A new clinical trial is being conducted in Africa to test two HIV vaccine candidates called PrEPVacc. The study which aimed at testing the efficacy of the two vaccines, in addition to, offering HIV prophylactic medications. The trial is being done in Tanzania, Uganda, and South Africa, enrolling 1,513 participants who are between […]
The International Vaccine Institute (IVI), EuBiologics, and DEK Vaccines Limited (DEK) signs a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the fill and finish of oral cholera vaccine in Ghana. Through this partnership DEK will be authorized to purchase, locally fill and finish, and distribute the oral cholera vaccine. As at July 2023, the […]
A recent the Lancet Global Health publication reveals 1 in 3 sexually active men over the age of 15 are infected with at least one Human Papillomavirus (HPV) strain. In addition, the study shows around 1 in 5 men are infected with one or more cancer causing high risk HPV strains. This means […]
Hello there, Respiratory disease can be taxing to deal with. Would you want to know a bit about it? It is any illness that affects the airways and lungs, impacting human respiration. Around 545 million people worldwide suffer from chronic respiratory disease, ranging from common colds to conditions like asthma, pneumonia, and influenza. […]
According to a publication in Vaccines Today, in France, trained pharmacists will be permitted to prescribe and administer vaccines. Pharmacists played a major role in the uptake of the COVID-19 vaccines, and they’ve been granted permission to administer shots against diphtheria, tetanus, polio, pertussis, flu, HPV, measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, […]
Paxlovid the antiviral medication developed by Pfizer remains a very important tool in our fight against COVID-19. This medication is important in saving the lives of patients for several reasons. First, Paxlovid is an effective oral medication against COVID. This means it can easily be self administered by patients if guided by knowledgeable […]
A Pretoria High Court dismisses application brought by a physician association (IPA Foundation) that aimed at preventing pharmacists from managing and prescribing medicines to patients with HIV and tuberculosis. The approval means Patients Living With HIV (PLWH) will have increased access to their medicines at pharmacies that are taking part in the Pharmacy […]
Pfizer gets the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for her vaccine against the Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV). The vaccine will help protect infants, pregnant women, and individuals 60 years and above from the harmful effects of RSV. RSV is a very infectious virus that affects the lungs and can lead to life […]
Introduction Paxlovid is an oral antiviral medication developed by Pfizer for the treatment of corona virus disease. To get the benefits of the medication you will have to take it for the recommended period. How is Paxlovid packaged This simply is how the medication is packed in its pack and sachet. One sachet of the […]
Research findings says people who took Paxlovid are less likely to have long COVID symptoms. The article was published in March 2023 in JAMA Internal Medicine. It revealed that high-risk patients who took Paxlovid within five days of confirming infection for COVID-19 were 26% less likely to have Long COVID symptoms after 90 days, compared […]