World May 11, 2021
BioNTech says 'no evidence' its shots need adapting for variants
Meanwhile, an assessment is also ongoing on whether a possible third dose could prolong immunity and protect against variants.
World Mar 30, 2021
Pfizer and Moderna vaccines highly effective after first shot in real-world use, study finds
The results validate earlier studies that had indicated the vaccines begin to work soon after a first dose, and confirm that they also prevent asymptomatic infections.
Commentary / World Mar 26, 2021
Hong Kong offers a masterclass in vaccine confusion
by Clara Ferreira Marques
Hong Kong was always going to struggle to run a mass vaccination campaign.
World Feb 25, 2021
Pfizer-BioNTech shot could help end pandemic, Israel study shows
It was the largest study yet to quantify the impact of the vaccine outside the rigorous confines of a randomized, blinded clinical trial aimed at measuring effectiveness for regulators.
World Feb 22, 2021
Pfizer-BioNTech shot stops COVID-19 spread, Israeli study shows
by Naomi Kresge and Jason Gale
The study provides the first real-world indication that the immunization will curb transmission of the coronavirus, but experts cautioned that more data is needed.
National / Science & Health Feb 15, 2021
Japan prepares to dispense Pfizer vaccine from Wednesday after formal approval
by Osamu Tsukimori
Up to 20,000 front-line medical staffers at state-run hospitals are set to be the first to receive the vaccines, followed by 3.7 million other health care workers.
World / Science & Health Feb 14, 2021
Spread of variants sparks push for all-in-one COVID-19 vaccines
by James Paton and Suzi Ring
Dangerous coronavirus variants are carpeting the globe, pushing scientists in the U.K. and elsewhere to target multiple versions of the pathogen in a single shot.
National Feb 3, 2021
BioNTech 'confident' it will meet Japan's COVID-19 vaccine demand
Pfizer and BioNTech have increased manufacturing capacity to more than 2 billion doses a year from 1.3 billion to meet demand.
Asia Pacific / Science & Health Jan 28, 2021
The request comes after Berlin asked for the island's assistance in easing a shortage of automobile semiconductor chips.
World Jan 28, 2021
Pfizer shot only slightly less effective against key South African mutations, study says
Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine appeared to only lose a small bit of effectiveness against an engineered virus with three key mutations from the new variant found in South Africa, according to a laboratory study conducted by the U.S. drugmaker. The study by Pfizer ...
Commentary / World Jan 13, 2021
mRNA vaccines could vanquish COVID-19 today, cancer tomorrow
by Andreas Kluth
Therein lies mRNA’s bigger promise: It can tell our cells to make whatever protein we want. That includes the antigens of many other diseases besides COVID-19.
World / Science & Health Dec 27, 2020
As BioNTech and other pharmaceutical companies leapt into action in search of the winning formula, Germany's army of manufacturing and logistics experts would soon prove crucial.