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Liver disease drug could be repurposed to protect against Covid

Vaccines are one of the most potent weapons in our pandemic response, but not everyone can benefit from them

Wales Online · Dec 7, 2022

Brits told when deadline is to get Covid jab protection in time for Christmas

Those eligible for Covid and flu jabs have been urged to get vaccinated in the next few days to ensure they are protected over the Christmas period, with cases on the rise

Daily Mirror · Dec 7, 2022

Penn scientists made a universal flu vaccine using mRNA, and they plan to test it in humans

PHILADELPHIA — For years, scientists have tried, and failed, to make a one-and-done vaccine that would provide at least partial protection against all types of the flu.

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Dec 7, 2022

Father's family have just three weeks to raise £21,000 for a life-saving cancer vaccine

Birmingham dad Andrew Flynn is receiving treatment in Germany and needs the money so doctors can create a remedy that will prolong his life

Wales Online · Dec 7, 2022

Work starts on nation-first mRNA facility

Biotech giant Moderna's first mRNA vaccine facility in Australia is due to open in 2024, and will produce 100 million vaccine doses per year.

AAP · Dec 7, 2022

China Approves Second Non-injectable Covid-19 Vaccine

Beijing Wantai Biological gets green light to join CanSino Biologics in offering non-injectable version of coronavirus inoculation

Caixin Global · Dec 6, 2022

Meta bans staff from discussing 'very disruptive' topics including abortion, gun rights and vaccines in new 'community engagement expectations'

“We’ll no longer allow for every type of expression at work, but we think this is the right thing to do for the long-term health of our internal community.”

Fortune · Dec 6, 2022

California Law Strips Licenses from 'Misinformation'-Spreading Doctors

"You have this looming power over you that essentially can end your career," says Stanford's Jay Bhattacharya.

Reason · Dec 6, 2022

UK approves Covid vaccines for babies as young as six months could soon get Pfizer jab

Britain's health regulator has today authorised the Pfizer vaccine for infants as young as six months, as the decision opens the door for advisers to choose whether the jab should be given to under-fives

Daily Mirror · Dec 6, 2022

Measles: why the World Health Organization has declared it an 'imminent global threat'

One consequence of the pandemic was reduced access to routine healthcare and lower uptake of immunisations. As a result, in November 2022, the World Health Organization declared measles to be an “imminent threat in every region of the world”. They described how a record number of nearly 40 million children…

The Conversation · Dec 6, 2022