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The Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, sold under the brand names Vaxzevria[6]and Covishield,[7]is a viral vector vaccine[8]produced by the British University of Oxford, British-Swedish company AstraZeneca, and the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations. [8][9][10]Finland, Denmark, and Norway suspended the use of the Oxford ...
The Sanofi–GSK COVID‑19 vaccine is a recombinant protein subunit vaccine containing the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein, which is produced in insect cells via a baculovirus vector. It also includes an adjuvant made by GSK. It uses the same technology as Sanofi's Flublok influenza vaccine. [8][9]
In April, North Macedonia received the first 200,000 of 800,000 doses which arrived from Serbia [185] which was used in the vaccination campaign starting 4 May. [186] On 19 January, Serbia started vaccinations with the BIBP vaccine and was the first country in Europe to approve the vaccine. By April, Serbia has received 2.5 million doses.
An effective vaccine for COVID‑19 could save trillions of dollars in global economic impact, according to economists Arnab Acharya and Sanjay Reddy who advocate suspending patent protections for vaccines temporarily and compensating the affected companies. [123] Any price tag in the billions would therefore look small in comparison.
The COVID-19 pandemic in Pakistan is part of the pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The virus was confirmed to have reached Pakistan on 26 February 2020, when two cases were recorded (a student in Karachi who had just returned from Iran and another person in the Islamabad ...
Global vaccination coverage 1980 to 2019 among one year olds [1] A vaccination schedule is a series of vaccinations, including the timing of all doses, which may be either recommended or compulsory, depending on the country of residence. A vaccine is an antigenic preparation used to produce active immunity to a disease, in order to prevent or ...
CoronaVac, also known as the Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine, [4] was a whole inactivated virus COVID-19 vaccine developed by the Chinese company Sinovac Biotech. [5][6] It was phase III clinically trialled in Brazil, [7] Chile, [8] Indonesia, [9] the Philippines, [10] and Turkey [11] and relies on traditional technology similar to other inactivated ...
The vaccine requires two doses [43] and is stable at 2 to 8 °C (36 to 46 °F) refrigerated temperatures. [44] The second dose can be administered three to eight weeks after the first dose. [45] The vaccine injection is administered intramuscularly. There are no drug interactions that may affect the vaccine's efficacy if administered with other ...