Scott Morrison says Australia won’t be “completely hostage” to overseas vaccine schedules once it begins to manufacture the AstraZeneca jab onshore. The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) on Monday granted the Pfizer vaccine provisional approval for use in Australia, the first COVID-19 vaccine Supply issues have hampered the delivery of the jab across Europe, and the… Read More »
Women in their thirties are most likely to be mistrustful of the COVID-19 vaccine, according to government research. A survey of 1000 Australians found 42 per cent of women aged 30 to 39 had concerns about the safety of the COVID-19 vaccine, the Sydney Morning Herald reported. Overall, 27 per cent of the population had… Read More »
Preparation for a mystery “Disease X” that could cause a global pandemic helped Oxford researchers create a “plug and play” approach that led to a successful COVID-19 vaccine. On Monday, Oxford University’s Jenner Institute announced results from phase three trials of a coronavirus vaccine developed with pharmaceutical giant AstraZeneca ranged from an average efficacy of… Read More »
[unable to retrieve full-text content]Pfizer says an early peek at its vaccine data suggests the shots may be 90% effective at preventing COVID-19 ABC News: Health
The FDA took the unusual step Thursday in opening to the public a routine meeting with an advisory group that’s weighing in on approving the coronavirus vaccine as the agency battles public concerns about its safety as well as political pressure from President Donald Trump to approve it before the Nov. 3 election. The Vaccines… Read More »