UK begins rollout of Moderna COVID vaccine
Britain begins rolling out Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday in Wales and expects to be using it in the rest of the United Kingdom in...
Covid-19 vaccines
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...
Novavax vaccine 96% effective, to file for UK authorisation in Q2 2021
Novavax Inc’s COVID-19 vaccine was 96% effective in preventing cases caused by the original version of the coronavirus in a late-stage trial conducted in the...
EU-Britain vaccine war intensifies as Michel and Raab exchange barbs
European Council President Charles Michel late Tuesday rejected charges of “vaccine nationalism” levelled against the EU, saying that while Britain and the United States have...
Covid-19 vaccine batch Austria has halted use of, went to 17 other countries
Austria was one of 17 European countries to receive doses from a batch of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine that Austrian authorities have stopped using while investigating...
Sputnik V awaits approval by Italian regulator to be produced in Europe
Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine against COVID-19 could be produced in Europe for the first time after a commercial deal to produce it in Italy was...
Australia asks European Commission to review Italy’s vaccine block
Australia has asked the European Commission to review a decision by Italy to block a shipment of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine, while stressing on Friday the...
EU says no talks under way to buy Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine
The European Commission said on Thursday that there were no talks under way about buying Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine, hours after the EU drugs...
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...
Austria breaks ranks with EU to produce vaccines with Denmark, Israel
Austria broke ranks with the European Union on Tuesday and said it would work together with Israel and Denmark to produce second-generation vaccines against mutations...
EU’s von der Leyen admits to failings in vaccine fight
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen acknowledged failings on Wednesday in the EU’s approval and rollout of vaccines against COVID-19, and said the bloc...
EU’s von der Leyen defends vaccine strategy, admits mistakes were made
EU chief executive Ursula von der Leyen vigorously defended the European Commission’s record on vaccines on Tuesday and described a proposal that would have set...
EU warns it could block vaccine exports
Europe’s fight to secure COVID-19 vaccine supplies intensified on Thursday when the European Union warned drug companies such as AstraZeneca that it would use all...
No breakthrough in EU, AstraZeneca talks over vaccine supplies
The European Union failed to make a breakthrough in crisis talks with AstraZeneca on Wednesday and demanded the drugmaker spell out how it would supply the bloc...
Govt warns of healthcare collapse if budget not passed (Updated)
Rejection of the 2021 state budget by parliament would lead to the collapse of the health system Gesy, the government warned on Wednesday as ruling...