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FDA and doctors warn against extending COVID-19 vaccine dose gap

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Tinkering with the dosing schedule of COVID-19 vaccines runs a “significant risk” to public health, the FDA has warned in a statement after the UK announced plans to prioritise the first doses of two approved shots. Several million more doses of the vaccine are understood to have been manufactured but have not yet been bottled in vials.

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Regulators questioned integrity of Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, leaked files show

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European regulators questioned the integrity of early batches of Pfizer/BioNTech’s mRNA vaccine, although the matter was resolved before approval, according to information leaked online following a cyberattack. As it conducted its analysis of the vaccine in December, the European Medicines Agency’s systems were targeted by unknown hackers.

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Top Russian doctor quits over questionable ethics that rushed through coronavirus vaccine

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Professor Alexander Chuchalin has quit the Russian Health Ministry’s ethics council due to the quick approval process for the country’s coronavirus vaccine. Many countries have criticised Russia pursuit for a COVID-19 cure, which has skipped Phase 3 trials before giving the vaccine regulatory approval. This job has not been done.

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US experts stress over safety of AZ’s COVID-19 vaccine

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US medical experts are reportedly concerned that a neurological side effect picked up in AstraZeneca’s closely-watched COVID-19 vaccine trial could compromise the whole project, as the FDA weighs whether to give the go ahead for US studies to resume. Nath told CNN: “The highest levels of NIH are very concerned.

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EMA review finds AZ COVID-19 vaccine “safe and effective”

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An EMA advisory committee’s review of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 has concluded that there is no increase in the overall risk of blood clots with this vaccine. And because the vaccine is effective in preventing COVID-19 disease – which in itself is a cause of blood clots – it “likely reduces the risk of thrombotic events overall.”.

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Dr. B: Expanding the business model from COVID vaccines to antiviral medications

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B was founded in 2021 to connect providers with leftover COVID vaccines to the patients seeking to receive them. Our doctor consultations only cost $15, less than the average insurance copay. A physician then reviews the information and provides a prescription for any necessary medicines the patient needs.

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Doctor communication key to pandemic vaccine adoption

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. – People who talk with their doctors are more likely to get vaccinated during a pandemic, according to a study of evidence collected during the “swine flu,” the last pandemic to hit the U.S. before COVID-19.

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