North Carolina
North Carolina Vaccine Facility Certified for the Next Pandemic
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If the U.S. authorities declares an influenza pandemic, a brand new vaccine manufacturing facility situated in Holly Springs, North Carolina, is licensed and able to go.
New Jersey-based Seqirus introduced at the moment that the corporate’s progressive manufacturing facility has efficiently achieved all standards required to ascertain home manufacturing functionality for cell-based seasonal and pandemic influenza vaccines as outlined by the Biomedical Superior Analysis and Improvement Authority (BARDA).
The Holly Springs manufacturing facility, the biggest cell-based influenza vaccine producer globally and the primary of its sort within the USA was purpose-built by means of this public-private partnership with BARDA.
With this recognition, the U.S. authorities confirms that Seqirus has established and can preserve the required pandemic readiness to ship 150 million doses of cell-based pandemic influenza vaccines inside six months of an influenza pandemic declaration within the U.S.
This Seqirus website maintains ongoing seasonal vaccine manufacturing and supply of pre-pandemic annual heaps to the U.S. authorities. It’s geared up to shortly transition from seasonal to pandemic vaccine manufacturing to answer an influenza pandemic.
A substitute for egg-based manufacturing, cell-based manufacturing avoids egg-adapted modifications, one supply of pressure mismatch between vaccines and circulating pandemic influenza virus.
“Serving as a major accomplice to the U.S. authorities in help of its pandemic preparedness plans is each an honor and an incredible accountability,” said Marc Lacey, Govt Director, Pandemic Response Options, Seqirus, in a press launch issued on June 2, 2022.
“Now we have particularly designed our platform applied sciences to be scalable, supporting our seasonal and pandemic vaccine manufacturing wants. We stay up for a continued productive partnership for a few years to come back.”
To help speedy response to public well being emergencies, Seqirus is ready to produce the U.S. authorities with influenza vaccines and adjuvants, together with:
- AUDENZ™ is the first-ever adjuvanted, cell-based influenza vaccine designed to assist defend people six months of age and older towards influenza A(H5N1) within the occasion of a pandemic. Audenz’s preliminary U.S. FDA Approval was in January 2020 and acquired a supplemental FDA approval in 2021.
- The MF59® adjuvant, when added to an influenza vaccine, is designed to boost and broaden the physique’s immune response by creating broad, cross-reactive antibodies.
Past pandemic preparedness, the joint funding allows Seqirus to maintain the manufacturing of differentiated seasonal influenza vaccines, together with:
- FLUCELVAX® QUADRIVALENT is the primary and solely cell-based quadrivalent influenza vaccine for people six months of age and older with out contraindication.
- FLUAD® QUADRIVALENT is the primary and solely adjuvanted quadrivalent seasonal influenza vaccine for adults 65 years of age and older.
In line with the U.S. CDC, Seqirus’s new capabilities are important to defending the USA from ‘viruses of particular concern.’
The CDC web site says ‘some novel influenza A viruses are believed to pose a better pandemic menace than others and are extra regarding to public well being officers as a result of they’ve induced severe human sickness and loss of life.’
‘Novel influenza A viruses are of additional concern due to the potential affect they might have on public well being in the event that they achieve the flexibility to unfold simply from individual to individual, which could trigger the following influenza pandemic.’
In 2022, the Eurasian H5N1 pressure first appeared in North American wild birds in January 2022. Since then, it has affected poultry/birds in 36 states and led to the lack of about 38 million birds as of June 1, 2022.
The U.S. CDC says these are the primary detections of HPAI A(H5) viruses within the U.S. since 2016.
In April 2022, the state of Colorado reported the primary influenza A (H5) virus an infection in an individual. The CDC says this ‘Colorado affected person is the primary human detection of any influenza A(H5) virus within the USA.’
BARDA is a division of the Workplace of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response throughout the U.S. Division of Well being and Human Companies (HHS).
As well as, pandemic influenza information is posted at PrecisionVaccinations.com/Avian.
PrecisionVaccinations publishes fact-checked, research-based vaccine information curated for cell readership.
YANCEY COUNTY, N.C. (WTVD) — A tree-trimming crew in North Carolina had a harrowing encounter when a man with a criminal record opened fire on them.
