President Joe Biden’s administration has confirmed it will be sending roughly four million of the country’s unused doses of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine to Mexico and Canada. The plan comes as dozens of countries resumed its use of AstraZeneca vaccinations after having temporarily suspended the jabs following reports of mostly young patients suffering from severe clotting disorders and rare types…
Biden to Send 4 Million Unused Doses of AstraZeneca’s COVID Vaccine to Mexico, Canada
Warp Speed’s Manhattan Project Success Doesn’t Mean the Wuhan Virus War Is Over
Commentary Operation Warp Speed, created by former President Donald Trump’s administration, rates as a medical Manhattan Project. Within a year, Warp Speed developed at least three vaccines effective against COVID-19/the Wuhan virus. “Manhattan Project” has become slang for a chancy venture (e.g., a crash software development program) that succeeds in an astonishingly short time. The…
COVID-19 Vaccination Ramps up in Several Provinces as Supply Worries Ease
Several provinces began expanding their COVID-19 vaccination programs to members of the general population on Monday amid the prospect of more regular deliveries and the imminent arrival of a third approved vaccine. Ontario, Quebec and B.C. started or announced plans to start vaccinating older seniors living in the community, after a first phase that focused…
CPP Boss Machin Quits After Overseas Trip for COVID Shot, Defying Government Advice
The head of Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB), Mark Machin, has resigned after travelling to the United Arab Emirates to be vaccinated against COVID-19, flouting Canadian government’s travel advice and drawing criticism. CPPIB, the country’s largest pension fund, on Friday named John Graham as chief executive officer, who is currently senior managing director and…
Vaccine Transparency Critical: TGA Chief
The man who will give the final tick of approval to COVID-19 vaccines in Australia says transparency during the rollout is critical, while the federal government has announced certificates will be provided to those having the jab. It came as Australia reported another day of zero locally acquired cases. The head of the Therapeutic Goods…
Canada Signs Deal With Novavax to Make Its COVID-19 Vaccine at New Montreal Facility
OTTAWA—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada has signed a tentative agreement for Novavax to produce millions of doses of its COVID-19 vaccine in Canada once it’s approved for use here. The U.S. company is still doing clinical trials of its vaccine but if Health Canada approves it, a new National Research Council facility in Montreal…
Novavax Submits Vaccine for Approval as Ottawa Seeks EU Reassurances on Export Rules
OTTAWA—The federal government is reviewing a new COVID-19 vaccine that has been submitted for regulatory approval. Maryland-based Novavax quietly applied on Friday for Health Canada to approve its vaccine, which studies have suggested is effective against the British and South African variants of the virus. The application comes less than two weeks after Ottawa finalized…
Prime Minister Watching Other Countries to Ensure Safe Rollout of CCP Virus Vaccines in Australia
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said while Australia’s program is moving considerably faster than normal vaccination approval processes in the country, experts are watching rollouts in other countries to ensure that first and foremost, the vaccines are safe. Morrison met the “first movers” group: Austria, Israel, Greece, Denmark, Czech Republic, and Norway on Jan. 18 to…
Australia Moves Towards Safe CCP Virus Vaccine Rollout, Mindful of Deaths in Norway: PM
Australia is moving faster than normal to approve a CCP virus vaccine while keeping an eye on how other countries are rolling them out, Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said. Morrison met on Jan. 18 with a group of countries known as the “first movers”—Austria, Israel, Greece, Denmark, Czech Republic, and Norway—to discuss the development and…
Emergency Doctors Call for Greater Transparency on Vaccine Rollout
OTTAWA—The professional group for emergency doctors in Canada wants more transparency about COVID-19 vaccine distribution. The Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians is calling for a clear description of who is being prioritized for the first doses and why. It also wants priority to go to those directly caring for patients who are critically ill or…
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