AstraZeneca
By Douglas Busvine and Ludwig Burger The decision by more than a dozen European countries to suspend AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 shot faced deepening scrutiny on Wednesday, amid...
WHO: Benefits outweigh the risks of AstraZeneca Covid shot
A World Health Organization (WHO) vaccine safety panel said on Wednesday that it considers that the benefits of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine outweigh its risks and recommends...
AstraZeneca boss is in the “hot seat” over vaccine delays
AstraZeneca’s chief executive is in the “hot seat” over delays to deliveries of its COVID-19 vaccine shot to European countries and must provide more details...
Coronavirus: Cyprus suspends AstraZeneca vaccinations until Thursday
The health ministry suspended AstraZeneca vaccinations until Thursday, pending instructions from the European Medicines Agency, after several EU countries reported possible serious side effects, it...
Netherlands joined a fast-growing list of countries suspending use of AstraZeneca’s vaccine
The Netherlands on Sunday joined a fast-growing list of countries suspending use of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine after reports of unexpected possible side effects from the injection. The...
Coronavirus: Cyprus waiting for EMA green light on specific AZN batch
Cyprus has temporarily stopped inoculations with a specific batch of AstraZeneca coronavirus jabs pending further clarifications, while assuring that there have been no reports of...
Coronavirus: Cyprus has every confidence in AstraZeneca vaccine
Cyprus is not planning any actions as regards the AstraZeneca vaccine and will wait for official results of an investigation into a batch that Austria...
EU seeks access to US produced AstraZeneca vaccines
The European Union will urge the United States to permit the export of millions of doses of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine as it scrambles to bridge...
Coronavirus: Government criticised over vaccine choice and rollout
Cyprus’ coronavirus vaccination programme found itself at the centre of domestic political infighting on Thursday, with opposition parties blasting the government for bad planning and...
S.Korea probes deaths of two who received AstraZeneca vaccine
South Korean authorities said on Wednesday they are investigating the deaths of two people, both with pre-existing conditions, who died within days of receiving AstraZeneca’s...