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UK vaccine supply chain workers to be offered COVID-19 jabs
Around 2,000 workers critical to the UK COVID-19 vaccine supply chain will be offered inoculations against the novel coronavirus.
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Israel set to be first country to vaccinate entire population against COVID-19
A new report has said that Israel is expected to be the first country in the world to vaccinate its population against COVID-19.
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Cold chain in 2021: COVID-19’s continued influence
Dave Williams explores why the cold chain requirements for COVID-19 vaccines may have a lasting impact on the pharmaceutical supply chain.
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UK could “become the world’s foremost nation for drug security,” says FarmaTrust
The global medical authentication provider is urging the government to secure the UK’s medicines supply by modernising the system with blockchain technologies.
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EC Pharma Strategy: the first steps towards a more sustainable industry?
Richard Daniell explains why Europe needs a strong pharmaceutical manufacturing base and supply chain to ensure a resilient network.
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COVID-19 vaccine supply chains: LBC’s Tom Swarbrick interviews EPR’s Victoria Rees
Junior Editor of European Pharmaceutical Review, Victoria Rees, speaks with LBC's Tom Swarbrick about the glass vials needed to contain the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.
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First patient receives Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine
Brian Pinker was the first person to receive AZD1222, the COVID-19 vaccine developed by the University of Oxford and AstraZeneca, this morning.
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Why cold chain requirements are not holding COVID-19 vaccines back
Despite the stringent storage conditions required for Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine, the need for a return to normal life has levelled the playing field for all candidate prophylactics against SARS-CoV-2.
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Many people may not receive a COVID-19 vaccine until 2022
Studies show that more than a fifth of the global population, mostly in low- and middle-income countries, may have to wait until at least 2022 to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.
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Rich countries buy up majority of COVID-19 vaccine doses, People’s Vaccine Alliance says
According to the alliance, 70 poor countries will only be able to vaccinate one in 10 people against COVID-19 next year after rich countries bought up most prophylactics.
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First person receives Pfizer and BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in UK
A 90-year old woman is the first person to receive BNT162b2, the Pfizer and BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, outside of clinical trials.
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Hackers target COVID-19 vaccine cold chain, IBM finds
A group of hackers has sent phishing emails to various people involved in COVID-19 vaccine cold chain distribution to gain insight, IBM has revealed.
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MHRA approves Pfizer and BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine
The UK's MHRA has given temporary emergency authorisation to Pfizer and BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine, making it the first in the world to receive approval.
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Pharma cold chain: is our industry ready, willing and scalable?
The pharmaceutical cold chain includes numerous participants – David Lewandowski discusses why this must be scalable to ensure efficient delivery of a COVID-19 vaccine.
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UK secures total of 357 million doses of various COVID-19 vaccines
After purchasing an additional two million doses of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine, the UK will now receive a total of 357 million doses of vaccines from seven developers.
