On November 2, registration for the COVID-19 booster vaccination for adults began, provided it has been at least six months since receiving the full vaccination. As of mid-September, only people over the age of 50, medical personnel in contact with patients, and people who are immunocompromised could make appointments for the booster vaccination. The booster shot…
A new SARS-CoV-2 sequencing method has helped detect a Delta variant that could not be identified using older NGS technology. Currently, Polish startup genXone is using the latest technology in the field of diagnostics, thanks to which approximately 70% of coronaviruses in Poland are being sequenced. As Professor Jakub Swadźba, President of Diagnostyka SA and…
New variants of Covid-19 mean that scientists are constantly looking for solutions to effectively protect as many people as possible from serious complications when infected with the virus. BioNTech’s CEO has announced that a new vaccine formulation needs to be developed to protect more effectively against new mutations of the disease, which are likely to…
Israel’s Covid drug EXO-CD24, subjected to Phase II trials in Athens, allowed 29 out of 30 moderate to severe patients to recover in up to 5 days. The Phase II trial confirmed the results of Phase I, conducted in Israel last winter. About 93% of 90 patients with severe COVID-19 were treated with the novel Israeli medication produced…
The idea is controversial, but there are many indications that such a scenario is feasible. There are also many voices claiming that the government wants to encourage people delaying the COVID-19 vaccination to get vaccinated as soon as possible. This is because currently 16.97 million people in Poland have been vaccinated, 80% of whom are…
In mid-June 2021 Voivodship Departments of the National Health Fund began accepting applications from pharmacies that want to join the National Vaccination Program. Pharmacists will vaccinate against COVID-19 In mid-June 2021, pharmacies wishing to participate in the National Immunization Program can submit their applications electronically to the Provincial Branches of the National Health Insurance…
Despite the positive news about vaccines for COVID-19, screening is still large-scale, so companies are working on more improvements. In May, the BreFence breath test was approved in Singapore. Breathonix reports that the total time from breath sample collection to results is less than 60 seconds. The device in question, which works in a somewhat…
Genomtec is not resting on its laurels and presents its next idea. The COVID-19 test from the patient’s saliva is to be available for sale in May this year. More COVID-19 vaccines are also being developed around the world. On May 17, Sanofi and GSK announced that their COVID-19 vaccine candidate was displaying a strong…
Thanks to the adoption by the Committee for Medicines for Human (CHMP) belonging to the European Medicines Agency (EMA), two recommendations in April 2021 will increase the production capacity and supply of each of the companies producing vaccines against COVID-19. We are talking about the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna. Acceleration of production and a new production…
The increasing number of severe cases of COVID-19 patients is placing a significant burden on medical facilities in Poland. The defeat of the pandemic is to ensure the universality of vaccinations. Therefore, Universal Vaccination Points, drive-thru centres are being set up in Poland, and the government is also announcing vaccination in pharmacies and workplaces. We…
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