Vaccines

WHO: Vaccinating kids ‘not a high priority’ amid shortage

4 Jun, 2021 | 10:31h | UTC

WHO: Vaccinating kids ‘not a high priority’ amid shortage – Associated Press

Related: WHO: Wealthy nations urged to delay youth Covid vaccines, donate to solidarity scheme AND Editorial: Vaccinating children against SARS-CoV-2 – “Hard to justify right now for most children in most countries”. AND Opinion | American Kids Can Wait – “The U.S. should delay shots for children until global vaccine-manufacturing capacity significantly expands and the crisis in India subsides”. AND Vaccinating children before poor morally wrong, Oxford scientist says – BBC

 

---

Tracking Coronavirus Vaccinations Around the World.

3 Jun, 2021 | 11:01h | UTC

Tracking Coronavirus Vaccinations Around the World – The New York Times

 

---

A pandemic upside: The flu virus became less diverse, simplifying the task of making flu shots.

3 Jun, 2021 | 10:57h | UTC

A pandemic upside: The flu virus became less diverse, simplifying the task of making flu shots – STAT

 

---

Brazilian town experiment shows mass vaccination can wipe out COVID-19.

3 Jun, 2021 | 10:59h | UTC

Brazilian town experiment shows mass vaccination can wipe out COVID-19 – Science (a few articles per month are free)

Related: [Press release – not published yet] The city of Serrana in Brazil has seen a 95% drop in Covid-19 deaths after almost all adults were vaccinated with Chinese CoronaVac – The findings suggest the pandemic can be controlled after 75% of people are fully vaccinated.

 

---

WHO validates Sinovac-CoronaVac COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use and issues interim policy recommendations.

2 Jun, 2021 | 08:42h | UTC

WHO validates Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use and issues interim policy recommendations – World Health Organization

Commentary: WHO grants emergency approval to 2nd Chinese COVID vaccine – MedicalXpress

 

Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)

WHO today validated the Sinovac-CoronaVac #COVID19 vaccine for emergency use, giving countries, funders, procuring agencies & communities the assurance that it meets international standards for safety, efficacy and manufacturing.
More ⬇️ https://t.co/Uy0xmGlAIT

— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) June 1, 2021

---

[Press release – not published yet] The city of Serrana in Brazil has seen a 95% drop in Covid-19 deaths after almost all adults were vaccinated with Chinese CoronaVac – The findings suggest the pandemic can be controlled after 75% of people are fully vaccinated.

2 Jun, 2021 | 08:39h | UTC

Immunization of Serrana´s population with Butantan´s vaccine has a high decrease of 80% cases and 95% in deaths by COVID – Instituto Butantan

Commentaries: Study in Brazilian town shows 95% efficacy of Sinovac’s vaccine in reducing death by COVID-19 – Global Times AND Brazil Covid: Deaths plunge after town’s adults vaccinated – BBC AND Sinovac vaccine restores a Brazilian city to near normal – Associated Press

 

---