"Pune`s Bharati Vidyapeeth Medical College Hospital began phase 2/3 trials of Covovax in children between 7 and 11 years of age on Wednesday. Nine children have been enrolled for the trial here," said Dr Sanjay Lalwani.
LONDON, Aug 20 Drug firm AstraZeneca today announced positive results from a trial of a treatment for Covid-19 symptoms. The drug, made from a combination of two antibodies, was initially developed as a treatment for those who had already been exposed to the disease. A new trial of 5,197.
COVID-19 vaccine: Sanofi, GSK report robust immune response in early-stage trials
Monday s announcement, however, comes as a relief for Sanofi and GSK after they were forced last December to restart their trial and delay the launch of the shot when the vaccine showed a low immune response in older adults as a result of a weak antigen formulation
Reuters | May 17, 2021 | Updated 14:21 IST
An experimental COVID-19 vaccine developed by Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline showed a robust immune response in early-stage clinical trial results, enabling them to move to a late-stage study, the French drugmaker said on Monday.
Sanofi and Britain s GSK said a global Phase III trial would start in the coming weeks and involve more than 35,000 adults, with the hope of seeing the vaccine approved by the fourth quarter after having initially targeted the first half of this year before a setback.
Updated: 1:39 PM EDT May 3, 2021 Starting Tuesday, Gaithersburg-based Novavax will begin testing its COVID-19 vaccine on children.|| COVID-19 updates | Maryland s latest numbers | Get tested | Vaccine Info ||The pharmaceutical company will test its shot on 3,000 teens between the ages of 12 to 17 at 75 sites nationwide. Patients will either receive a placebo or the vaccine.Currently, Novavax s vaccine does not have emergency use authorization even for adults. It s unclear when the company will apply for that approval.Maryland online vaccination site locatorVaccine Data DashboardMaryland vaccination plan FAQs
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There is a misconception about the COVID vaccine in pregnancy that can do more harm than good. As misinformation spreads, so do fear that the vaccine can lead to infertility. But what are the truth behind COVID vaccine pregnancy and infertility issues? Read on.
Doctors Debunk Infertility Disinformation
Internal medicine physician Niharika Sathe revealed she first heard of the rumor from a colleague. Apparently, news circulating online that the COVID-19 shot can result in the immune system attacking the placenta and other lead to infertility and miscarriage, Washington Post reported.
This was alarming for the pregnant doctor. The news had enough science and sounded plausible, said Sathe, who ended up getting the vaccine along with her colleague after debunking the misinformation.