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What Happened to the COVID-19 Vaccine Patent Waiver?

Bill of Health

In June 2022, after almost two years of debate over a potential COVID-19 vaccine patent waiver, the World Trade Organization adopted the Ministerial Decision on the TRIPS Agreement (“WTO Decision”), which provided for a partial waiver of intellectual property rights. By Sarah Gabriele. appeared first on Bill of Health.

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Georgia's COVID-19 vaccination efforts boosted by scalable reg and booking tools

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Prior to the pandemic there were no platforms designed for mass patient registration, complex scheduling and communication, let alone platforms that managed all the specific information required for COVID-19 vaccinations, said Jonathan Golden, Georgia deputy area director of CORE. " Twitter: @SiwickiHealthIT.

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COVID-19 Vaccine Patent Infringement? The Battle Between Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech Continues

Bill of Health

government committed more than one billion dollars to Moderna for development of its COVID-19 vaccines. Moderna has since made over $30 billion in COVID-19 vaccine sales. The post COVID-19 Vaccine Patent Infringement? Indeed, as made public, the U.S.

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Pfizer forecasts $100B in sales, fueled by COVID-19 vaccine, pill

Healthcare Dive

The company estimated revenue from its COVID-19 vaccine and new antiviral pill Paxlovid will total $54 billion this year.

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Funds for free COVID-19 vaccines could run out as early as January, HHS says

Healthcare Dive

The commercial market for COVID-19 vaccinations could be similar to that for seasonal flu shots and other vaccines, the department said.

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Text messages move the needle on COVID-19 vaccinations

Healthcare It News

As communities across the nation seek new ways to bring COVID-19 vaccination rates up to levels that can more effectively mitigate the spread of variants, they are looking for new and better ways to reach those who are just hesitant, undecided or unaware of how to get vaccinated.

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AMA Announces CPT Update For Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate

Electronic Health Reporter

The American Medical Association (AMA) announced that the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code set has been updated by the CPT Editorial Panel to include vaccine and administration codes for pediatric doses of the COVID-19 vaccine developed […].