Yep... Russia made countries pay upfront for vaccines and then never delivered. Now countries are demanding their money back. Guatemala asks Russia to return money over failure to deliver Sputnik COVID-19 vaccine https://www.reuters.com/business/he...-deliver-sputnik-covid-19-vaccine-2021-06-29/
New Study Shows The Moderna And Pfizer Vaccines Might Offer Protection For Years https://littlethings.com/lifestyle/...build/repo/sites/littlethings.com/public/feed A new study from the Washington University School of Medicine is offering great news to those who have received a Moderna or Pfizer vaccine this year: It turns out the mRNA-based vaccines might offer protection against the health crisis for years. The news could also mean that booster shots of either vaccine might not be needed. This update does not apply to any other vaccine that's currently available, as Moderna and Pfizer are the only two that are mRNA-based. As explained by People, the study found that so far the vaccines are creating "constant immune reactions" against the coronavirus. As the publication put it, "Looking at the cells in the lymph nodes of people who have been vaccinated, researchers determined that the cells are continually practicing how to fight against the virus, even 15 weeks after the first dose." The lead author of the study, Ali Ellebedy, PhD, says, "The fact that the reactions continued for almost four months after vaccination — that's a very, very good sign." Historically, these reactions will peak a week or so after vaccination, so that makes this news especially fantastic for those who are vaccinated. Additionally, some researchers now think that if someone recovered from COVID-19 and then received two doses of the vaccine, they might have a lifetime immunity to the virus. The study also notes that researchers did not include the Johnson & Johnson vaccine in their study as it is not an mRNA-based vaccine. The hope is that more people will get vaccinated, which will help stop the development of new variants. As Dr. Anthony Fauci recently explained, "Viruses don't mutate if they don't replicate. If you give them the opportunity to replicate by allowing them to spread from person to person, you're giving them the perfect opportunity to mutate even more and perhaps evade the vaccine."
J and J too, in regard to the Delta. Previous studies covered only pfizer an moderna. Johnson & Johnson one-dose vaccine works well against delta variant The immune response lasts at least eight months, according to lab data released by the vaccine maker. https://www.nbcnews.com/health/heal...ine-works-well-against-delta-variant-n1272970
Britons with Indian-made AstraZeneca vaccine face extra EU travel hurdle https://www.theguardian.com/world/2...accine-covishield-face-extra-eu-travel-hurdle
It appears that no nation wants to use the J&J Jansen vaccine even when donated for free. Every nation on the face of the earth comes up with an excuse not to use it. Nobody wants to have the tainted doses from the Emergent BioSolutions plant in Maryland pawned off on them despite claims the doses will come from elsewhere. Zimbabwe: Covid-19 Stricken Zimbabwe Rejects Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Donation https://allafrica.com/stories/202107050438.html Zimbabwe's government has turned down a donation of three million doses from the African Union (AU) of the highly potent single dose Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine citing lack of storage facilities. This comes at a time there is a spike in Covid-19 infections with the country having recorded over 1 000 new cases Saturday alone. Finance Ministry permanent secretary George Guvamatanga has given as an excuse, the lack of preparedness on storage requirements. In a letter of rejection to the African Export-Import Bank, seen by NewZimbabwe.com Sunday, Guvamatanga also expressed government's reservations about the vaccine's possible side effects. "The government of Zimbabwe notes that there is an allocation of the Johnson and Johnson vaccines for August 2021. However, I wish to advise that the government of Zimbabwe is not yet ready to participate in the August allocation as measures are still being put in place to establish the cold chain management framework for the vaccines, as well as on management of the anticipated adverse effects of the vaccines following inoculation," Guvamatanga wrote. He added: "Therefore, we will advise of our readiness to receive the vaccines once our internal processes have been conducted, hopefully in time for next allocation. I wish to restate the government of Zimbabwe's commitment to participate in Africa Union Covid-19 vaccination programme which the bank is supporting." Clinical trials have shown that a single dose of the vaccine had an efficacy rate of 72% in the United States, and a lower efficacy in countries where more contagious variants are widespread. Zimbabwe is currently battling to contain the rapidly spreading Delta variant and other highly prevalent coronavirus viral variants . The vaccine has been authorised for emergency use by the European Union, the United States and other countries. Janssen Pharmaceutica, a Belgium-based subsidiary of American company Johnson & Johnson, developed the vaccine in collaboration with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Centre. The AU set up the deal, in which the African Export-Import Bank would pay for 220 million doses of vaccines to be distributed equitably among member states. Zimbabwe was to receive three million doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine that were produced in Britain. The country is currently using China's Sinopharm and Sinovac vaccines both from China, as well as Sputnik V from Russia and India's AstraZeneca. There has been high demand for Covid-19 vaccines in the country of late amid reports of shortages. Most health facilities have been offering second jabs only, leaving those intending to get inoculated for the first time stranded. However, Health Ministry spokesperson, Donald Mujiri recently told NewZimbabwe.com that there had never been shortages in the country, but the inoculation process was being frustrated by logistical issues. Some private health facilities are offering the jabs at a price of US$40 for locals and US$70 for tourists, which is beyond the affordability of most Zimbabweans. Zimbabwe has so far recorded a total of 1 860 Covid-19 deaths and 53 665 cases since the pandemic was first reported in the country in March last year. As the cases spike, the government last week introduced Level Four lockdown restrictions, and suspended the reopening of schools, and mass gatherings among other measures.
India has administered over 357 million Covid vaccine doses till now By Monday evening, 357,105,461 vaccine doses were given across the states and UTs. As many as 4,134,868 doses were administered on the day https://www.hindustantimes.com/indi...d-vaccine-doses-till-now-101625547973749.html
Thailand's leaked government memo states the Chinese vaccines are worthless and medical personnel must get mRNA vaccines. Thailand leaked memo raises concerns over Sinovac vaccine's efficacy https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/05/asia/thailand-sinovac-vaccine-efficacy-intl-hnk/index.html A leaked health ministry document has prompted calls in Thailand for medical staff inoculated against Covid-19 to be given a booster of an mRNA vaccine, after it included a comment that such a move could dent public confidence in China's Sinovac Biotech's vaccine. The internal memo, which included various opinions, was reported by local media and shared widely on social media. It was confirmed by Thai Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul as being authentic. It included a comment from an unnamed official who recommended authorities do not give a booster shot of Pfizer-BioNTech's vaccine to frontline health workers, because such a move would be "admitting that the Sinovac vaccine is not effective." Thailand has administered Sinovac's inactivated virus vaccine to most health workers, and its real-world study showed two doses were 95% effective in reducing mortality and severe symptoms. The study showed it was 71% to 91% effective in stopping infection with the Alpha variant. Sinovac did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the vaccine's efficacy. The comment in the leaked document prompted calls from prominent Thai health experts, including a top medical council official, to give health workers a Pfizer-BioNTech booster shot. The hashtag "Give Pfizer to medical personnel" trended on Twitter in the country, with more than 624,000 tweets on Monday. Senior health official Opas Karnkawinpong told reporters the document was not real, however, contradicting health minister Anutin. Anutin said the comment on the booster shot was "just an opinion" and there was an expert panel to set vaccine policy. He added that two doses of Sinovac's vaccine were effective and "deliver results beyond the standard." Thai experts have urged the government to use various types of coronavirus vaccine to better protect the population. It is relying mainly on AstraZeneca shots, locally manufactured by royal-owned company Siam BioScience. Authorities say Moderna's mRNA vaccine will also be available. Thailand has procured 20 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for future delivery and will receive 1.5 million doses donated by the United States later this month. World Health Organization experts have found the Sinovac vaccine was effective in preventing Covid-19 in adults under 60, but cautioned that there wasn't enough quality data on the risk of serious adverse effects.
Doesn't matter which side of the fence you might be on in regard to mRNA vaccines, but tis good to stay aware because MORE TO COME. Moderna enters clinical trials for its mRNA-based flu vaccine The same tech that stopped COVID cold could save us from seasonal sniffles. https://www.engadget.com/moderna-su...lu-vaccine-for-clinical-trials-172548543.html