Covid-19 vaccines
Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela on Wednesday received the second booster dose – against Covid-19. Health ministry permanent secretary Christina Yiannaki administered Hadjipantela’s fourth jab at...
New European Innovation Agenda to scale up EU
By Mariya Gabriel Innovation is critical to navigate the twin green and digital transitions and to secure the EU’s strategic autonomy. The New European Innovation...
EU brings forward Pfizer/BioNTech Covid shot for younger children to Dec 13
The European Union-wide rollout of Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine version for five- to 11-year-old children will begin Dec 13, one week earlier than previously...
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...
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...