Vaccines Related News
Exploring vaccine storage and delivery
HEQ speaks with Thomas Sorensen, Senior Manager at UNICEF, about the cold chain and the challenges facing vaccine refrigeration.
Global charity UNICEF has been delivering...
Refrigeration and the vaccine cold chain
HEQ speaks with AREA President Marco Buoni about the role of refrigeration and the cold chain in combating the COVID-19 pandemic.
The cold chain is...
EU Vaccine Strategy: supporting COVID-19 therapeutics development
The European Commission will be complementing the EU Vaccines Strategy by supporting the development of COVID-19 therapeutics, including the treatment of long-COVID.
As part of...
Understanding ultra-low freezers with B Medical Systems
Ultra-low freezers, or ULTs, are special freezers built to reach extremely low temperatures. These products can easily reach a temperature of -86°C but can...
B Medical Systems and Kuehne+Nagel BeLux open new distribution centre
B Medical Systems, a Luxembourg based global leader of vaccine cold chain solutions and an established manufacturer and distributor of blood management and medical...
COVID-19 vaccine response dampened by IBD drug infliximab
A new study has shown that people who take a common drug for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have a dampened immune response to the...
COVID-19 testing will still be needed following full vaccination
New findings suggest that testing for COVID-19 following vaccination will still be necessary, as contracting a COVID-19 infection is still possible following full vaccination.
The...
From allergy vaccines to COVID-19 Nabs with Angany Inc
Angany Inc is an emerging Franco-Canadian pharmaceutical company which aims to bring new hope to people suffering from allergies.
The word ‘angani’ means ‘open horizons’...
New COVID-19 vaccine advice issued for pregnant women
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has issued new advice for pregnant women on taking the COVID-19 vaccine.
The JCVI has advised that...
Discussing international vaccine distribution with Pfizer
Pfizer’s Dervila Keane details the process of storing, shipping, and distributing COVID-19 vaccines.
Pfizer is a proven, reliable multinational vaccine producer, supplying vaccines to over...
Nordic Lab: unique, compact, ultra-low temperature vaccine storage
Denmark’s Nordic Lab is a global provider of innovative freezers for low-temperature vaccine storage.
The COVID-19 pandemic has created a new demand for cold storage...
Scientists develop temperature sensor to safeguard vaccine storage
A team of scientists has developed a temperature sensor that can alert healthcare workers when a vial of vaccine reaches an unsafe temperature.
COVID-19 vaccines...
Ultracold storage to accelerate medical innovation
Investment in ultra-low temperature freezers for COVID-19 vaccine distribution and administration is readying the world for a new wave of medicine.
As recently observed in...
Discover the world’s first WHO PQS prequalified refrigerated vehicle
B Medical Systems, Toyota Tsusho Corporation, and Toyota Motor Corporation introduce the world’s first WHO PQS prequalified refrigerated vehicle.
B Medical Systems, a global leader...
Those with prior COVID-19 infection have boosted immune response
A new study has shown that people who have previously contracted COVID-19 have significantly higher T cell and antibody responses following a single dose...
Thousands of deaths prevented in UK thanks to COVID-19 vaccines
A new analysis has suggested that thousands of deaths from COVID-19 have been prevented due to the vaccination programme.
An analysis from Public Health England...
Researchers identify new targets for COVID-19 antibodies
New targets for COVID-19 antibodies have been identified, demonstrating new opportunities to fight the virus.
Each person infected with COVID-19 has the potential to create...
Saving lives through innovative vaccine cold chain technology
B Medical Systems is a global manufacturer and distributor of medical-grade devices for the vaccine cold chain, medical refrigeration and blood management systems.
B Medical...
New procedure to speed up adaptation of COVID-19 vaccines for variants
The European Commission is introducing a new measure that will speed up the authorisation of COVID-19 vaccines that have been adapted to protect against...
Ultra-low temperature storage and the vaccine cold chain
Mikael Hoier, CEO of cold storage manufacturer Lowenco, speaks with HE about innovation in low-temperature vaccine storage.
Danish manufacturer Lowenco is an international leader in...