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2024.09.09

10:05

China's first Mpox vaccine gets clinical approval

Asia Tech Wire (Sep 9) -- China's first monkeypox vaccine received clinical approval.

2024.08.19

09:46

Danish Mpox vaccine maker plans to boost supply to 10 million doses by 2025

Asia Tech Wire (Aug 19) -- Danish monkeypox vaccine maker Bavarian Nordic plans to boost supply to 10 million doses by the end of 2025, as per Reuters.

2022.03.17

11:03

India offering homegrown Corbevax COVID-19 vaccine to aged 12-14 years

Asian Tech Press (Mar. 17) -- India has been administering the homegrown Corbevax COVID-19 vaccine to people aged 12-14 years since Wednesday.

2022.03.16

03:30

SK Bioscience files for EUA for COVID-19 vaccine candidate in Britain

Asian Tech Press (Mar. 16) -- South Korean drugmaker SK Bioscience Co. has submitted an application to the UK drug regulator for an emergency use authorization (EUA) of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate.

2022.03.03

08:16

India's output, exports of Sputnik V vaccine affected by Russia-Ukraine conflict

Asian Tech Press (Mar. 3) -- India's output and exports of the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine are expected to slow further amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

2022.01.06

03:49

U.S. CDC recommends Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 booster for ages 12-15

Asian Tech Press (Jan 6) -- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended on Wednesday Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 booster doses for ages 12 to 15 years.

2021.12.31

09:25

U.S. FDA said to approve Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 booster for ages 12-15

Asian Tech Press (Dec 31) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plans to approve the use of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine booster shot in children aged 12 to 15 next Monday, according to the New York Times, citing sources familiar with the matter.

08:59

U.S. CDC: Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine causes mostly mild side effects in ages 5-11

Asian Tech Press (Dec 31) -- Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine caused mostly mild side effects in children ages 5 to 11, according to data released Thursday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

2021.12.27

08:54

S. Korea approves Pfizer's COVID-19 pill for emergency use

Asian Tech Press (Dec 27) -- South Korea has approved the emergency use authorization (EUA) for U.S. pharmaceutical company Pfizer Inc.'s COVID-19 oral antiviral drug Paxlovid on Monday.

2021.12.20

09:45

Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine gets nod for ages 5-11 in Thailand

Asian Tech Press (Dec 20) -- Thailand's Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said Monday that it has approved the use of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5 to 11 years.

2021.12.13

08:41

China's Zhifei says its COVID-19 vaccine remains effective against Omicron

Asian Tech Press (Dec 13) -- Chinese vaccine maker Chongqing Zhifei Biological Products Co., Ltd. (Zhifei), its research unit said Monday that its recombinant COVID-19 vaccine remains effective against the Omicron variant.

07:58

Pfizer booster shot effective against Omicron, Israeli study shows

Asian Tech Press (Dec 13) -- A new Israeli study shows that a booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine Comirnaty, which was co-developed by Pfizer Inc. and German company BioNTech SE, is effective against the Omicron variant, the Wall Street Journal reported Sunday.

2021.12.08

09:20

Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine less effective against Omicron, SA study shows

Asian Tech Press (Dec 8) -- The Omicron variant can partially evade protection from two doses of Comirnaty, the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, according to a new study from South Africa posted Tuesday.

2021.11.29

06:08

Moderna may launch vaccine against Omicron COVID-19 variant in early 2022

Asian Tech Press (Nov 19) -- U.S. pharmaceutical company Moderna Inc. said Sunday that it may launch a reformulated vaccine against the Omicron COVID-19 variant early next year.

04:00

Pfizer sues departing employee for allegedly stealing COVID-19 vaccine secrets

Asian Tech Press (Nov 29) -- A Chinese woman was sued by U.S. pharmaceutical company Pfizer Inc. the day before Thanksgiving for allegedly stealing a large number of confidential documents, including the company's COVID-19 vaccine secrets, before she left her job.

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