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Future pandemics are a 'certainty' — and we must be better prepared to distribute vaccines equitably, says Dr. Seth Berkley

Months before COVID-19 was declared a pandemic, efforts were already underway to ensure low-income countries would get access to future vaccines against the infection. The book "Fair Doses" tells that story and discusses the ongoing fight for vaccine equity around the world.

LiveScience

One of science’s greatest achievements: how the rapid development of COVID vaccines prepares us for future pandemics

Since COVID was first reported in December 2019, there have been more than 775 million recorded infections and more than 7 million deaths from the disease. This makes COVID the seventh-deadliest pandemic in recorded history.

The Conversation

Scientists test world-first Nipah virus vaccine

It uses the same vaccine technology as the Oxford Covid jab.

The Independent UK

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Disease X vaccine ‘could be ready within 100 days of new threat emerging’

Researchers will also seek ways to speed up manufacture of jabs so vaccines could be rolled out more quickly in the event of a future outbreak.

The Independent UK

Fast-tracking a Lassa fever vaccine

The Covid-19 pandemic may have exposed the vulnerability of the world's health systems, but it also led to a truly impressive achievement: The development and production of life-saving vaccines more quickly than ever before.

Bangkok Post

‘A silver lining’: how Covid ushered in a vaccines golden era

Pandemic accelerated advances in vaccine technology, opening up possibilities for combating array of diseases

The Guardian - UK

Cancelled University of Queensland COVID-19 vaccine to be trialled in humans next year

The University of Queensland's vaccine had to be abandoned during the rush to develop an effective COVID-19 shot, but now will be trialled on people.

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British agencies secure funds to develop standard monkeypox tools

CEPI allocated $375,000 just a few days after the WHO declared the disease a global health emergency.

Al Jazeera

CBI to probe “irregularities” in leasing out enemy assets

Four separate cases registered; searches carried out at 40 locations

The Hindu

Hopes for 'variant-proof' COVID-19 vaccine

Sydney University is hoping to develop a COVID-19 vaccine that will protect against all known variants of concern, as well as future strains of the virus.

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Consortium with Bharat Biotech to get $19.3 mn. for ‘futuristic’ jab

Funding is to support development of a ‘variant-proof’ vaccine candidate

The Hindu

The Daily Biotech Pulse: Pfizer Goes Shopping, AstraZeneca Inks Bispecific Antibody Deal, Aptinyx Faces Clinical Study Setback, Erytech Jumps On Data And More

Here's a roundup of top developments in the biotech space over the last 24 hours:

Benzinga

Vaxxinity Receives $9.25M Funding From CEPI To Support Pivotal COVID-19 Vaccine Trial

The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) and Vaxxinity Inc (NASDAQ:VAXX) will co-fund the ongoing global Phase 3 trial of Vaxxinity's next-generation UB-612 COVID-19 vaccine candidate. The candidate is under development as a heterologous – or 'mix-and-match' – booster dose. CEPI will provide up to $9.25 million in funding. The Phase 3 trial, which began in…

Benzinga

Rich countries getting new COVID vaccine before poorer ones

The company behind a COVID-19 vaccine touted as a key tool for the developing world will miss a target for giving doses to the U.N.-backed effort to deliver shots to poorer countries

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New 'variant proof' Cambridge University Covid jab receives backing worth millions

The new "variant proof" coronavirus vaccine by Cambridge University has received global backing worth up to £32million with PM Boris Johnson commending the project

Benzinga

Moderna Plans Vaccines Against 15 Pathogens With Future Pandemic Potential

Moderna Inc (NASDAQ: MRNA) plans to develop and begin testing vaccines targeting 15 pathogens identified as the biggest public health risk by WHO and CEPI by 2025. The Company also said it would permanently wave its COVID-19 vaccine patents for shots intended for certain low- and middle-income countries. At its global public health strategy,…

Wales Online

UK-made vaccine to protect against future pandemics receives global backing

'After the tragedy of the last two years, it is incumbent on all of us to work harder than ever in preparing to meet future pandemic threats'

The Independent UK

UK vaccine to protect against future pandemics gets backing

Experts are working on a jab for known Covid variants and future ones, together with viruses that cause illnesses such as Sars and Mers.

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Japan to contribute 34.5 billion yen. to global vaccine development

The government intends to contribute an additional 300 million dollars (about 34.5 billion yen) to the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) over the next five years, according to sources.

The Independent UK

Bill Gates warns of pandemics which could be far worse than Covid

‘We didn’t get the quantity to the developing countries as quickly as we wanted’

Evening Standard

Scientific innovation is how we will get out of the Covid pandemic – and prevent the next one

‘It’s never been clearer that global collaboration on innovation is key to addressing pandemics, as is ensuring these innovations reach everyone.’

Evening Standard

Gates, Wellcome boost investment to speed up vaccines against the next viral threat

The two global health charities have pledged $150 millon each to CEPI, which aims to cut the time needed to develop a vaccine against a new virus to just 100 days.

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