Search for COVID-19 vaccine in China, US
As of searching for the COVID-19 vaccine, there are three of them that are making fast progress in early-stage testing in volunteers in China and the US.
Rouhani Orders to Produce Coronavirus Vaccine in Iran
Rouhani said he has ordered the Health Ministry and the Vice Presidency for Science and Technology to focus efforts on the development of a vaccine for the novel coronavirus.
Polio vaccination suspended amid COVID-19 outbreak
Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) stated that all vaccination campaigns will be suspended for the next six months.
Successful COVID-19 Drug Trial by Professor in France
Professor in France has reported successful results from a new drug for COVID-19, with early trial suggesting it can stop the virus from being contagious in just six days.
Iranian flu vaccine to commercialize
CEO of a knowledge-based company said Iranian flu vaccines will hit the market in a few months after obtaining the necessary permits.
Vaccine row erupts in Italy as populist govt seeks to ease rules
A row is erupting over vaccines in Italy as the country’s new populist government fights to roll back a law that bans children from attending school if they haven’t received a series of jabs. The law, adopted last year by the centre-left government that was booted out of power in March, made it compulsory for […]
$100m allocated for vaccine production
TEHRAN — The Iranian parliament (Majlis) has approved the allocation of $100 million from the national development fund for domestic production of two new vaccines, head of Pasteur Institute of Iran said, ISNA reported on Saturday. Pneumococcal and rotavirus vaccines, which prevent pneumonia and severe diarrhea respectively, are planned to be manufactured domestically. “In order […]
New Molecule Shows Promise in HIV Vaccine Design
TEHRAN- Researchers have designed a novel protein-sugar vaccine candidate that, in an animal model, stimulated an immune response against sugars that form a protective shield around HIV. The molecule could one day become part of a successful HIV vaccine. Researchers at the University of Maryland and Duke University have designed a novel protein-sugar vaccine candidate […]