Coronavirus Notebook: Sanofi Under Pressure To Hand mRNA Vaccine To Africa, EMA OKs Booster Dose For Comirnaty
Executive Summary
The European Medicines Agency says there is a possible link between the Janssen vaccine and rare cases of venous thromboembolism, and that immune thrombocytopenia should be added as an adverse reaction to the Janssen and AstraZeneca vaccines. The agency has also begun evaluating a marketing authorization application for Celltrion’s regdanvimab in COVID-19 patients.
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