Tag: COVID-19 vaccine
Japanese government to give COVID-19 vaccine boosters six months after second dose
Japan’s Health Ministry plans to administer booster shots of COVID-19 vaccines six months after an individual has received the second dose. Only messenger RNA vaccines developed by Pfizer Inc. or Moderna Inc. will be administered, regardless of the type of […]
Covid-19 vaccine trials excluded nursing mothers, says org
Nursing mothers who are vaccinated against Covid-19 are not advised to stop breastfeeding but they must discuss the risks and benefits of the vaccine with their healthcare provider, within the context of their risk of contracting COVID-19 and of developing […]
Emergency use authorisation for Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine in India
Biopharmaceutical company Pfizer Inc. has applied for emergency approval for use of its coronavirus two-shot vaccine from the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI). However, there has been no response from the DCGI nor the health ministry. As of last […]
Almost 40% of Americans still plan to gather despite the coronavirus
According to data from the Coronavirus Resource Center, Johns Hopkins University, the US has recorded over 14 million coronavirus cases since the pandemic started early this year. The US is also the fastest country to have added new cases each […]
