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Medically Necessary: The fake vaccine supply chain threatens the real thing

This is an excerpt from the March 23, 2021 edition of Medically Necessary, a health care supply chain newsletter. Subscribe here.

Good afternoon. Medically Necessary is a newsletter by Matt Blois about the health care supply chain — how we get drugs, devices and medical supplies to health care providers and patients.

Fake vaccines, protective equipment threaten the supply chain

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New Data Shows Severe COVID-19 In Older Adults Reduce By Vaccinations

New data show both Pfizer-BioNTech and Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines significantly reduce severe COVID-19 in older adults, says an article published in Gov.uk.

PHE’s Real-world Study

On March 1, 2021, Public Health England (PHE) has submitted a pre-print of a real-world study that shows that both the Pfizer and Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccines are highly effective in reducing COVID-19 infections among older people aged 70 years and over. Since January, protection against symptomatic COVID, 4 weeks after...

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EU Rebuffs UK Calls For The Shipment Of AstraZeneca Vaccines From Europe

The European Union is rebuffing British government calls to ship AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines produced in a factory in the Netherlands, an EU official said, says an article published in Reuters.

Former EU Member’s views

Former EU member Britain has so far administered many more vaccines than EU countries in proportion to the population.

“The Brits are insisting that the Halix plant in the Netherlands must deliver the drug substance produced there to them. That doesn’t work,” the official told...

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Covid 19 Vaccine Induces Rare Thrombosis in the Brain 

  • Scientists at Greifswald teaching hospital claim they have discovered the cause of blood clots among a small number of AstraZeneca vaccine recipients.
  • Doctors say a targeted treatment can now be used.
  • The investigation showed how the vaccine caused rare thrombosis in the brain in a small number of patients.
  • The researchers emphasized that treatment would only be possible in patients where blood clots appear, rather than as a preventative treatment.

A recent news article published in the DW...

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U.S. Talking To Several Countries About Extra COVID-19 Vaccine

According to the Reuters, Joe Biden has contacted several countries for the extra dose of Covid-19 vaccines.

Need more vaccines

In an interview with the President, he said, ”We’re talking with several countries already. I’ll let you know that very shortly.”

Biden has promised the United States that they will get the vaccines before any other country gets it.

Mexico asks for vaccines

The President of Mexico requested Biden to share their stock of Astra Zeneca’s Covid-19 vaccines, says a senior...

https://mfame.guru/u-s-talking-to-several-countries-about-extra-covid-19-vaccine/

Monaco vigilant as Europe’s crisis descends into chaos… plus more

Monaco vigilant as Europe’s crisis descends into chaos… plus more

Monaco

Good Morning Monaco – Thursday, March 18, 2021

Monaco vigilant as Europe’s ‘crisis of the century’ descends into chaos
News on Wednesday evening that a third Spanish recipient of the AstraZeneca vaccine has died from a blood clot underlines the gravity of the crisis facing Europe’s shambolic coronavirus vaccine rollout.

Monaco fire service called to series of bin fires
In the space of just under a week, between March 5 and...

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France faces myriad Covid challenges… + 4 more news items

France faces myriad Covid challenges… + 4 more news items

Monaco; the marina and at the centre the Yacht Club de Monaco

Good Morning Monaco – Wednesday, March 17, 2021

France faces myriad Covid challenges

The French authorities are waiting with impatience for the European Medicines Authority to give the all-clear to the AstraZeneca vaccine on Thursday…

Fairmont’s turn to slim down workforce Forty-seven employees of the Fairmont Hotel have left voluntarily as the establishment slimmed down its...

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Pharma firms working together to make each other’s vaccines

Visual inspection of vaccine vials at a Merck production facility. (Photo: Copyright © 2009-2020 Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., a subsidiary of Merck & Co. Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey, U.S.A. All rights reserved.)

This is an excerpt from the March 16, 2021 edition of Medically Necessary, a health care supply chain newsletter. Subscribe here.

Good afternoon. Medically Necessary is a newsletter by Matt Blois about the health care supply chain — how we get drugs, devices and medical supplies to health care providers and patients.

Pharma firms working together to make each other’s vaccines

Visual inspection of vaccine vials at a Merck production facility. (Photo: Copyright © 2009-2020 Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.,...

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Case numbers up as 13 test positive… plus more

Case numbers up as 13 test positive… plus more

Monaco; the marina and at the centre the Yacht Club de Monaco

Good Morning Monaco – Tuesday, March 16, 2021

Case numbers up as 13 test positive

UPDATED Monday, March 15, 23:41: Among Monaco residents, 13 new coronavirus cases were recorded on Monday evening, with 10 full recoveries.

France pulls AstraZeneca vaccine ‘for 24 hours’

UPDATED Monday, March 15, 23:29: On Monday afternoon the French authorities suspended vaccinations using AstraZeneca for 24...

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NI Continues In AstraZeneca Vaccination Jab Despite Irish Suspension

Health officials in Northern Ireland will continue to use the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine after its suspension in the Republic of Ireland, says an article published in BBC.

Clotting precautionary

The country’s National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) recommended the move after reports of serious blood clotting events in adults in Norway.

Ireland’s Health Minister Stephen Donnelly said it was “precautionary”.

AstraZeneca said there is no evidence of a link between the vaccine and increased...

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