Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine
'Encouraging' early feedback on Omicron case severity: Fauci
Early indications of the severity of the Omicron COVID-19 variant are "a bit encouraging," top U.S. pandemic advisor Anthony Fauci said on Dec. 5, while cautioning more information was still needed.
Australia approves COVID vaccine for children aged 5-11
Australia on Dec. 5 cleared the first COVID-19 vaccine for children aged five to 11, with the next stage of its vaccine rollout expected to start in early 2022.
Health Minister Greg Hunt said medical regulators had granted provisional approval for the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to be administered to younger children for the first time.
BioNTech CEO: I think we will Need an Adapted Vaccine against COVID-19 because of Omicron
German biotech company BioNTech should be able to adapt its coronavirus vaccine relatively quickly in response to the Omicron variant, said its CEO Ugur Shahin, adding that despite the mutations, the vaccines must continue to protect people against serious illness.
EU Health Regulator is Launching a Review of a New Vaccine against COVID-19
The European Medicines Agency said today it had begun reviewing a new vaccine against COVID-19, produced by the French company Valneva - the first step towards approving its use in the European Union, the Associated Press reported.
Pfizer CEO: Vaccines against COVID-19 will Probably become Annual
COVID vaccination will probably be needed each year. This was stated by the CEO of Pfizer. Scientists believe they have found a link between the appearance of blood clots and the Astra Zeneca vaccine.
No additional measures needed, says health minister
Turkey is closely following developments in the wake of the emergence of the new COVID-19 strain, Omicron, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca has said, adding that the current situation does not necessitate taking additional measures.
He recalled that Turkey immediately acted after the new variant was detected in the world and imposed travel bans on certain countries.
Ursula von der Leyen: It's Time to think about Mandatory Vaccination in the EU
The President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen said that the time had come for the European Union to consider mandatory vaccination of the entire population, Euronews reports.
The EU Could Approve a Vaccine against Omicron in 3-4 Months
The European drug regulator announced on Tuesday that it would approve vaccines adapted to Covid's new version, Omicron, within three to four months if necessary, but existing drugs would continue to provide protection, Reuters reported.
BioNTech is Already Working on Vaccine for the Covid Variant Omicron
BioNTech has begun work on a vaccine specifically for the new variant of the coronavirus Omicron, which was first identified in South Africa.
The development of an adapted vaccine is part of the standard procedure.
The first steps for a possible new vaccine are carried out in parallel with the assessment of whether one will be needed after the advent of Omicron.
Will Vaccines Stop the Omicron Variant
Will the vaccines stop the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, the New York Times asks. The new version raises new concerns, because if it turns out that the existing vaccines do not affect it, they will have to be modified, the American publication notes.
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