Seqirus invests 140 million in flu vaccine manufacturing

close Video Single-shot Johnson and Johnson vaccine is 'phenomenal': Medical expert Dr. Janette Nesheiwat praises the effectiveness of the single-shot Johnson and Johnson vaccine for the coronavirus on 'America's Newsroom' and stresses the importance of as many people getting vaccinated as possible. Merck & Co. is teaming up with rival Johnson & Johnson to help manufacture its recently-approved COVID-19 vaccine as the nation seeks to eliminate the virus in part through a mass inoculation effort. Two White House officials confirmed the partnership to Fox News. Johnson & Johnson previously agreed to supply the U.S. with 100 million doses of its one-shot vaccine by June, but White House officials said the company had struggled with supply and material issues. Last week, ahead of the FDA's emergency use authorization , Jeff Zients, White House COVID-19 coordinator, had said the Biden administration was working to further "accelerate the … [Read more...] about Merck, Johnson & Johnson partner on COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi received his first dose of Covaxin, a Chinese coronavirus vaccine candidate developed by Indian vaccine maker Bharat Biotech, on Sunday. Modi tweeted a photo of himself receiving the shot at New Delhi’s All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on February 28. Took my first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at AIIMS. Remarkable how our doctors and scientists have worked in quick time to strengthen the global fight against COVID-19. I appeal to all those who are eligible to take the vaccine. Together, let us make India COVID-19 free! pic.twitter.com/5z5cvAoMrv — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 1, 2021 “Took my first dose of the COVID-19 [Chinese coronavirus] vaccine at AIIMS… I appeal to all those who are eligible to take the vaccine,” the prime minister wrote. India recently expanded its coronavirus vaccine drive to include people over the age of 60 and those over 45 with qualifying preexisting health conditions. … [Read more...] about Indian PM Narendra Modi Posts Photo Receiving Unverified Coronavirus Vaccine

PARIS — In an industrial neighborhood on the outskirts of Bangladesh’s largest city lies a factory with gleaming new equipment imported from Germany, its immaculate hallways lined with hermetically sealed rooms. It is operating at just a quarter of its capacity. It is one of three factories that The Associated Press found on three continents whose owners say they could start producing hundreds of millions of COVID-19 vaccines on short notice if only they had the blueprints and technical know-how. But that knowledge belongs to the large pharmaceutical companies who produce the first three vaccines authorized by countries including Britain, the European Union and the U.S. — Pfizer, Moderna and AstraZeneca. The factories are all still awaiting responses. Across Africa and Southeast Asia, governments and aid groups, as well as the World Health Organization, are calling on pharmaceutical companies to share their patent information more broadly to meet a yawning global shortfall in a … [Read more...] about COVID-19 vaccine: Countries call on drug companies to share know-how

Companies will soon face a tough decision about whether to require their employees to get vaccinated for COVID-19 as a condition for returning to work. New polling shows that nearly 60 percent of Americans said they would get the vaccine, up from 50 percent in September but still far below the amount needed to fuel a robust economic recovery. Employers believe they are on firm legal ground to mandate vaccinations, but that doesn't mean enforcement won't be without its challenges, particularly given the backlash in some parts of the country to mask mandates and smaller groups opposed to vaccinations of any kind. ADVERTISEMENT “Companies can require it, yes, but they may bump up against legal limits. COVID is such uncharted territory that as we see employers acting, as we see others acting, more edges in the law are being articulated,” said Allison Hoffman, University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School professor. Some business groups are starting to get out in front … [Read more...] about Employers debate whether to require COVID-19 vaccine for workers

PHILADELPHIA (CBS/CNN) — President Joe Biden is expected to announce Tuesday that a New Jersey-based pharmaceutical company will partner with Johnson & Johnson to help manufacture J&J’s coronavirus vaccine. Administration officials familiar with the matter said the partnership with Merck & Co. increases production capacity as the third authorized shot begins going into arms. The arrangement between two competitors is unusual and underscores the urgency in manufacturing and distributing enough vaccine doses to inoculate as many Americans as possible. READ MORE: 6 Dr. Seuss Books Won't Be Published For Racist Images Biden is expected to address the partnership during his remarks at the White House on Tuesday afternoon, hailing the partnership as a way to quickly jumpstart the sluggish vaccine production. Biden has promised enough vaccine doses for 300 million Americans by the end of July, though he has also said distribution challenges mean it could be longer before … [Read more...] about President Joe Biden To Announce That Merck Will Work With Johnson & Johnson To Manufacture Coronavirus Vaccine