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Covid: Pfizer’s Omicron vaccine to be ready in March

This Monday January 10, 2022, Pfizer announced their new version of the vaccine targeting the Omicron variant will be ready in March.

Covid: Moderna CEO says a fourth dose will be needed in Fall

The vaccination campaign for the third dose barely started and now, Moderna CEO is already considering a fourth dose, he thinks will be needed in Fall.

Omicron: immunity drops 10 weeks after the third dose, a UK study found

As the third dose vaccination campaign is going on in France, the UK health security agency has released a study showing immunity drops only ten weeks after the booster. Towards a fourth dose?

Omicron variant: current vaccines likely less effectives, according to Moderna CEO

Shall one fear a major loss in the effectiveness of the current vaccines because of the Omicron variant? Interview by the Financial Times, Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel expects a “material drop” in the Covid vaccines effectiveness currently given.

Covid: vaccines 90% effective against severe diseases, a study shows

Published this Monday October 11, 2021 a recent French study claims Pfizer, Moderna and AstraZeneca vaccines are 90% effective against severe Covid-19, including a decreasing hospitalization and death risk in people over 50 years of age.

Covid: pandemic to end in the second semester of 2022, according to Moderna CEO

Thanks to enough doses to vaccinate “all the inhabitants in the world”, Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel, considers the Covid-19 pandemic will be over in a year, in the second semester of 2022.

Covid vaccines: new side effects under investigation

While the vaccination campaign is in full swing in France, as almost everywhere else on the Old Continent, the European Medicines Agency announced on Wednesday that it was investigating three rare infections, which could potentially be side effects of Pfizer and Moderna vaccines. No details were given as to the number of cases concerned.

Covid vaccine: Moderna vaccine effective for at least 6 months, the company says

The American company has released results from the second quarter and confirms their Covid vaccine is effective for at least 6 months.

Coronavirus vaccine in teenagers: Moderna vaccine allowed for 12-17 years old

In France, Moderna Covid vaccine is now approved by the Haute Autorité de Santé to be used in vaccinating teenagers aged 12 to 17. A decision following the prior approval released by the European Medicines Agency.

Vaccination: has France enough doses to meet the high demand of these past days?

Over two million appointments made in one week: Emmanuel Macron’s announcements made this past July 12 led to a large appointment demand in vaccination centers. But has France enough doses to immunize everyone?

Covid: the “pandemic phase” to come to a close in 2022, according to Moderna French CEO Stéphane Bancel

While the Delta variant is spreading in Europe, many people wonder about the evolution of the coronavirus-related health crisis. In an interview given to Le Point, Moderna French CEO Stéphane Bancel said “the pandemic phase” of Covid-19 “will be over in late 2022”, adding yet “the virus will not disappear from the planet”.

Covid: “We need June to be all about vaccination”, pharmacist Gilles Bonnefond claims

“We need June to be all about vaccination”. This is what Gilles Bonnefond – Head of the Union Trade of Pharmacists and Montélimar pharmacist – claimed this Monday on France Info. For the record, all adults can now be vaccinated.

Covid vaccine: a third dose required for people at risk from this summer, according to Moderna

Moderna Therapeutics French CEO Stéphane Bancel has announced this Saturday May 22 to our peers from JDD a third dose of Covid vaccine would be necessary from the end of summer for people at risk to extend immunity and prevent a new epidemic wave caused by variants. He also announced he sought approval in Europe to vaccinate teenagers.

Covid: a 3rd dose of Moderna vaccine to be working against variants, a study found

Is Moderna’s Covid vaccine effective against Brazilian and South African variants after a third dose? This is what the American laboratory found this Wednesday May 5, releasing the preliminary and encouraging results of phase 2 of their clinical trial on the matter.

Covid vaccine: answers to questions you may have

As Covid vaccination is growing in France, many of you are wondering about the vaccines and how such an action is useful to curb the spread of the virus. Questions the editorial board tries to answer to.

Covid: Are the French giving Moderna vaccine the cold shoulder?

As the Covid vaccination campaign is growing in France, more and more French seem to be giving Moderna vaccine the cold shoulder yet said to be effective and statistically safer than other rivals’ products. For what reason? Keep reading to find out more.

Covid: the French Medicines Agency releases latest data about vaccine side effects

As the vaccination campaign is expected to increase even more in France over the coming weeks, the ANSM – the National Medicines Agency – has unveiled the conclusions of their latest investigation on side effects noticed following Covid-19 vaccination. Keep reading to find out more.

Covid: Moderna vaccine soon to be manufactured in France

This Wednesday February 3, Deputy Minister for Industry Agnès Pannier-Runacher announced that in addition to deliveries scheduled already, Moderna Covid vaccine will be manufactured in France by a subcontractor. Production is to start “in March”.

Covid: Moderna to modify vaccine to improve its efficacy against variants

This Monday January 25, Moderna Therapeutics laboratory announced they were working on a new version of their vaccine, to make it more effective against variants, especially the South-African strain. That very same day, the group explained their product was effective against the two most spread variants in the world.

Covid vaccine: six severe allergy cases reported in France, the ANSM says

This Thursday January 14, the ANSM - the French Agency for the Safety of Health Products - said they have been reporting six cases of severe allergy to Pfizer Covid vaccine in France. This statement completes Health Minister Véran's - made on Tuesday January 12 - as he announced a case of “an adverse effect of an allergic nature” has been identified following Covid vaccine injection.