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UKHSA says mistakes at COVID testing lab may have led to deaths of 20 people last year

The UK's Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said mistakes at a testing laboratory led to misreporting of tens of thousands of positive COVID-19 cases as negative and may have resulted...

‘Disappointing’ COVID-19 booster uptake worries Europe’s head of vaccines strategy

Recent uptake of COVID-19 vaccine booster doses in Europe has been "rather disappointing," an official said on Thursday...

AAH reaches milestone of delivering over 70 million COVID-19 vaccines across England

AAH Pharmaceuticals Ltd (AAH) has exceeded the milestone of delivering over 70 million COVID-19 vaccination doses across England,...

Britain is first country to approve Covid-19 vaccine targeting both original virus and Omnicron variant

Britain has become the first country to approve a Codiv-19 vaccine that targets both the original and Omicron variant of the virus. Medicines regulator MHRA...

BioNTech expects to begin deliveries of upgraded and Omicron-adapted vaccines from October

The German biotech firm BioNTech expects to begin deliveries of two Omicron-adapted vaccines as soon as October, which will help spur demand in the...

As Covid patent war rages on, pharma group seeks fairer future access

An alliance of companies or pharma group has pledged to ensure equitable access to vaccines and treatments for pandemics, as the friction around intellectual...

‘Omicron less likely to cause long Covid’

The Omicron variant of coronavirus is less likely to cause long Covid than previous variants, according to the first peer-reviewed study of its kind...

Sanofi and GSK’s next-gen Covid booster jab ‘has potential against main variants’

French drugmaker Sanofi said on Monday (June 13) an upgraded version of the Covid-19 vaccine candidate it is developing with GSK showed potential in...

EU disease prevention agency sees risk of Covid deaths rising as Omicron subvariants spread

Two new subvariants of Omicron -- BA.4 and BA.5 -- are spreading much faster than other corovanirus variants in Europe, which could lead to...

Vaccine advisers eye autumn Covid boosters for over-65s

The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) on Thursday (May 19) said that an anticipated autumn Covid booster campaign would be aimed at...

PHARMA TRENDS: Covid vaccine makers shift focus to boosters

Covid-19 vaccine makers are shifting gears and planning for a smaller, more competitive booster shot market after delivering as many doses as fast as...

Prince Charles praises pharmacy sector’s ‘dedication and professionalism’ during Covid-19 pandemic

Prince Charles has praised the "dedication and professionalism of pharmacy staff" at an event held in London to celebrate the work of community pharmacists...

Novavax files for authorisation of Covid-19 shot among adolescents in Britain

Novavax Inc said on Wednesday (May 4) it had filed an application with The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency for the authorisation of...

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