18.4bn in sales from COVID-19 vaccine in 2021

Published 25 Feb, 2021 06:52pm
  • Moderna also said Chief Medical Officer Tal Zaks would leave the company in late September.
  • Moderna on Wednesday said it was expecting to produce 700 million doses in 2021, while attempting to scale up production to as much as 1 billion doses.
Moderna expects to supply second 100mn vaccine doses to US by May-end

Moderna expects to supply second 100mn vaccine doses to US by May-end

Updated 16 Feb, 2021 09:56pm
  • Moderna said these delays are expected to be resolved in the near term and not expected to impact monthly delivery targets.
  • The US government has so far administered about 25.5 million doses of the two-dose vaccine, with 45.4 million doses supplied, Moderna said.
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