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    European Union funding boosts COVID-19 vaccination in Africa - 2 year(s) ago

    The European Commission’s Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) is supporting the work of the World Health Organization (WHO) to boost COVID-19 vaccination campaigns and increase coverage in 15 African countries.

    Source: WHO | Regional Office for Africa
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      DrTedros

      #VaccinEquity is essential to end the #COVID19 pandemic and save lives. We’re grateful for @eu_echo’s ongoing initiative, including €16 million contribution, to deliver vaccines and provide technical support to 15 countries in Africa. https://t.co/CKYXkV3epH

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    Vaccine approval before phase 3 trial results: a consequence of vaccine access inequity - 2 year(s) ago

    The final phase 3 clinical data for CanSino Biologics’ adenovirus type 5 vector vaccine show that Ad5-nCoV is efficacious.1 However, emergency approval was granted in ten countries before data on its efficacy were available, even though other vaccines were already approved.1 If the results of the trial had been unfavourable, millions of people would have been vaccinated and granted a false sense…

    Source: The Lancet
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      The consequences of vaccine access inequity are numerous & include vaccine approval before phase 3 trial results. @IsaacNunezs discusses the implications & #VaccinEquity as a moral imperative. https://t.co/267m8JT50X

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    COVID-19 booster doses in pregnancy and global vaccine equity - 2 year(s) ago

    Immunisation against SARS-CoV-2 with mRNA vaccines remains the most effective way of preventing COVID-19-related morbidity and mortality. Medium-term data show that the efficacy of mRNA vaccination (two doses) is robust for up to 5–6 months, as supported by immunogenicity studies.1,2 Thereafter, the effectiveness of mRNA vaccines diminishes, and booster doses have been recommended for various…

    Source: The Lancet
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      TheLancet

      In this letter, @ProfAsmaKhalil and colleagues discuss booster doses in pregnancy and global #VaccinEquity, considering the strategies likely to be more effective in reducing #COVID19 complications. https://t.co/aavpDDVxqs

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    COVID-19 booster doses in pregnancy and global vaccine equity - 2 year(s) ago

    Immunisation against SARS-CoV-2 with mRNA vaccines remains the most effective way of preventing COVID-19-related morbidity and mortality. Medium-term data show that the efficacy of mRNA vaccination (two doses) is robust for up to 5–6 months, as supported by immunogenicity studies.1,2 Thereafter, the effectiveness of mRNA vaccines diminishes, and booster doses have been recommended for various…

    Source: The Lancet
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      In this letter, @ProfAsmaKhalil and colleagues discuss #booster doses in pregnancy and global #VaccinEquity, considering the strategies likely to be more effective in reducing #COVID19 complications. https://t.co/E7xFa41nGL

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    Moving forward on goal to boost local pharmaceutical production, WHO establishes global biomanufacturing training hub in Republic of Korea - 2 year(s) ago

    WHO, the Republic of Korea and the WHO Academy today announced the establishment of a global biomanufacturing training hub that will serve all low- and middle-income countries wishing to produce biologicals, such as vaccines, insulin, monoclonal antibodies and cancer treatments.

    Source: www.who.int
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      I thank Ministers 🇰🇷 Kwon Deok-chul, 🇮🇩 @Menlu_RI, 🇦🇷 @carlavizzotti, 🇷🇸 Zlatibor Loncar, 🇻🇳 Nguyen Thanh Long for their commitment to #VaccinEquity. Our vision is that this initiative will pay dividends for many years to come and help to save many lives. https://t.co/ZPOmw5CQpm

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      DrTedros

      Argentina and Brazil were the first countries to receive mRNA technology from the hub in SouthAfrica, joining the initiative in September 2021. Companies from those countries are already receiving training from the technology transfer hub. https://t.co/ZPOmw5CQpm #VaccinEquity

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