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COVID-19 vaccine safety report (6 April 2023)
6 April 2023 - To 2 April 2023, more than 44 million doses of Comirnaty (Pfizer) mRNA vaccines have been administered in ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Apr 2023
AstraZeneca vaccine discontinued by Federal Government
5 April 2023 - One of the first COVID-19 jabs offered to Australians has been quietly discontinued, the Federal Government has ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Apr 2023
FDA authorises Gohibic (vilobelimab) injection for the treatment of COVID-19
4 April 2023 - The FDA has issued an emergency use authorisation for the use of Gohibic (vilobelimab) injection for ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Apr 2023
PHARMAC seeking feedback on the COVID-19 anti-viral molnupiravir
4 April 2023 - PHARMAC are consulting on the role of molnupiravir in New Zealand’s portfolio of COVID-19 treatments. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Mar 2023
EMA recommends approval of Bimervax as a COVID-19 booster vaccine
30 March 2023 - The EMA’s CHMP has recommended authorising the COVID-19 vaccine Bimervax (previously COVID-19 Vaccine HIPRA) as a ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Mar 2023
Expanded access to subsidised oral antiviral Paxlovid and other COVID-19 supports
30 March 2023 - From 1 April, more than 160,000 people aged 60 to 69 will have access to the ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Mar 2023
COVID-19 vaccine safety report (23 March 2023)
23 March 2023 - To 19 March 2023, more than 44 million doses have been administered in Australia, as well ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Mar 2023
Drug repurposing during the COVID-19 pandemic: lessons for expediting drug development and access
20 March 2023 - The COVID-19 pandemic created a large, sudden unmet public health need for rapid access to safe and ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Mar 2023
Moderna expects to price its COVID vaccine at about $130 in the US
20 March 2023 - Moderna expects to price its COVID-19 vaccine at around $130 per dose in the US going ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Mar 2023
FDA authorises bivalent Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine as booster dose for certain children 6 months through 4 years of age
14 March 2023 - Today, the US FDA amended the emergency use authorisation of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, bivalent to provide ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 Mar 2023
COVID-19 vaccine safety report (9 March 2023)
9 March 2023 - To 5 March 2023, over 44 million doses have been administered in Australia, as well as about ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Mar 2023
Swissmedic issues unlimited authorisation for booster dose of Moderna's bivalent COVID-19 Original/Omicron BA.4-5 vaccine
8 March 2023 - Spikevax bivalent Original/Omicron BA.4-5 mRNA vaccine authorised for people aged 18 and over. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Mar 2023
Pfizer and BioNTech submit for US emergency use authorisation of Omicron BA.4/BA.5 adapted bivalent COVID-19 booster in children under 5 years
1 March 2023 - Pfizer and BioNTech today submitted an application to the US FDA for emergency use authorisation of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Mar 2023
Release of the Australian Government's response to the Review of COVID-19 Vaccine and Treatment Purchasing and Procurement
28 February 2023 - The Australian Government has responded to the Halton review into COVID-19 vaccine and treatment procurement. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Mar 2023
ATAGI recommendations on use of the Moderna bivalent (Original/Omicron BA.4/5) COVID-19 vaccine
28 February 2023 - Recommendations from the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) on the use of the Moderna bivalent ...