US pfizer’s Omicron approves $3.2 billion deal to purchase 105 million doses of the BioNTech/Pfizer vaccine. The deal includes a planned new vaccine targeting the Omicron strain for the fall booster campaign. An additional 195 million vaccines have not yet been approved by the FDA. Pfizer’s Omicron: The Biden Administration has approved a $3.2 billion … Read more
COLOMBO – Sri Lanka’s Health Ministry said on Friday it will kick off a booster-vaccine week across the nation from Saturday to coincide with the completion of the first year of the vaccination drive in the country. The ministry said the promotional booster vaccination drive will be conducted at all hospitals in the country and … Read more
WELLINGTON, Dec. 31 (Xinhua) — New Zealand reported 49 new Delta variant cases of COVID-19 in the community on Friday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country’s current community outbreak to 10,825. Among the new infections, 22 were recorded in the largest city of Auckland, three in nearby Waikato, 19 in Bay … Read more
WELLINGTON, Dec. 30 (Xinhua) — New Zealand reported 60 new Delta variant cases of COVID-19 in the community on Thursday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country’s current community outbreak to 10,776. Among the new infections, 20 were recorded in the largest city of Auckland, 28 in nearby Waikato, one in Northland, … Read more
WELLINGTON, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) — New Zealand reported six new cases of Omicron among recent returnees in managed isolation and quarantine facilities. A statement issued by the country’s Ministry of Health said on Wednesday that the total number of international arrivals to New Zealand with the Omicron variant has risen to 28 since Dec. 1. … Read more
WELLINGTON, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) — New Zealand has secured supplies of another medicine to treat COVID-19, Health Minister Andrew Little said on Monday. In October, New Zealand was one of the first countries in the world to make an advance purchase of a promising new antiviral drug, molnupiravir, Little said in a statement. The national … Read more
Individuals under the age of 18 will be required to produce their B-form number in order to register in the National Immunisation Management System, and immunocompromised individuals aged 12 to 17 will also be vaccinated with the Pfizer vaccine, according to The National Command and Operating Centre (NCOC). They will currently be required to provide … Read more
Pakistan has received 6.6million doses of Pfizer vaccine from the United States (U.S) through the COVAX global distribution program to help the country vaccinate its population against Covid-19. “The U.S. has shipped another tranche of Pfizer vaccines to Pakistan. The 6.6 million doses will arrive in time to assist the Pakistani government to inoculate young … Read more
The National Command and Operations Center (NCOC) has issued Pfizer vaccine guidelines, according to which coronavirus patients and people with fever cannot be vaccinated with Pfizer. The guidelines said that the second dose of the vaccine should be administered after three weeks, and people with fever and coronavirus positive should not be vaccinated with Pfizer. … Read more
Pakistan government has decided to priorities giving the Pfizer vaccine doses to those who have a work visa, Federal Minister for Planning and Development and NCOC Chief Asad Umar said on Thursday. The objective is to vaccinate Hajj pilgrims and students proceeding for education abroad first. Asad Umar said that the government is working hard … Read more
UNICEF Pakistan on Friday reported that over 100,000 doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines have arrived in Pakistan through the COVAX facility. UNICEF on Facebook told that with its support, the doses reached Islamabad. Moreover, the consignment having diluents along with the syringes will likely reach within the next two days. It further mentioned that … Read more
