Vaccination

Turkey tests first shot of Covid-19 vaccine on health worker

Health worker, Asim Basturk, volunteers for the Phase 3 study of the China-manufactured vaccine in Istanbul's Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty.

Why an effective vaccine is just the start of disease control

The effort to tackle rabies has lessons for what it might take to control Covid-19

US expert Fauci sees 'encouraging' early vaccine trial results

US physician Anthony Fauci says he was optimistic the world would soon have a vaccine that would end the coronavirus pandemic.

Imperial College set to launch human trials of potential Covid-19 vaccine

The trials, partially funded by the UK, are the first human tests of a technology that researchers say could transform vaccine development by enabling rapid responses to emerging diseases such as the infection caused by the SARS-CoV-2.

J&J moves up start of coronavirus vaccine human trials to July

The acceleration should allow J&J to take part in the massive clinical trials program planned by the US government, which aims to have an effective vaccine by year end.

Covid-19 surges in Pakistan after ease in lockdown

As Prime Minister Imran Khan slams coronavirus measures as elitist, experts question why Pakistan's government is taking a risky-all-or-nothing approach towards the lockdown as cases rage and pummel the weak health systems.

Calls for free coronavirus vaccine grow as UK hosts summit

The event was a pledging conference for the vaccines alliance GAVI, which says the funds will be used to vaccinate about 300 million children in dozens of countries against diseases like malaria, pneumonia and HPV.

Germany leads European race to ensure fair access to Covid-19 vaccine

German newspaper Handelsblatt reported health ministers from Germany, France, Italy and the Netherlands wrote to the EU Commission that access to vaccines is "one of the most urgent issues that the European Union has to address at present".

A batty solution? The potential vaccine for future outbreaks

Bats may well be the answer, so why not try?

US working with other countries on vaccine – Trump

Trump expressed his hope that a vaccine would be in place before the end of the year and said his administration would mobilise its forces to get a vaccine distributed once one was developed.

Whistleblower: US still lacks virus plan; Americans at risk

The nation could face “the darkest winter in modern history” if the virus rebounds, said whistleblower Rick Bright.

Coronavirus vaccine possible in about a year – UN agency

The European Medicines Agency is also looking at therapeutics to help deal with the effects of the coronavirus, some of which could see approval by this summer.