This happened near Murphytown in the Green Mountain area of Yancey County. According to a statement from the Yancey County Sheriff’s Office, 36-year-old Lucas Wilson Murphy shot three tree workers while they were clearing trees for a power company.
All three sustained serious injuries. They were taken to a hospital for treatment.
31-year-old Shelby Teague, whose husband Brandon Teague, 32, was part of the five-member crew, is still grappling with the incident. The couple have three children together.
“To have somebody crazy running through the woods is not a risk that you would think about,” she told ABC affiliate WLOS
She is thankful her husband wasn’t hurt, but three of his colleagues were.
“I’m trying not to be angry,” Shelby said. “We could have lost a bunch of good men.”
Authorities said during the exchange, an officer-involved shooting happened. Murphy was injured and taken to a hospital.
Murphy is charged with nine felony counts detailing that he assaulted five crew members with a long rifle with intent to kill.
Previous Criminal History
Shelby is angry Murphy was not in jail for previous charges.
Murphy’s misdemeanors, dating back to 2013, carry little to no jail time. This includes resisting public officers, driving while intoxicated and carrying a concealed weapon.
In 2021, the most serious case where he went to trial involved a charge that he shot and tried to kill his brother.
A law enforcement source who spoke anonymously told WLOS that Murphy’s brother refused to cooperate and minimized what happened.
Because of this, the jury could only find him guilty of assault.
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Amid torrential rains and flooding, 21 North Carolina river sites fail fecal bacteria testing this week
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — A group says more than 20 North Carolina river sites failed testing for fecal bacteria this week after several days of torrential rains and nearly a foot of rainfall in some spots.
Leading up to Friday, there were several days of flood warnings and nearly a foot of rain fell in some North Carolina areas — such as Sampson County with 11 inches. Other spots — such as Durham County — received more than 9 inches of rain.
Sound Rivers, a group that monitors more than 50 recreational sites along North Carolina rivers, says that heavy rain can lead to more pollution in rivers.
“Swim Guide results are in, and they definitely reflect the impact all this rain is having on our waterways,” the Sound Rivers group said on Friday.
Full rainfall totals for Central NC for a week ending Friday
Some flood warnings continued this weekend with one still active Saturday along the Tar River at Tarboro in Edgecombe County.
“Remember, more stormwater runoff means more nasty stuff gets washed into the water,” Sound Rivers wrote Friday after 21 North Carolina river sites failed their weekly testing.
In the previous Swim Guide report, just six sites failed.
In the Raleigh area, three sites along the Neuse River failed the week ending July 26, according to Sound Rivers.
Just east of Raleigh in Wake County, these canoe launch sites met water quality standards less than 60 percent of the time: Buffaloe Road, Milburnie Park and Poole Road.
Elevated levels of fecal bacteria in the water can bring an increased risk of gastrointestinal illness and skin infections for pets and humans, Sound Rivers says.
East of the Wake County area along the Neuse River, these seven sites also failed water quality testing:
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Maple Cypress boat ramp in Grifton
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Glenburnie Park
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Town of Bridgton Park
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Upper Broad Creek at Black Beard Sailing Club
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Lawson Creek Park in the New Bern area
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Slocum Creek boating access in Havelock
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Pierce Creek at the Sea Harbor Yacht Club in Oriental
Closer to the North Carolina coast, 11 sites failed the testing along the Tar and Pamlico rivers:
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Sunset Park on the Tar River in Rocky Mount
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Tar River Reservoir in Rocky Mount
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River Road boat ramp on the Tar River in Tarboro
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Town Common on the Tar River in Greenville
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Wildwood Park on the Tar River in Greenville
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Port Terminal on the Tar River in Greenville
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Yankee Hall Road boat ramp on the Tar River at Pactolus
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Mason’s Landing on the Pamlico River in Washington
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Havens Gardens on the Pamlico River in Washington
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Dinah’s Landing just off the Pamlico River at Goose Creek State Park
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Cotton Patch Landing on Blounts Creek just off the Pamlico River
Sound Rivers issues a report on various recreational areas of rivers in North Carolina after testing dozens of recreational sites each week throughout the summer.
The testing by the group includes enterococci bacteria in salt water.
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